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Share Tracking Colruyt & Ahold
2010-2011 Universiteit Antwerpen

Share-tracking report
Roberto Benabid
2E10

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Part I: Rationale statement
The stocks of Colruyt and Ahold were chosen for several reasons. In terms of collecting determinants of shares , the stocks of Colruyt in combination with Ahold’s shares were chosen because they are both located in the same sector however active in different countries. With this in mind determinants of portfolio performance associated with the location, sector, etc. can be discovered. In terms of maximal portfolio performance, the retail stocks weren’t affected by the economic crisis unlike other stocks.
A boom or slump in these shares is not expected, maybe a steady increase will be more likely. This prediction was made with the Christmas shopping in view.
In the period from September 1, 2010 to October 4, 2010 the share price of Colruyt fluctuated between 197.25 and 194.10 euros. These small fluctuations were caused due the longer opening hours, a disappointing profit forecast, etc.
In the period from September 1, 2010 to September 28, 2010 the shares of Ahold showed a steady increase of 49 cents per share. The shares fluctuated from 9.68 to 10.17 euros. This increase was due to the 3% higher net profits generated by Ahold. This was beyond Ahold’s expectations. On the other hand by market close on October 4,2010, the shares in Ahold had dropped 54 cents per share since September 28, 2010 from 10.17 to 9.63 euros. This drop was caused by the change of their CEO. The former CEO John Rishton was replaced by Dick Boer. From the stock market figures the conclusion can be made that there was a lack of


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