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| Companies often use their annual reports to attract new investors; you can Buying stock in a company without reading the annual report is like buying Profitability: How much money did the company make last year? Survivability: How is the company coping with competition? Growth: Is the company expanding? How fast is this expansion? Stability: Is the company subject to radical changes from year to year? Dividends (if any): Is dividend growth constant? How does it compare Problems: Does the company have any pending lawsuits? Do any other Risks: Is the company subject to any environmental, political, or Other factors: Is the management team experienced? Does the company
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