Analyze Stock Info Review

Volume of stock is best described as ________________

• investment strategy where an investor predicts that a stock will decline in value.
• amount of times a stock is bought or sold in a given period of time.
• tool used to determine the size of a company by adding the total value of sold shares.

Market Capitalization is best described as ___________

• investment strategy where an investor predicts that a stock will decline in value.
• amount of times a stock is bought or sold in a given period of time.
• tool used to determine the size of a company by adding the total value of sold shares.

Short-selling is best described as ___________

• investment strategy where an investor predicts that a stock will decline in value.
• amount of times a stock is bought or sold in a given period of time.
• tool used to determine the size of a company by adding the total value of sold shares.

When using a volume strategy, investors are looking for low volume trading, in order to buy stock at a lower price.

• True
• False

The bars on a volume histogram are called what?

• Columns
• Volume bars
• Candles
• Sticks

Mid cap describes investments totaling how much?

• 2 billion to 10 billion
• 300 million to 2 billion
• More than 10 billion
• none of these

Which of the following would be an example of a fundamental factor that could change the price of a given stock?

• Walmart reports a higher than expected earnings report, showing high profitability.
• A news story reports that inflation is getting worse in the US, resulting in the stock market dropping in price.
• An influential advisor releases an opinion piece that questions whether Target will ever report a profit again.

Which of the following would be an example of a technical factor that could change the price of a given stock?

• Walmart reports a higher than expected earnings report, showing high profitability.
• CBS News broadcasts that inflation is getting worse in the US, resulting in the stock market dropping in price.

• An influential advisor releases an opinion piece that questions whether Target will ever report a profit again.

Which of the following tools refers to looking at the highest and lowest prices of a given stock within a given year?

• Price to Earnings Ratio
• 52 Week Range
• Volume
• Short selling

Which of the following is the best description of a growth stock?

• They are stocks that have grown to the height of their market value.
• They are stocks that investors believe will grow more than the average market.
• They are stocks that investors believe are a good deal, compared to other stocks.
• They are stocks that investors believe hold up to their moral values or opinions.