8/17/2015 BellRinger: 1) Turn in Lab Fee to Mr. Rock 2) Turn in signed syllabus – Top Tray 3) Organize into ABC seating chart Today’s Projects: 1)Sign in to laptop, check E-locker status 2)Text resources review & 3) Company v. Company Financial Analysis 4)Present research/analysis/reasoning Learning Target: I will develop a financial report for a Company

Create a Folder in your E-locker for this class 1). Bring your laptop to Mr. Rock to upload the folder needed for this class. 2) Go to:

Company v. Company who’s the best?… In your groups of two (2), research your company on the internet to explain to the class why your company is better (better = who would you invest your $ in, prefer to work for, more financially strong) than the competition. You will need to explain the following criteria: 1)Explain who your company is and what they do. 2)Give 4-5 examples of why your company is better. 3)Give 1-2 examples of how/why the competitor is not as strong as your company. Guidelines: 1)Select a company from the list. 2)Groups of 2 or fly solo. Choose wisely. 3)For the purposes of this assignment, just put your research on a piece of paper. 4)1-2 minutes to present your research/reasoning/analysis to the class. 5)Be prepared, descriptive, and keep in mind this is a Business class, more specifically Accounting, so use the internet to develop your findings and use your Math skills. “Read, Asking Questions, & Taking notes” are recommended to know what your are talking about…Use the sites below or any site (company website) that is helpful) For every “valid” financial example you use, you will receive 1 pt added to your first Test. A total of 5 pts may be added.

Athletic Apparel NIKE, Inc. (NKE) Vs. Under Armour, Inc. (UA)

Fast Food Vs. McDonald's Corp. (MCD)The Wendy's Company (WEN)

Casual Dining Restaurant Vs. Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (TXRH)Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN) “Outback Steakhouse”

Auto Manufacturer Vs. Ford Motor Co. (F) General Motors Company (GM)

General Merchandise Retail Store Vs. Target Corp. (TGT) Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)

Home Improvement Retail Store Vs. Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW)The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)

Healthcare Products Vs. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)

Entertainment Company Vs. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Viacom, Inc. (VIA) “Nickelodeon, Paramount, CBS”

Beverage Company Vs. The Coca-Cola Company (KO)Pepsico, Inc. (PEP)

Technology Company Vs. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Online Retail Company Vs. eBay Inc. (EBAY) Amazon.com Inc.