Auto Blog- Ford

I will invest in Ford Motor Company because it is doing relatively well even with the problems other car manufacturers such as Toyota are having. As of right now the stock is selling for around 14.02 which is pretty impressive since its 52 week high is 14.54. I think now that Toyota is losing many customers due to their recall, Ford will benefit since Americans will want to buy cars manufactured in the United States. The article from PR Newswire titled "Ford is winning more new customers from competing brands, fueling market share gains" backs up my thesis. Ford's vice president of marketing credits the increase in customers to the strength of their new products. He says, "We're finding that when customers of competing brands check out our new lineup and understand the quality, fuel efficiency and value we offer, they are increasingly becoming Ford owners." I believe purchasing this stock relates to my team's risk tolerance since for 16 out of the last 17 months, Ford has gained retail U.S. market share.

Sydney Carlin

Auto Blog- Mercedes-Benz Courtney Chu

I will not invest in the Mercedes-Benz stock because the company is currently in debt and the company has lost 3.52 billion dollars this past year. The sales growth over the last 12 months has also decreased by 19.8%. I also feel that the company's new car that they have just released in order to boost sales over-seas will not be a huge success. According to the article, "Mercedes-Benz sports car launched in Saudi", Mercedes has launched their new sports car in hopes that car would boost sales. However, in an economic slowdown, an economic slowdown such as today, people would most likely fail to purchase higher priced cars. Also, Mercedes is a well known vehicle that uses a lot of fuel, and people are not looking for a gas guzzling vehicle during our time of economic crisis.  Buying into this stock would most likely end in a loss of money instead of a profit.

Toyota (TM)

I will not invest in Toyota stocks because of it's current failures in supplying cars. Even thought the problem had a lot of time to be resolved and the stock is probably cheep at the moment. I do not think that Toyota will be as successful in the future. According to reuters.com just today, March 25 2010, toyota "has recalled more than 8.5 million vehicles worldwide, two-thirds of which were to address the risk that floormats may entrap accelerator pedals and cause unintended acceleration." This problem makes past Toyota buyers less trust full of Toyota cars, therefore i would not invest in Toyota stocks, because i do not see a bright future for this company.

Alexandra Yepifanova

Auto Blog-Chrysler

I will not buy the Chrysler Stock. According to the New York Dispatch, Chrysler is working to develop a fully electric version of a current car which they plan to sell in 2012. This may sound like good news, but given its recent economic trouble i feel that it is too soon to trust Chrysler with any stock. It is even doubtful that Chrysler will be able to carry on with its plans. My group has a moderate risk policy, and i deem Chrysler too risky

Apple

I will invest in the Apple Corporation since it is selling for a high price even with the poor economy. Although the stock is dropping as I type this, it is still selling for over $223. For quite a few years now, Apple has been crushing its competition when it comes to mp3 players and computers. Now with the Ipad set to be released in April, the company will try and take over Amazon's popular "kindle." According to a news article, the pre-orders are averaging 10,000 a day and are expected to pass 200,000 by Friday. And this doesn't even include in store pick ups.

Sydney Carlin

Motarola

I would not invest in Motarola stocks, for a couple of reasons. First of all Motarola has a lot of competition, especially with currently striving phone companies such as research in motion with their blackberry's, and apple and their iphones. Even with their new phone the motarola droid they are not nearly as succesful as the iphone. Motarola used to be popular, but right now the Motarola is a substitute for people who can't afford more expensive phones. So therefor I would not invest because I do not see any succes in the future of the motarola company, that would give me a decent profit.

by Alexandra Yepifanova

Cellphones

I will not invest in Skyworks solutions stock. The reason is that even though according to the trend in this company is going up, in the last five days the price dropped 1.80%. Although this is not a large decrease at the moment, it may start a steeper decline in prices, and i am not willing to take that chance.
-Essowe Tchalim

NOK Stock

I would not buy shares from Nokia (NOK) because the value of the shares are dropping everyday with little or no increase. Over the past year, the sales growth of the Nokia shares have dropped 19.2% and are predicted to keep dropping for the next year. In the article, "Nokia asks judge to toss Apple's antitrust claims", Nokia has been accused of trying to force Apple to give up its proprietary technology and "concealing the extent of its patent holdings" and charging astronomical prices for its technologies that include wifi transmission. I believe that

Courtney CHu

Blue Chips- Essowe T.

I will invest in the Coca Cola ompany because of it is doing relatively well and plans to do even better. As of right now, with an average of 53.7, it is not doing decently. However, things may change for the better. According to NDTV profit, Coca Cola announced to "launch new fruit juice for summer". This new product will likely cause the Coca Cola company to shoot up in its profits. given the health craze in this country. The fact that Coca cola is doing this also shows that it knows how to change with the times. Even though this is somewhat of a gamble, investing in stock always comes with risks, as this one seems relatively small.

DIS Blue-chips

I will buy shares from Walt Disney Co. because the recent growth earnings for this year has increased by 8.90% from the previous year and it is predicted that the growth earnings will increase to 10% over the next 5 years. The daily trading rates seem to be at a leveled rate and do not have dramatic increases or decreases in value. This is a perfect company to invest in because my group is a a moderate risk group and the company's values are staying at an almost constant rate. Disney's headlines would help to increase the price of the company's stocks because many people seem to be interested in many of the company's products, such as, the recent release of Disney's Alice in Wonderland, which has been at the top spot for the second weekend in a row.

~Courtney Chu

MCD Blue-Chips

I will buy shares in the McDonald's Corporation due to how well it has been performing given the economic crisis facing our country. It is trading up compared to exactly one year ago, and over the next 5 years the company is expected to increase its earnings by almost 10%. I think the state of the economy will affect McDonald's in a positive way since more people will be looking for cheaper alternatives when it comes to food. And although their food might not be the healthiest, McDonald's "Dollar Menu" is an offer many Americans will not be able to refuse when they are strapped for money, especially those who are let go from their jobs. The article from the Wall Street Journal confirmed why I should buy shares in the company. The title alone ("McDonald's Posts Robust Sales") shows how even with the poor economy, their corporation is doing better than expected. Its competition, including Burger King and Wendy's were both down during the month of February while McDonald's saw a rise of 4.8% globally.

~Sydney Carlin

Blog 1

For the stock market game our group will be moderate risk tolerance. We are hoping to make a profit of at least 50%. Whatever money we earn will be invested in purchasing more stock. Before we start, our group plans on researching the stocks to see their trends. We will also consider how long the businesses have been running, and if they are fairly new, we probably won't invest any of our money in them. Current advertisements for the companies will also play a role in choosing what stocks to invest in. If the company has a successful ad, we will be more likely to invest in their business. We are considering investing in the food and technology industries. When it comes to all the decisions in the group, we will probably take a vote.