You can find the historical price of a stock from the Web site of the company issuing the stock. Historical stock prices give investors valuable information about stock performance as they research potential investments.

An investor can learn the price at which a stock opened and closed on any given day, as well as other information, such as daily highs and lows, annual highs and lows, and volume. Data such as the company’s registry of stock splits and dividends are also included.

You can also find historical stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange Web site, www.nyse.com.

A myriad of online sources are available that provide detailed information about a company and its trading history. These sites give investors valuable tools and resources, including graphs detailing the stock’s performance within the day, month, or year.

Some sites offer tools such as interactive charts that allow investors to compare the performance of one company’s stock prices against the stock prices of another company. Other tools include email alerts that provide real time stock quotes and current news about a company at any point within the day. Information such as the company profile, filings, and company events is also available at the click of a mouse. 

These functions also give investors an opportunity to monitor the trends of a particular company or stock before making any investment.

You can find historical stock prices on the following Web sites:  www.marketwatch.com, www.finance.yahoo.com, and www.money.aol.com.