Review and comment on the Web Exercise,Attached regarding Barnes & Noble, please use the link in the textbook www.bned.com You will find investor relations for your initial post, which should be a brief answer to the questions and then expand on your knowledge by reviewing sources on stocks and bonds (see Webliography). It is expected your responses will be justified by website links and should be evolving and at least one-two paragraphs in length-
1. Barnes & Noble Education is one of the largest contract operators of bookstores on college and university campuses in the United States. Go to www.bned.com.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Stock Information” under “Investor Relations.” What is the current stock price? 3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and under the “Investor Relations” link, click on “News & Events.” Write a brief paragraph summary of any two press releases appearing in this linked page (two paragraphs in total).
4. Go back to “Investor Relations” and click the link titled “Filings.” Filter for “Annual Filings” and open the most recent 10-K annual report as a pdf file.
5. Search for the term “Consolidated Statements of Operations.” Has Barnes & Noble Education been profitable in the last three years? 6. Search the pdf for the “Consolidated Balance Sheet.” What is the ratio of “Total Liabilities to Total Assets” for the past two periods? Anything over 70 percent might be considered too high. How does Barnes & Noble Education look?
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