diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 718e52d..18095a1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 # Ignore master key for decrypting credentials and more.
 /config/master.key
+/config/api_keys.rb
 
 # ignore local database.yml
 /config/database.yml
diff --git a/app/jobs/stock_prices_update_job.rb b/app/jobs/stock_prices_update_job.rb
index c7094b3..f966544 100644
--- a/app/jobs/stock_prices_update_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/stock_prices_update_job.rb
@@ -6,16 +6,27 @@ def perform(*args)
     # update the stocks table with each new closing cost
     stock_symbols = ["KO", "SNE", "TWX", "DIS", "SIRI", "F", "EA", "FB", "UA", "LUV", "GPS"]
     stock_symbols.each do |symbol|
-      api_request(symbol)
-      stock_db = Stock.find_by(ticker: symbol)
-    end
+      data = api_request(symbol)
+      price = data["Global Quote"]["05. price"]
+      stock_rec = Stock.find_by(ticker: symbol)
+      if stock_rec
+          stock_rec.price = price
+          stock_rec.save
+      else
+          stock_rec = Stock.new
+          stock_rec.ticker = symbol
+          stock_rec.price = price
+          stock_rec.save
+      end
+    end 
   end
 
-  private
+  private 
 
   def api_request(symbol)
     url = "https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=GLOBAL_QUOTE&symbol=#{symbol}&apikey=#{API_KEY}"
     uri = URI.parse(url)
-    print Net::HTTP.get(uri)
-  end
+    return JSON.parse Net::HTTP.get(uri)
+  end 
 end
+
diff --git a/bin/dc.cmd b/bin/dc.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ddbb11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/dc.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+echo off
+docker compose run stocks %*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_dis.json b/test/data/global_quote_dis.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1060f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_dis.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "DIS",
+        "02. open": "101.5200",
+        "03. high": "104.0800",
+        "04. low": "101.4100",
+        "05. price": "103.9100",
+        "06. volume": "14735791",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "101.7000",
+        "09. change": "2.2100",
+        "10. change percent": "2.1731%"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_ea.json b/test/data/global_quote_ea.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b757778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_ea.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "EA",
+        "02. open": "131.2100",
+        "03. high": "133.0200",
+        "04. low": "129.0800",
+        "05. price": "132.8800",
+        "06. volume": "4525269",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "131.2300",
+        "09. change": "1.6500",
+        "10. change percent": "1.2573%"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_f.json b/test/data/global_quote_f.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..056d5e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_f.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "F",
+        "02. open": "11.7700",
+        "03. high": "12.1500",
+        "04. low": "11.6600",
+        "05. price": "12.1300",
+        "06. volume": "57205750",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "11.7700",
+        "09. change": "0.3600",
+        "10. change percent": "3.0586%"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_fb.json b/test/data/global_quote_fb.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7ca24d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_fb.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "FB",
+        "02. open": "n/a",
+        "03. high": "n/a",
+        "04. low": "n/a" ,
+        "05. price": "467.29",
+        "06. volume": "n/a",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "n/a",
+        "09. change": "n/a",
+        "10. change percent": "n/a"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_gps.json b/test/data/global_quote_gps.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..239870e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_gps.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "GPS",
+        "02. open": "n/a",
+        "03. high": "n/a",
+        "04. low": "n/a" ,
+        "05. price": "28.96",
+        "06. volume": "n/a",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "n/a",
+        "09. change": "n/a",
+        "10. change percent": "n/a"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_ko.json b/test/data/global_quote_ko.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7a604d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_ko.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {      
+        "01. symbol": "KO",
+        "02. open": "61.9900",
+        "03. high": "63.0250",
+        "04. low": "61.6900",
+        "05. price": "62.9300",
+        "06. volume": "19816630",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "61.9700",
+        "09. change": "0.9600",
+        "10. change percent": "1.5491%"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_luv.json b/test/data/global_quote_luv.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98b902d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_luv.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "LUV",
+        "02. open": "n/a",
+        "03. high": "n/a",
+        "04. low": "n/a" ,
+        "05. price": "26.84",
+        "06. volume": "n/a",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "n/a",
+        "09. change": "n/a",
+        "10. change percent": "n/a"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_siri.json b/test/data/global_quote_siri.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4261484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_siri.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "SIRI",
+        "02. open": "2.7350",
+        "03. high": "2.9300",
+        "04. low": "2.7200",
+        "05. price": "2.8200",
+        "06. volume": "101093349",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "2.7400",
+        "09. change": "0.0800",
+        "10. change percent": "2.9197%"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_sne.json b/test/data/global_quote_sne.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b731b47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_sne.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "SNE",
+        "02. open": "81.7500",
+        "03. high": "82.3750",
+        "04. low": "81.4700",
+        "05. price": "82.3400",
+        "06. volume": "968344",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "80.7900",
+        "09. change": "1.5500",
+        "10. change percent": "1.9186%"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_twx.json b/test/data/global_quote_twx.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8961af4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_twx.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "TWX",
+        "02. open": "98.7700",
+        "03. high": "98.7700",
+        "04. low": "98.7700",
+        "05. price": "98.7700",
+        "06. volume": "8475",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2018-06-15",
+        "08. previous close": "98.7700",
+        "09. change": "0.0000",
+        "10. change percent": "0.0000%"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/global_quote_ua.json b/test/data/global_quote_ua.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4f82f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/global_quote_ua.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "Global Quote": {
+        "01. symbol": "UA",
+        "02. open": "6.7800",
+        "03. high": "6.9700",
+        "04. low": "6.6900",
+        "05. price": "6.9600",
+        "06. volume": "3699250",
+        "07. latest trading day": "2024-05-31",
+        "08. previous close": "6.7400",
+        "09. change": "0.2200",
+        "10. change percent": "3.2641%"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/data/stocks_roster.json b/test/data/stocks_roster.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e20b262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/stocks_roster.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+    ["KO", "SNE", "TWX", "DIS", "SIRI", "F", "EA", "FB", "UA", "LUV", "GPS"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/jobs/stock_prices_update_job_test.rb b/test/jobs/stock_prices_update_job_test.rb
index 35f70d0..9860918 100644
--- a/test/jobs/stock_prices_update_job_test.rb
+++ b/test/jobs/stock_prices_update_job_test.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class StockPricesUpdateJobTest < ActiveJob::TestCase
           "User-Agent" => "Ruby"
         }
       )
-      .to_return(status: 200, body: "", headers: {})
+      .to_return(status: 200, body: File.open(Rails.root.join('./test/data/global_quote_f.json')), headers: {})
   end
 
   test "makes API calls" do
@@ -23,16 +23,12 @@ class StockPricesUpdateJobTest < ActiveJob::TestCase
   end
 
   test "creates Stock records" do
-    skip("waiting for implementation")
-
     assert_difference("Stock.count", 11) do
       StockPricesUpdateJob.perform_now
     end
   end
 
   test "sets Stock ticker and price" do
-    skip("waiting for implementation")
-
     StockPricesUpdateJob.perform_now
     STOCK_SYMBOLS.each do |ticker|
       stock = Stock.find_by(ticker: ticker)