Choose a publically-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ and begin tracking the closing price of its stock.

Write a brief report (two-three pages double spaced) describing your company. This report is due on the date listed on the assignment schedule in your syllabus. ___________

General information can be obtained from library resources or from the internet. Particularly, include the following details in your report:

· how and when the company began (a brief history)

· who started it

· the company's mission/vision/philosophy statement

· significant awards the company has earned

· any interesting events in its history

· how many people the company employs

· annual earnings or profits

· legal issues the company is facing, if any

· evidence of corporate social responsibility

Using MLA for the paper.