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Assignment 3: You Are an Investment AnalystDue Week 10 and worth 320 pointsAs the representative from your accounting firm or practice, you are 
in charge of stock market analysis that will be presented to clients as 
part of professional consultation process. One of your high-profile 
clients is trying to determine the possible investment potential between
 two companies. However, before you can recommend investments to 
clients, you need to familiarize yourself with the background of the 
companies, analyze stock trends, research current events, and analyze 
financial statements. Select one (1) pair of these companies and conduct
 your analysis. Pepsi versus Coca Cola, orAmazon versus eBay

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Introduction 
Investment Analysis can be defined as the detailed study of how an investment may perform and its 
suitability for the investor. Investment Analysis is the basic step towards sound portfolio management 
strategy. It can be done by an investor itself or the advice of the professional can be sought. The past 
decisions are also analyzed for identifying the mistakes made in the past. The main factors which play 
important role in investment analysis are entry price, expected time horizon and reasons for making 
the decision. The companies chosen for analysis are Pepsi and Coca Cola. 
The consumption of soft drinks has become quite common in present scenario of living. Consumer 
demand for cool, refreshing, non-alcoholic beverages is rising significantly. The Soft Drink Industry 
is one of the flourishing and growing industries of the world. The soft Drink industry is basically 
involved in producing non-alcoholic carbonate beverages; mineral waters and different concentrates 
and syrups which are used in the production of carbonate drinks. 
Soft drinks industry started in the year 1772, and now this industry is global, and the companies are 
facing a tough competition to emerge as the best player in the market. Pepsi co. and Coca Cola is 
the largest international player in the Soft Drink Industry, who shares the largest market share in the 
soft drink industry. Today, people want more than great taste from beverages. They want an 
experience that refreshes their outlook, stimulates their senses and inspires hope and optimism. 
PepsiCo – About the company 
Pepsi Co. is one of the leading global beverage, snack and food company, having its headquarters in 
Purchase, New York. Pepsi market and sell a variety of convenient, salty, sweet, grain based 
snacks, carbonated and non-carbonated beverages and foods in more than 200countries, having their 
largest operations in United States of America, Canada, Mexico and United Kingdom. Pepsi 
markets and owns many brands as Quaker, Oats,

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