Managerial Accounting 5e- Research Activities

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Managerial Accounting , Fifth Edition
Belverd D. Needles, Jr., DePaul University
Marian Powers, Northwestern University
Sherry K. Mills, New Mexico State University
Henry R. Anderson, University of Central Florida


	Research Activities Use of Investor Services Instructions: Use one of the following investor rating services or investment services to answer questions posed in your text regarding financial performance for three different companies. Most of the traditional ratings services charge a fee for services. If you, or your institution, have not registered for this service, try: Investment Sites: Rating Services (possible fee) Moody's Standard and Poors Investment Services (possible fees for some services) Microsoft Investor StockMaster Hoover's Free Investment Information Sites Yahoo Finance Excite Business and Investing NewsPage Company Link Sample Analysis: Sun Microsystems Analysis from Various Investment Services (no fee) - Microsoft Investor StockMaster Yahoo Finance Excite Business and Investing NewsPage Extended Research Activity Compare and contrast the investor services offered by Microsoft Investor, StockMaster, Yahoo Finance, Excite Business and Investing, and NewsPage for analyzing Sun Microsystems as a potential investment. (Choose 3 of 5 for comparison). What information is provided in each? Are financial ratios included? Are current articles included? Are quotes available? What type of historical information is available? Are SEC reports available from the investment site? Using the financial press search sites, locate an article comparing alternative investment information sites. Summarize your findings. Either print out your answers for submission or email them to your instructor.





	ACE Practice Tests

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	SMARTHINKING

	Web Links

	Business Readings

Use of Investor Services

Extended Research Activity