How are the stocks in your watch list performing since you first selected them? Speculate on reasons for each stock’s performance and justify your analysis with research about the firms and the stock market in general.

When analyzing the performance of stocks in my watch list, I noticed that they have all performed differently since I first selected them. For example; one stock has seen an increase of 8%, while another has declined by 4%. In order to better understand why this happened, it is important to look at fundamental factors such as company fundamentals/industry trends & macroeconomic conditions etc.

In the case of the stock which increased by 8%, a closer examination revealed that this was due to multiple factors including positive news releases (such as new product launches) coupled with favorable analyst reports and overall market sentiment leading up to its current price level.

On the other hand, for the second stock – research indicated that there were some issues regarding management decisions/operating expenses which caused investors to become more cautious about their outlook going forward. Furthermore, broader economic activity also played a role here – as investors moved funds from riskier assets into safer ones due to concerns over global growth prospects.

Overall it is clear that analyzing the performance of stocks requires looking at a variety of indicators and not just price levels alone. Therefore individuals would do well when conducting their own research before investing in any particular security in order to obtain greater insight into what may be causing certain stocks to behave in certain ways.