Band 8+: The bar graph below shows the stock price of four different technology companies from 2011 to 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the stock price of four companies, namely Facebook, Google, Apple and Yahoo, between 2011 and 2016.

Overall, the stock price of Facebook increased over the period, whereas the stock value of Yahoo decreased. Google’s stock price was the lowest amongst the four companies in the period.

The stock value of Apple began at slightly below $5,000 in 2011 and then it skyrocketed to more than $30,000 in 2012. The price plummeted to around $6,000 in 2013 before doubling to roughly $12,000 in 2014. The value dropped significantly to about $3,000 in 2015 but increased to just above $5,000 in 2016. Google’s stock price was negligible over the period.

The stock value of Facebook was approximately $7,500 in 2011 and the price increased to just above $10,000 in 2012, before reaching nearly $15,000 in 2014. The value increased steadily to around $17,000 in 2015 and rose further to almost $20,000 in 2016. The stock price of Yahoo was about $7,500 in 2011, and the price dropped over the years at roughly $2,000 in 2016.