Share Prices

[zipadeedodah]

For Uni, I need to track the share price of one company for a month. We also have to try and explain what has caused the changes in price - so we need to pick a company that its shares look likey to increase or decrease soon. Does anyone have any suggestions? I can't really find much useful information on the situation within individual markets that might affect a company.

Thanks

[STAH]

Hi there,

It is difficult the answer this, as no one knows exactly what the stock market is going to do!

I would suggest looking on the financial times web-site as a first point of contact. I have always found the information on this site to be second to none.

Some stock that you may wish to monitor would be petroleums. Iran has threatened with it's supply of oil if people interfered with their making of an alleged weapon of mass destruction. This was, I believe, on the news a few weeks ago, and no more has been mentioned on this subject. However, if things do kick off, it would be interesting to see how the price of oil changes - and what sort of effect this could have on certain stock.

I am sorry that this is not much help! You may wish to purchase a copy of the Economist which is avaliable at WH Smith. This may be able to point you in the right direction.

This is a tricky one, and you may wish to seek further advice from you tutor to see if they are able to point you in the right direction.

Good luck and please let me know how you get on, and which company you chose to research and monitor.

[dennis m]

Hi

My A level class play the Stockpiler game each year were they get �50K to invest. They look in the Times/Telegraph or Independent which are available free in the library to monitor everyday prices. There is usually a commentary to day to day changes.

Good luck. My tips would be BP-about to announce record profits.

[zipadeedodah]

Thanks very much both of you, really helpful answers!

I have decided to look at BP - thanks for the suggestion! Hoepfully will give me something to talk about!

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