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Stocks 106: Gathering Relevant Information about Companies

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What is the must-read public filing that provides a comprehensive overview of a company and is published annually?
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10-K. A company's 10-K is a must-read annual report filed with the SEC. It is the most comprehensive of the public filings and contains audited financial statements.
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To keep tabs on the steady flow of Internet news on all the companies that interest you, you can set up _______.
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A watch list. A watch list lets you organize the flow of information.
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Which of the following sources is written from a point of view other than the company itself?
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Analyst research report. Independent analyst research reports sometimes provide a different perspective compared with information published by the company itself.
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Which public filing provides investors with a quarterly update?
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10-Q. A company's 10-Q is a quarterly report filed with the SEC. It contains unaudited financial statements.
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The purpose of setting alerts for stocks is to _______.
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Learn when a stock price has reached a particular threshold. This would be used for eventual buy or sell decisions.