PART 1 – SHAREMARKET ASSIGNMENT SHEET
Complete and submit the share selection sheet attached Page 5.
There are over 2,100 companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). These companies are then divided into sectors.
There are 10 sectors, and they are referred to as the GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard).
For a full listing of the GICS Sectors, they can be located on the following link:-http://www.asx.com.au/products/gics.htm
For an alphabetical listing of all companies, that also indicates which sector they belong to, this can be located at the following link:-http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/listedCompanies.do
For this assignment, you are to choose one company from either of the below sectors:-
1. Resources Sectors (Metals, Mining and Energy)
Metals & Mining: The Metals & Mining sector is the largest industry sector by number of companies with almost 700 companies involved in mineral exploration, development and production.
Energy: Energy sector is comprised of companies involved in the exploration and development of Coal, Uranium, Oil & Gas and renewable energy assets. Australia is rich in natural resources and boasts some truly world class energy assets.
2. Consumer (Discretionary and Staples)
Companies operating in the consumer sector are distinguished by the discretionary or staple nature of their product offering. Companies involved in the production and distribution of food and beverages are considered to be staples, whereas companies involved in media, general retailing and gambling make up the consumer discretionary sector
3. Health Care
Health Care sector represents a diverse range of companies including major Australian success stories in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical practice and pathology operators, as well as junior life sciences and medical device companies
4. Financial
The financial sector is the largest industry sector by capitalisation and consists of trading and investment banks, asset managers, insurance companies
[A] Description [5 marks]
In a table format, provide a brief description of your company in relation to the following items:-• Products And Services Provided By The Company • Name of Chief Executive Officer [or Managing Director]as per the 2016 Annual Report• Salary or Number of Shares held by Chief Executive Officer [or Managing Director] as per the 2017 Annual Report• Latest/Last Dividend Paid – Dividend paid per share and date dividend was paid• Share Price – 52 week High And Low
[B] Tracking Period
• For the tracking period (Week 3 to Week 10), prepare a table with separate columns for Date and Closing Price [dollars] of your company’s share price.
• Using an Excel spreadsheet, prepare your own graph of the daily share price movements for your company’s share price.
• For the tracking period (Week 3 to Week 10), prepare a table with separate columns for Date and Closing Value [points] for the ASX200.
• Using an Excel spreadsheet, prepare your own graph of the daily movements of the ASX200 index.
] Analysis of Performance • For your company:-• Provide an overview of the share price performance and describe the overall trend of the Australian share-market over the tracking period • Describe how each of your shares performed against the ASX200. (A comparative excel graph may help with your explanation)
• Explain major movements in your share prices and the share-market with evidence from newspapers, business magazines, internet information or other relevant sources.
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