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Trend Analysis

This dashboard shows stock information of Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and AliBaba Group. The objective of the dashboard is to provide information for quantitative decision making. Based on the information in the dashboard, a stock needs to be picked for investment so as to maximize short term gain. Data is for past 13 months.

Apple, Facebook and AliBaba has been more volatile compared to Microsoft. Microsoft shares have been increasing at a stable rate. In the recent past there has been an upward trend in all the stocks with Apple closing the highest.

For the best short-term gains Apple seems to be the best pick where as Microsoft seems to be a less risky long term investment option.

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Stock Closing Prices - 13 months trend

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Fundamental Analysis

The table shows P/E Ratio, Earnings per share estimate, Dividend Yields and Market Capitalization of the four companies.

Based on the market capitalization data, all the companies are large cap stocks with Apple ranked the highest and AliBaba the lowest.

AliBaba has the highest price to earnings ratio which means higher risk and lower growth. Microsoft has the highest EPS meaning it has the potential to bring in more money to the share of stocks. Dividend yield is not available for all the companies.

Based on the past closing price, PE ratio and Market Cap, Apple is the stock to buy for short term gain and Microsoft for long term investment.

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Microsoft

Apple

Facebook

AliBaba