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1. a. Determine the percentage increase or decrease in each of your stocks over the period
of your investment and provide that percentage in a table like the one below. In addition,
offer the primary reason for this change in the stock price based on news about that stock
or your own intuition. To review the recent news about each of your stocks, click on
http://finance.yahoo.com/?u and insert the ticker symbol for each firm. Recent news is
provided at the bottom of the screen.
WEEK 1 RETURN ANALYSIS
Name Of The Company
%ge
Change in
Stock Price Reason
INFOSYS LTD. ADR -0.37%
Cost cutting put pressure on IT expenses, as a result
pressure increases on Infy to maintain top-line and
also glooming world outlook
COCA COLA
ENTERPRISES INC. -0.16%
Intense competition from the Pepsi co. In
developing pressure on the top-line and margin
PNC FINANCIAL
SERVICES -4.18%
Because of pressure and decrease in Net interest
margin of the bank, It will affect the profitability
and hence investor concerns
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE
SYSTEM INC -4.69%
It is more driven by the world economic outlook
and glooming condition at US and Europe
Portfolio Average -2.38%
WEEK 2 RETURN ANALYSIS
Name Of The Company
%ge
Change in
Stock Price Reason
INFOSYS LTD. ADR 0.43%
On the hope that new acquire of Swiss consultancy
add to the top-line
COCA COLA
ENTERPRISES INC. 2.21%
Coca Cola planning to enter into new market like
Vietnam will enhance its top-line which boost the
share this month because of positive impact of it on
top-line
PNC FINANCIAL
SERVICES 2.69%
Because of increase in income by 6% due to
onetime sale of visa processing fee and also high
charge to corporate customer
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE
SYSTEM INC 10.88%
Great prospect for China Auto sector, Great china
outlook, low cost and higher margin drives orders
and sales in world market
Portfolio Average 3.99%
WEEK 3 RETURN ANALYSIS
Name Of The Company
%ge
Change in
Stock Price Reason
INFOSYS LTD. ADR -9.45%
India's second-ranked software services provider,
disappointed investors with weaker-than-expected
margins and took a conservative view on its full-
year earnings, sending its shares down the most in
six months.
COCA COLA
ENTERPRISES INC. -1.49%
it expects comparable earnings per diluted share
(EPS) in a range of $2.18-$2.24, including the
negative impact of currency translation dampen the
investors expectation
PNC FINANCIAL
SERVICES -3.30%
Analysts Degrade the PNC outlook due to more
than expected compression on NIM
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE
SYSTEM INC 3.82%
The run is continuing because of great prospect of
Chinese auto industry compare to gloom Europe
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Portfolio Average -2.24%
WEEK 4 RETURN ANALYSIS
Name Of The Company
%ge
Change in
Stock Price Reason
INFOSYS LTD. ADR -1.91%
Conservative outlook and no change in book orders
doubt Infosys ability to maintain top line as
estimated
COCA COLA
ENTERPRISES INC. -0.92%
This revision is primarily driven by customer and
marketplace conditions in France due in part to the
French excise tax increase, an increased
competitive landscape in Great Britain, and the
impact of ongoing challenging macroeconomic
conditions
PNC FINANCIAL
SERVICES -5.28%
Because of snowball effect of the downgrade
provided by the analyst create panics in investors
mind about the future margin of the company
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE
SYSTEM INC 10.56%
The prospects of the Chinese auto sector is bright
which drives all the major Chinese auto companies.
Portfolio Average 0.98%
b. How does your portfolio's performance compare to the portfolios of some other
students?
Why do you think your performance was relatively high or low compared to other
students' performances? Was it because of the markets where...