29th Annual Student Research Conference
BSIF Pharmaceutical Equity Analysis
David T. Shoko♦*, Gabriel C. Sander, and Daniel Duarte
Prof. Charles Boughton, Faculty Mentor
Ask a question: What?s a good defensive stock from the pharmaceutical industry? Do background research: Relative valuations and Investment Environment Committee Write a hypothesis: Merck & Co, Inc.(MRK) is good defensive stock to protect the BSIF portfolio Test the hypothesis: Free Cash Flow (FCF), Dividend Discount Model (DDM), Porter?s 5, SWOT, Portfolio Correlation, Industrial/Sector Outlook Analyze data: Compare to competitor's, product pipeline, earnings reports Draw a conclusion: Market Buy, MRK is a good valuable company that will be a good defensive company in market volatility.
Keywords: Stock, Drugs, Pharmaceutical , Valuation , Economics, Vaccines , Hep C, Generics
Topic(s):Accounting
Economics
Business Administration
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: -4
Location: VH 1010
Time: 8:45
♦ Indicates Truman Graduate Student