Our portfolio although it only consisted of common stock, was somewhat diverse in nature. Ashley Kurz purchased shares in the following companies: ATK—Alliant Techsystems—is a $2.1 billion aerospace and defense company with leading positions in propulsion, composite structures, munitions, and precision capabilities. The company employs approximately 12,000 people and has three business groups: Aerospace, Precision Systems, and Ammunition. The following are a few financial highlights: 1) Sales: $1.8 billion, 2) Total backlog: $3.5 billion or just under two years of equivalent annual sales, 3) Earnings per share from continuing operations: $2.45, 4) Free cash flow: $119 million, and 5) Average number of common shares: 35.2 million. This stock was purchased on April 21, 2003 at 11:02 p.m. It was processed the following morning at 10:02 a.m. The 540 shares of ATK that were acquired contributed $871.85 to the total group profit of $23

C-Citigroup is today’s pre-eminent financial services company, with some 200 million-customer accounts in more than 100 countries. Other major brand names under Citigroup's trademark red umbrella include Citi Cards, CitiFinancial, CitiMortgage, CitiInsurance, Primerica, Diners Club, Citigroup Asset Management, The Citigroup Private Bank and CitiCapital. The Citigroup Global Consumer Group businesses comprise the financial service sector’s most diverse consumer product offerings — banking services, credit cards, loans and insurance. This stock was purchased on April 21, 2003 at 11:39 p.m. and processed at 10:02 a.m. on April 22, 2003. Seven hundred and ten shares were purchased and added $893.05 to the group total profit. The P/E ratio of this stock is 12.93 and analysts are also strongly suggesting that people buy this stock.

When deciding on his investments, Chris Doll decided to go with Anheuser Busch. Anheuser Busch is a corporation that has been in existence for one hundred and fifty years. It specializes in domestic and international alcohol distribution, but is also involved in packaging and entertainment operations.

There were times when these stocks dropped in price, and he thought we should sell. However, the war continued, and he didn’t want to base any decision off a one-day or one week drop in profits. He had hoped that these drops just reflected the time it took these companies to mobilize their increased production, and also hoped they would continue rising overall as the war continued. Since the war has just ended, he would start watching these stocks more carefully and would be more inclined to sell.

Financially, last year (2002), Anheuser Busch significantly outperformed the S&P 500. Its stock price rose 7.1% and its total return to shareholders (including dividends) was 8.7%. Busch owned nearly fifty percent of the domestic market share for alcohol sales and earnings per share increased fourteen percent. The profit margin of the company was thirteen percent

Also if you are a first time investor like Sara, long-term investments are a safe and easy option. If you don’t know what you’re doing then invest in stock for the long haul rather than messing with trading and selling. Investing is a wonderful option that can earn you’re a great amount of money, but be cautious, because in our economy things can change at any moment and money can disappear just as fast as it’s found.

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