One of your relatives has come into a significant amount of money recently, and wants to invest $100,000 dollars in a stock that is listed either  on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or the NASDAQ. This relative has asked  you to recommend three stocks that can be held for awhile to maximize earnings,  and will choose from one of the three you recommend. You have agreed to do a  little research and provide the recommendations.

You may use one of the financial services sites like  http://finance.yahoo.com and find three stocks you like (for instance, Wal-Mart, FedEx, and Microsoft). In an MS Word  document, write up your recommendations and your rationale for each. Your  recommendation should include: