Topic is Conoco Phillips
Task
This is Assignment 1: Market updates
· Individual task
· You should prepare an executive memo and submit a document in Word format. Wordcount 2000.
· You should submit and make a PPT presentation for 10 minutes (15 slides)
Formalities:
· Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount.
· Font: Arial 12,5 pts.
· Text alignment: Justified.
It assesses the following learning outcomes:
· Analyze stock price changes
· Demonstrate understanding of the financial markets
Assignment:
Follow a public traded stock and analyze the changes in stock price. Write a presentation and an executive memo of your findings.
In your presentation you should:
1)
Describe graphically the trend of the stock prices during the last 6 months and, in more detail, during the las 3 weeks.
2)
Explain the observed trends
3)
Relate these trends to relevant contextual information.
4) Regarding this context, briefly
forecast the changes in prices for the next month.
In your executive memo you should:
1) Explain your
findings based on the information contained in the presentation. The presentation of these findings must be clear and useful to inform decision making.
2) Make business recommendations based on these findings.
In your report you should cover among other topics:
Intrinsic Value
Return on Equity
Earnings per share
Risk & Return
Explain the business
Compare your company stock behaviour with it´s industry
Rubric:
Criterium
Points
Graphical description
10
Correct explanation of price trends
15
Relevant findings and recommendations
25
Connection to relevant contextual information
25
Verbal explanations are complete, clear and backed with relevant data
10
Conclusions are clear, and logical
10
Harvard referencing system used
2.5
Essay is in required word range (2000 words)
2.5