Course Project - Final Business Report

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EQUITY INVESTMENTS

EQUITY INVESTMENTS 2

Stock Performance and Equity Investments

According to Sommer, (2013), equity fund refers to the mutual fund the principally invests in the stocks. It can either be passively or actively managed. It is also referred to as the stock fund (Siegel, 2008). The five stocks selected for discussion include Apple Inc., BlackBerry Limited, Google Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and Target Corp.

Apple Inc.

The price of the Apple Inc. share last time was $129.67. However, the AAPL stocks have since dropped. This can be attributed to a number of factors. The recent Apple Inc., report that showed improved record revenue and iPhone sales is one of the reasons. Most of the AAPL stock investors have since held off their shares. This is because they are content with the company to take some profit home. The Apple Inc., is without a doubt currently valued.

BlackBerry Limited

The last time the stock price of Blackberry was $10.27; the stock price has since dropped to $9.67. This is as a result of the declining revenue of the company. The number of imports has also reduced drastically. This is because of the stiff competition from the other mobile technology companies.

References

Siegel, J. J. (2008). Stocks for the long run: The definitive guide to financial market returns and long-term investment strategies. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Sommer, C. (2013). Private equity investments: Drivers and performance implications of investment cycles. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.