Walmart Stock Analysis
Introduction to Business WC3-Summer 2013 William Brothers
Analysis of Wal-Mart Stock
Introduction
I chose to monitor Wal-Mart stock throughout the semester. I began collecting my information every Friday afternoon after the market closed, beginning May 24, 2013 and ending July 5, 2013. I used Yahoo Finance to collect all of my data (Yahoo , n.d.). Wal-Mart stock throughout my study fluctuated but stayed at a constant price. The fluctuation in price can be due in part to competition when compared to the stock of other competitors. The retail industry also played a role in its fluctuation of price. The analysis of the Wal-Mart stock thru competitors …show more content…
The opening price on May 24, 2013 was $76.32 and the closing was $77.31. The stock was always within these prices throughout my monitoring. When my observations were concluded on July 5, 2013 the closing price was $75.21. The lowest the closing price during the observation period was on June 21, 2013 and it was 73.51. When configuring the observations for the table I was surprised to see the actual fluctuation on a table. I had in my mind a very slight fluctuation where there was very little change. Seeing the table I realized there was quite a difference at intervals. Return on assets as of July 7, 2013 was 8.73% meaning how profitable it is relative to its total assets. The return of equity as of July 7, 2013 was 23.62 % it measures the rate of return on the ownership interest of the common stock holder. These both played a role in the analysis of the Wal-Mart’s stock’s fluctuation during my observation period. The ongoing fluctuation showed there were many different interpretations of the results that could be measured and would later be defined in our …show more content…
The Wal-Mart stock underperformed during the observations. Although, it fluctuated quite frequently it was still unable to get back to the initial $77.31. By the end of the observation period it was on the rise slowly. I would recommend the Wal-Mart stock to a potential investor. The stock market is a risky business but there is always going to be a need for retail shopping and with Wal-Mart being the number one retail company in the United States I feel confident in suggesting the investor to buy stock in Wal-Mart. The stock fluctuated so much that I feel comfortable saying it will increase especially during the holiday seasons. I would confidently suggest investing in Wal-Mart
Analysis of Wal-Mart Stock
Introduction
I chose to monitor Wal-Mart stock throughout the semester. I began collecting my information every Friday afternoon after the market closed, beginning May 24, 2013 and ending July 5, 2013. I used Yahoo Finance to collect all of my data (Yahoo , n.d.). Wal-Mart stock throughout my study fluctuated but stayed at a constant price. The fluctuation in price can be due in part to competition when compared to the stock of other competitors. The retail industry also played a role in its fluctuation of price. The analysis of the Wal-Mart stock thru competitors …show more content…
The opening price on May 24, 2013 was $76.32 and the closing was $77.31. The stock was always within these prices throughout my monitoring. When my observations were concluded on July 5, 2013 the closing price was $75.21. The lowest the closing price during the observation period was on June 21, 2013 and it was 73.51. When configuring the observations for the table I was surprised to see the actual fluctuation on a table. I had in my mind a very slight fluctuation where there was very little change. Seeing the table I realized there was quite a difference at intervals. Return on assets as of July 7, 2013 was 8.73% meaning how profitable it is relative to its total assets. The return of equity as of July 7, 2013 was 23.62 % it measures the rate of return on the ownership interest of the common stock holder. These both played a role in the analysis of the Wal-Mart’s stock’s fluctuation during my observation period. The ongoing fluctuation showed there were many different interpretations of the results that could be measured and would later be defined in our …show more content…
The Wal-Mart stock underperformed during the observations. Although, it fluctuated quite frequently it was still unable to get back to the initial $77.31. By the end of the observation period it was on the rise slowly. I would recommend the Wal-Mart stock to a potential investor. The stock market is a risky business but there is always going to be a need for retail shopping and with Wal-Mart being the number one retail company in the United States I feel confident in suggesting the investor to buy stock in Wal-Mart. The stock fluctuated so much that I feel comfortable saying it will increase especially during the holiday seasons. I would confidently suggest investing in Wal-Mart