This document contains questions about reading stock tickers for Walmart, Starbucks, and another publicly traded company. It asks for stock symbols, share prices, values, highest prices in the past year, and competitors. It also calculates potential profits from hypothetical purchases and sales of 100 shares of Starbucks stock. The purpose is to assess understanding of basic stock market terminology and calculations.

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Economics: Reading a Stock Ticker
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What is Walmart’s stock symbol? ___________
Which stock exchange is Walmart stock traded on? ___________
How many shares of Walmart stock exist? ___________
How much has Walmart’s stock lost in value today? ___________
How much money are all those shares worth? ___________
What is the highest price this stock has traded for during the past year? ________
If you bought 100 shares of Walmart right now, what was your total investment? $___________
Who are two of Walmart’s competitors? ___________ & ___________
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What is Starbucks’ stock symbol? ___________
What is the highest price this stock has traded for during the past year? ________
How much has Starbucks stock changed in price today? ___________
Which stock exchange is Starbucks stock traded on? ___________
If you bought 100 shares of Starbucks right now, what was your total investment? $___________
If Starbucks stock increases to $40 per share, how much would your investment be worth? $_______
If you sold your original 100 shares at the new price of $40, how much money would you have made? $______
16. Look up a NYSE or NASDAQ stock. Company _____________ Symbol ____________
17. What is the price of 1 share in this company? _________
18. What does this company do?
19. Why would this company be a good company to invest in?