Researching a major corporation

Economics

Corporations

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Researching a major Corporation

1. What is the name of your Corporation?
2. When was it founded/established?
3. Who found/co-founded the corporation?
4. What are his/her/their major accomplishments? (Charitable work, Time person of the year, books)
5. What is the net worth of the company or the person who founded the company?
6. What is their educational background? High School, College, Masters, etc.
7. What product or service does the company provide?
8. How many employees does the company employ? How many countries?
9. How much is their stock (one share) worth in the NYSE or NASDAQ?
10. Do they offer dividends? If so, how much?
11. How many franchises does the company have (if any)?
12. How much does this corporation profit in a year? Most recent 2010, 2009, etc.
13. Would you invest in this company? Why? Give three reasons with excellent support.