Stock Journal Assignment

Week 3 Entry Journal
Name
Institution
Course
Professor
Date
Week 3 Entry Journal
Companies selected

Amount invested

McDonald Corporation

$10,000

General Electric Company

$6,000

Amazon.com, Inc.

$9,000

Stock prices are as of April 29, 4.00 PM EDT
Company

Stock price

Number of shares bought

McDonald Corporation

$126.49

10,000/126.49 = 79

General Electric Company

$30.75

6,000/30.75 = 195

Amazon.com, Inc.

$659.59

9,000/659.59 = 13

Reasons for Selecting the Above Companies
The companies selected for the share investment are Amazon, MacDonald’s, and General Electric. These are organization that have a strong history of growth, and have show positive performance and growth over the years. There are many advantages associated with the companies selected.
First, for Amazon, it is a global ecommerce brand that has dominated the market. Many people from all corners of the world shop using Amazon. Moreover, the company has other investments such as the Amazon Web Services, Kindle Book Readers, and Siri. All these are innovations that have enhanced the company value and guarantee future growth and progress. The company has potential to grow and optimize its value across many regions of the world. Each day, it is projected that millions of people purchase products through Amazon website or consume at least on Amazon service. Therefore, the sha...