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Every publicly traded company must publish quarterly financial statements, called 10-Q reports. They also file annual 10-K reports. You can find financial reports at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website. If you use an online broker, then this information should be on the broker's website as well. Pay attention to the company's revenues, which is the total amount of money the company brings in. You want to see that revenues have been growing. This is a calculation investors use to check whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued. In essence, you check to see how much it costs to buy a share of the company's profits. For example, a company's share price might be $50 and its earnings could be $2.5 per share. The price-to-earnings ratio is 20. Essentially, you are paying $20 for each $1 in company profits. Remember to compare the P/E for different companies. Generally, a company with a P/E of 10 is a better investment opportunity than a company with a P/E of 20. However, comparison works best when the companies are in the same industry. The market price is itself a good indication of a stock's potential. Check the stock price over the past year or two. Look for stocks that have a nice upward trend, and avoid stocks that show too much volatility. Also refer to the new 52-weeks high list that is in most newspapers and published online. Of course, a company can't trend upwards forever. However, there is no infallible way to pick a stock, and choosing a company with good momentum is a defensible strategy. There are many analysts online (and on television) offering their expert opinion on stocks. You should listen to what they have to say and take notes of what stocks they are most excited about. You can find expert commentary at Stockchase.com, Yahoo Finance, and Google Finance. However, you should avoid hype. Just because everyone on television is talking about a stock doesn't mean you should buy it. Instead, look for a company with an excellent earnings history. If you want to buy stock in more than one company, then you should probably buy in different industries. Companies in a common industry tend to move up or down together. If you're all in with tech stocks, for example, then you are exposed to more risk. A better strategy is to invest across at least three different industries. For example, invest in retail, tech, and entertainment. These are the two main types of stock. Although you want to buy common stock now, you might want to branch out in the future. Compare common and preferred stock: Common stock creates income for you in two ways. The stock might become more valuable over time, so you can buy a share for $20 and sell for $30, thus pocketing the difference. Also, the company pays dividends. However, if the company goes bankrupt, common stock holders are the last to receive any value when the company liquidates. Preferred stock often pays regular dividends, so you can predict with more regularity the income it will generate. Also, in a bankruptcy, preferred stock holders will receive equity in the company before common stock holders. With common stock, you can vote for the company's board of directors. By contrast, preferred stock usually doesn't have voting rights. However, preferred stock comes in many shapes and sizes, so read up on the stock before investing in it.

summary: Read the company's quarterly statements. Calculate the company's price-to-earnings ratio. Find stocks that have momentum. Read expert commentary. Consider diversifying across industries. Compare common stock to preferred stock.

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So what if what you're doing is considered atypical? You should go for what you want instead of waiting around for the phone to ring. If you know who you want to go to prom with, then you should take the initiative and ask him. The worst that can happen is that he says no and you end up finding another date. The best that can happen is that you impress him with your creativity, your confidence, and just the fact that you're not like a lot of other girls. Be proud of yourself for asking and know that it's worth the risk. Many guys go through the same worries, and it's perfectly natural to be afraid that things may not go your way. Though a fun, wacky, crazy, or showy prom-posal can be a great way to snag a date, you have to think about where the guy is coming from, too. If he's a really shy guy who keeps to himself, he may not be into a huge prom-posal in front of half the school. This may actually embarrass him and make him feel bad if he doesn't want to go to prom with you. Doing something cute and private may be the better route to take, depending on the guy. When you decide how to make your decision, just make sure you're thinking as much about what you want to do as how he will react. Though there are no hard and fast rules about what not to do when you ask a guy to prom, there are a few things you should stay away from, if you have any doubts. Here are some things to think about: Ask around subtly, if you can. Make sure the guy hasn't been talking about asking another girl or doesn't have "a thing" with another girl before you ask him. If you do, this can make him feel bad. Don't have your friends ask him for you. Show that you're confident enough to do the asking yourself -- even if your friends help you with the process! Most of all, don't be down in the dumps if things don't turn out the way you planned them to. If you didn't take the initiative to ask the guy, then you would have been in the same place you'd be in if you asked and he said no. This way, you can be at peace with his answer and start your search for the perfect prom date anew.

summary: Be proud of yourself for wanting to ask a guy to prom. Make sure to take the guy's preferences into account. Know what not to do.

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You can purchase Veggie Wash at most major food supermarkets. Fill up half a clean basin or a sink with cold water. Add 2 oz of Veggie Wash and stir. Give the solution a good swirl. This ensures each piece gets cleaned properly. Run strawberries vigorously for about 30 seconds through the Veggie Wash solution. Rinse those strawberries well under cold running water. You don't want any of the Veggie Wash residue to remain on the fruit. Pat the fruit dry with paper towels, or gently dry it with a kitchen towel.
summary: Prepare the Veggie Wash solution. Grab up to two or three strawberries in your hand.