Online Stock Market Analysis

(of the S&P 500 Index)

User Manual

Search Applet

Parts

Figure 1: Parts

Criteria Combo Box	Select search criteria: Ticker, Company, Sub-Industry, Industry, Industry Group, or Sector.
Qualifier Combo Box	Select search qualifier: “begins with”, “contains”, “ends with”, or “equals”.
Search Field	Type search request. If left empty, the Result Table will display all stocks or no stocks, depending upon the selected qualifier.
Search Button	Press to search for stocks in the OSMA database.
Result Table	Displays search results. Click on a row to display information about a single stock in the Information Area.
Information Area	Displays information about the selected stock from the Result Table.
More Info Button	Press to open new browser window with more extended information on a particular stock. *Note: Pop ups need to be enabled in browser.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite 1

This program requires a Java enabled web browser using a high speed Internet connection. Supported web browsers include Firefox 2.0, Internet Explorer 6, and Safari. Other browsers may work as well. If the More Info Button is unresponsive, the web browser may need to allow Pop Ups in order to link to a separate web page containing extended stock information.

Prerequisite 2

Java Runtime Edition Version 5.0 must be installed on the computer and enabled in the web browser. To test if the web browser is Java ready, please go to the Java download page: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp and click “Verify”.

Prerequisite 3 The first time the program is used, it will display a certificate of trust. Click “Trust” (or “Run”) in order to use the program.

Instructions

Step 1 Select search criteria from the Criteria Combo Box.

Step 2 Select qualifier from the Qualifier Combo Box.

Step 3 Press Search Button. Results are displayed in the Result Table.

Step 4 Click on a row of the Result Table containing a stock. Information about the stock is displayed in the Information Area.

Step 5 Click on More Info Button.

Step 5 continued A separate web browser opens with extended information about the selected stock.