[RiverMel]

Surely you do realize that you can't compare stock prices across companies. Surely, if you're investing in stocks, you realize that for a comparison to mean anything *at all* you need to know the number of shares outstanding. If you know that company A and company B are both 'worth' the exact same amount, knowing that company A's shares sell for $10, and company B's sell for $200, you still have *no idea* which is a better investment until you find out how many shares are outstanding.