Find the most current financial data and ratios for at least 2 firms in a single industry (like in the banking industry or airline industry), from the US and Write a minimum of 8 page paper on the comparison of the firms (in your own words) based on what we have discussed in class.

Find the most current financial data and ratios for at least 2 firms (publicly traded would be the easiest) in a single industry (like in the banking industry or airline industry), from the US. Write a minimum of 8 page paper on the comparison of the firms (in your own words) based on what we have discussed in class. You need to give me your assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your firms, making sure to include, minimally, the following assessments: Determinants of the PStock Future Cash Flows Risk Timing of Cash Flows Profitability Measures P/E ratio Risk Liquidity position Asset efficiency Debt position Market Valuation using November 15 market valuation Current state of the firms Long Term Trend Growth prospects Why the firm been in the news this semester (if at all) You must have a bibliography with at least 4 sources. I do not accept Wikipedia as a primary source. I also want a summary of the ratios that you are reporting on in the format of the project spreadsheet. Remember to keep this in the context of the changing world – new inventions and innovations, world events, legislation, trade agreements, and the economic climate can radically change the expected future cash flows and make the corporate forecasts obsolete overnight!