Objective: Students will select a recent article from the Wall Street Journal $($or another reputable financial news source$)$ that relates to a topic covered in your Financial Statement Analysis and Liquidity Management course. The aim is to analyze the article's content, relate it to course concepts, and discuss its implications for businesses or the financial market.

Assignment Details:

Article Selection: Students should choose an article published within the last $6$ months that discusses a significant event or trend in the financial world. This could be a major corporate acquisition, a significant fluctuation in stock prices, a notable shift in market trends, or an update on economic indicators that would affect corporate financial statements and liquidity.

Analysis: The student will write a brief analysis of the article, focusing on the following aspects:

Summary: A concise overview of the article's main points.

Course Concepts: Identification and explanation of the financial statement analysis concepts that apply to the article. For example, if the article discusses a company's sudden revenue growth, students might relate this to revenue recognition principles and discuss how it impacts liquidity ratios.

Implications: Insight into how the event or trend discussed in the article affects businesses, investors, or the market. This could include potential impacts on company valuations, investor sentiment$,$ or financial strategies.

Presentation: Each student will present news article to the class for less than $5$ minutes.

Evaluation Criteria:

Relevance: The selected article must be directly related to course topics.

Understanding: Demonstrates a clear understanding of the article and its connection to financial statement analysis concepts.

Insightfulness: Offers insightful analysis on the implications of the news for businesses and the financial market.

Presentation Skills: Effectively communicates the main points and stimulates class discussion. please link article