BEAS ~vs~ NTAP
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Price History: BEA Systems
How has the stock performed?
Investors need to know how a stock has performed relative to all other stocks. Many investors attempt to hold the market's top-performing securities -- those that have done better over the past year than the majority of stocks in their industrial group and all stocks in this database. This method would lead an investor to look for a positive trend in the 12-month, 6-month and 3- month periods.
BEA Systems price change in past 3 months: -36.8%.
Difference from the average for the Business Software &
Services group: -28.20 pct. pts.
Percentage of all stocks that BEA Systems outperformed: 8%
BEA Systems price change in past 6 months: -43.2%.
Difference from the average for the Business Software & Services group: -4.70 pct. pts.
Percentage of all stocks that BEA Systems outperformed: 25%
BEA Systems price change in past 12 months: -37.7%.
Difference from the average for the Business Software & Services group: 16.80 pct. pts.
Percentage of all stocks that BEA Systems outperformed: 36%
3 Months
Company -36.8%
Industry -8.6%
6 Months
Company -43.2%
Industry -38.5%
12 Months
Company -37.7%
Industry -54.5%
Other investors would suggest looking for stocks that have recently dropped. These investors are looking for bargains-situations where the market may have overreacted to disappointing news or financial results. The key to this type of "value" investing is to determine whether the company has greater potential than what is reflected in the price. Investors should compare a company's price to earnings ratio (P/E) and price to sales ratio to its peers in order to gauge whether the stock price might be unfairly depressed. It is also important to look at the company's growth prospects and strategies vis-à-vis its peers, which can be found in news releases and SEC filings.
Where is the stock's support and resistance?
Investors should note the average prices at which a stock traded over the past 50- and 200-day periods. These "moving averages" tend to provide a floor, or support, for stocks trading above them and a ceiling, or resistance, for stocks trading below them. Stocks that sink below support are in danger of further weakening; stocks that rise above resistance have a shot at new highs.
BEA Systems current price: $40.19
First resistance for BEA Systems: $59.41 (200-day moving average)
Second resistance for BEA Systems: $60.24 (50-day moving average)
Support for BEA Systems: $25.50 (52-week low)
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Price History: Network Appliance
How has the stock performed?
Investors need to know how a stock has performed relative to all other stocks. Many investors attempt to hold the market's top-performing securities -- those that have done better over the past year than the majority of stocks in their industrial group and all stocks in this database. This method would lead an investor to look for a positive trend in the 12-month, 6-month and 3- month periods.
Network Appliance price change in past 3 months: -40.7%.
Difference from the average for the Data Storage Devices group: 4.00 pct. pts.
Percentage of all stocks that Network Appliance outperformed: 7%
Network Appliance price change in past 6 months: -72.3%.
Difference from the average for the Data Storage Devices group: -13.90 pct. pts.
Percentage of all stocks that Network Appliance outperformed: 8%
Network Appliance price change in past 12 months: -68.0%.
Difference from the average for the Data Storage Devices group: -25.50 pct. pts.
Percentage of all stocks that Network Appliance outperformed: 20%
3 Months
Company -40.7%
Industry -44.7%
6 Months
Company -72.3%
Industry -58.4%
12 Months
Company -68.0%
Industry -42.5%
Other investors would suggest looking for stocks that have recently dropped. These investors are looking for bargains-situations where the market may have overreacted to disappointing news or financial results. The key to this type of "value" investing is to determine whether the company has greater potential than what is reflected in the price. Investors should compare a company's price to earnings ratio (P/E) and price to sales ratio to its peers in order to gauge whether the stock price might be unfairly depressed. It is also important to look at the company's growth prospects and strategies vis-à-vis its peers, which can be found in news releases and SEC filings.
Where is the stock's support and resistance?
Investors should note the average prices at which a stock traded over the past 50- and 200-day periods. These "moving averages" tend to provide a floor, or support, for stocks trading above them and a ceiling, or resistance, for stocks trading below them. Stocks that sink below support are in danger of further weakening; stocks that rise above resistance have a shot at new highs.
Network Appliance current price: $32.00
First resistance for Network Appliance: $53.80 (50-day moving average)
Second resistance for Network Appliance: $84.41 (200-day moving average)
Support for Network Appliance: $29.06 (52-week low) |
