CIAL PLANNING ONLINE EXERCISES 1. Go to the finance section of Yahoo.com to review analysts' stock recommendations. a. Enter the stock symbol FB, for Facebook, Inc., and click "Search." Then click the link for "Analysis." Information on analysts' recommendations and various types of earnings-related information will be provided. What is the average analyst rec- ommendation? What is your opinion of Facebook, Inc., after reviewing the ana- lysts' recommendations and earnings estimates? b. Now enter the symbol GOOG, for Alphabet Inc. (the parent of Google). Click "Search" and then "Analysis." What is the average analyst recommendation? What is your opinion of Alphabet after reviewing the analysts' recommendations and estimates? c. What are the major differences between Facebook and Alphabet, based on the information on each company provided by analysts? d. Now enter the symbol AAPL, for Apple Inc. Click "Search" and "Analysis." What is the average analyst recommendation? What is your opinion of Apple after reviewing the analysts' recommendations and estimates? 2. Go to http://us.etrade.com. Go to the section "Education" under "Knowledge." Review some of the videos and articles about investing in stocks and summarize the general advice offered. 3. Go to the finance section of Yahoo.com to assess the recent performance of stock indexes. Summarize the performance of stocks in the last year.