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Data Mining of Financial Data Develop Windows - compatible software to perform data mining from the internet to collect current and historical financial data of publicly traded companies with an emphasis on Defense Contractors (such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, etc.) and public utilities (such as American Electric Power, NextEra Energy, Atmos Energy Corporation, Duke Energy, etc.) This requested software development project has a real-world application. The data collected will be used at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) for graduate level research analyzing the relative profitability of leading Defense Contractors.Strong preference to be written in R. The software should compile data output into both a txt file and a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Final deliverable needs to include a “user guide” explaining the use and operation of the software with enough detail such that it can be used by graduate level researchers.The annual financial data collected should be sortable by company and year. The development team will provide suggestions for the specific format of the output to aid end-user usability.Key financial metrics include P/E ratios, EPS, dividend yield, revenue, ROE, ROI, etc., mined from annual Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Statements, etc.. from sources such as Google Finance, Yahoo! Finance, the Wall Street Journal online, etc.