Getting Started in the Stock Market:

YOUVE JUST BEEN GIVEN $5,000. You have been told that you can spend it any way you
want. Should you use it to buy a new computer? Maybe use it as a down payment for a car? Or take a trip
to Disney World?
You make a smart move and decide you want your money to grow. You are ready to invest.
What do you do next?
1. Close your eyes and point your finger at the stock pages to find a stock to buy?
2. Ask your little sister?
3. Read, research, study and then make your choice?
Of course, the right answer is number 3, although you might ask your little sister just to get an idea of
popular trends.

Researching Stocks
1. Choose three (3) companies from different sectors that interest you (entertainment,
technology, telecommunications, food, cosmetics, transportation, etc.) and fill in the
information that you obtain from your research.
2. Then, based on your research, analyzing these companies and graph their stock prices
for the past six months.
Company Name #1: DryShips, Inc.
Symbol:
DRYS
History of the company: DryShips,

Inc. is a dry bulk shipping company. Based in Athens, Greece. It

is a Marshall Islands corporation, formed in 2004, and its stock is publicly listed on NASDAQ. As
of March 6, 2012, the Company owned, through its subsidiaries, a fleet of 36 dry bulk carriers,
consisting of 9 Capesize, 25 Panamax and two Supramax vessels, which have a combined
deadweight tonnage of approximately 3.53 million deadweight tonnage and an average age of
approximately eight years; six drilling units (two modern, fifth generation, advanced capability
ultra-deep-water semisubmersible offshore drilling rigs and four sixth generation, advanced
capability ultra-deep-water drills hips) and five tankers.

Why did you pick this company: My father was working in a company that produces many kinds of ship.

When I was a little girl, I had been taught lots of information of ships or otherwise. I know that so I interest
in that. That is the reason I choose a company to do research and analysis it stock exchange. DryShips,
Inc., the Company talks about the ship.

Products that are sold: Semi-submersible oilrigs, Capsize, Suezmax tanker.

Products popularity in the future: In May 2014 Dry ships finalized the buying of a capsize Bulk carrier

Which has been under discussion since March 2014. The company bought the ship, originally names
Conches that was built in 2011, the vessel was renamed Raiatea, and officially changed hands on 24 April
2014 and cost approximately $53 million.

Stocks over the Last 6 Months

Income Analysis: In the first month, the trend was

Low down and it was soon rise up back, at less than 1.00
In the next few months, the trend was not change much
and it was kept between 1.00 and 1.02.
The different was very little. But in the next two months,
the price of per stock was deeply down at 0.95.
By the way, lots of people whochose this stock at that
period was lost a lot. Recently, the price was rising up back to 0.98.
Not as good as before, but it was much better than depression period.

Company Name #2: Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.

Symbol: AP
History of the company: Pittsburgh was a famous American steel industry city, the "world's steel," said. But after the
1980s, with the rise of China's steel production, Pittsburgh's steel business has faded now transition to a medical,
financial and high-tech industries dominated the city. The city's largest companies for the University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, and is the nation's sixth-largest bank in Pittsburgh National Bank location.
Why did you pick this company: Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp., this companys stock exchange is not steadily so it

is kind of hard to do the analysis. I would like to be challenge. I like the trend of stock of this company, I
can possibly find and analysis its future potential trend and deicide if I will buy this stock in the future to
make money.
Products that are sold: Forged and Cast Rolls, and Air and Liquid Processing.
Products popularity in the future: High-reputation let it known all around America.
Income Analysis: The income of Ampco-Pitts burgh
Corporation Company is really not steadily. It was low at
18.50. But after less than one month, it rises up at 18.60
And in the next two months, it was downing very
Low almost get close to 18.40.
But is rising up again, low down again.
Recently, it is in the peak. The point is more than 18.60.

Stocks over the Last 6 Months

Company Name #3: MSA Safety Incorporated

Symbol: MSA
History of the company: MSA is based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Cranberry. With help from Thomas

Edison, the company was formed in 1914, to develop a battery-powered cap lamp for miners to help
prevent methane-related explosions caused by open flame lamps. Since the turn of the 21st Century,
MSA has seen Record sales. Only a small portion of the companys current products involves mining
related products. The Companys competitors include Industrial Scientific Corporation, RAE Systems and
Drger.
Why did you pick this company: The stock exchange of MSA Safety Incorporated is kind of special. At the

beginning the point was low down deeply but it was rise back and keep in the almost sane level. I like this
Trend because it was easier for me to evaluate its trend and most likely diction of its trend and help me
make sure if I am going to invest this tock to earn money in the future.
Products that are sold: filter-type respirators, gas masks, breathing apparatus used by firefighters, thermal

Imaging cameras, firefighter helmets, ballistic body armor, military communications systems, a broad
range of
Industrial head and fall protection products, and safety products for Do-It-Yourself consumers. Key
markets include
Construction, military, fire service, chemical production, oil and gas, and general industry.
Products popularity in the future:

The corporation's assets are managed through two business segments:

MSA North America and MSA International. MSA has sales and manufacturing operations throughout the
World and sells products to customers in more than 140 countries. While the majority of MSA's products
are
Available only through distributors, the company does sell head, eye, ear, respiratory and body protection
Products to individuals through a variety of hardware and home center retail outlets.
Income Analysis: This is an analysis of live Nation

Entertainment, Inc. In the first month, the price is

Very low at 25.4, latterly, the price of per stock was
Low down at approximate at 25.2. But the trend was
Soon rise up at 25.6 and in next months, the trend
Was slowly rising until 25.8 at the end.

Stocks over the Last 6 Months