PROJECT 2: STOCKS AND THEIR HISTORY

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PROJECT 2STOCKS AND THEIR HISTORY

• Erica DeForest
• Section 0043
• Due date 11/9/01

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3 Stocks Under Investigation

• Radioshack (RSH)
• Rational Software Corporation (RATL)
• Radview Software LTD. (RDVW)

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Radioshack

• Vision
• To be admired by others
• To lead the industry
• To be a good company to work for

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Radioshack

• History
• Started in 1921
• First store opened by Theodore and Milton
  Deutschmann
• Tandy Corporation bought Radioshack after a tough
  time in 1953
• Created the first mass produced personal computer
• TRS-80 mircocomputer

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Radioshacks 3 Strategic Business units

• Connecting people
• Telecommunication business
• Includes wireless devices and radio communications

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Strategies Cont

• Connecting places
• Home connectivity business
• Includes computers and high speed internet

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Strategies Cont

• Connecting things
• Parts and accessories business
• Includes electronics and toys

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Rational Software Corp.

• Purpose
• To develop solutions to enable federal agencies
  to comply with Section 508 (requires federal
  agencies electronic information and technology to
  be accessible to people with disabilities)
• Provides a software development platform that
  improves the speed, quality, and predictability
  of software projects

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Rational Softwares Awards

• Best modeling Tool for 3rd year in a row.
• 3 Readers choice awards from Java Developers
  Journal.

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Rational Softwares Products

• Departments
• Requirements and anaysis
• Software development
• Content management
• System testing

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Radview Software LTD.

• Purpose
• To provide internet infrastructure solutions for
  verifying
• Performance
• Scalability
• Integrity
• Of business-critical web applications

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Radviews Products and Services

• WebRM
• WebFT
• WebGT
• WebLOAD
• Training
• Technical support

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Spreadsheet of Companies Stock Quotes
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Comparison of Stocks