Some factor affecting the price of the stock The pundits are saying that the price of a stock depends 50% on where the market is going; 25% where the sector is going and 25% on how the company is doing. That will take some pressure off from that poor Mr. Bates who gets all the blame for our misfortunes lately. So if CMK comes out with some half-decent news, the stars may allign and cause a rebound of the stock. Let us then be a bit patient.