1. The standard deviation, variance and coefficient of variation of the daily returns for the portfolio must be calculated. 2. The standard deviation, variance and coefficient of variation of the portfolio must be calculated over the eight-week period (en

1.     The standard deviation, variance and coefficient of variation of the daily returns for the portfolio must be calculated.

2.     The standard deviation, variance and coefficient of variation of the portfolio must be calculated over the eight-week period (ending august 1^st)

3.     Analyze the performance of Staples Inc. and Starbucks Corp. (had you invested in these stocks five years ago) with respect to each other and with respect to the index. The current performance of these stocks must also be analyzed with respect to past performance. The analysis should also include the comparison of the key ratios across the stocks, across the industry, and over time. (Essentially just a paragraph or two summing all this up each for Staples and Starbucks.)

The Portfolio consists of:

Safeway (SWY) – NYSE

Spring Nextel (S) – NYSE

Jones Lange LaSalle (JLL) – NYSE

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – NYSE

Morgan Stanley (MS) – NYSE

Merck & Co (MRK) – NASDAQ

Staples Inc. (SPLS) – NASDAQ

Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) – NASDAQ