Stock market homework?

In my economics class we are doing a project where we have to pick 3 companies whose stock prices are very high today but were low the year we were born. (I was born in 1991). We’re supposed to map out how much money we may maybe make today if our parents had invested $ 1,000 in 3 companies when we were born. What are some companies that I should try using? So far all I may maybe find with high prices today and low prices in ’91 is Apple. Any thoughts?

Answer by Gordon I
AT&T, Chevron, General Electric, McDonalds

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So I’m using Aol’s Daily Finance to find information about my stock, which is the Apple Inc. My question is “What price is your stock currently trading at”? How do you find that information? Thanks

Answer by greatinvestideas
go to finance.yahoo.com. In the box that says enter quotes, type in AAPL. Hit Enter and voila, the current price in US$ will appear.

Answer by Raysor
IT’s that huge number, top left. Currently 330.80 (that’s $ 330.80). Of course it is Level1 data and 15 minutes delay. $ 330.80 is the middle price.
Look on Yahoo Finance (plug, plug) http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AAPL
You will see same mid price at top (also realtime, 15 min delay). If you looka few lines below you will see bid and question prices 331.28-331.50
That is you sell at 331.28 and buy at 331.50
There, that’s a start!

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