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What a brutal six months it’s been for Western Digital. The stock has dropped 39.5% and now trades at a new 52-week low of $40.41, rattling many shareholders. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at general industrial machinery stocks, starting with Dover (NYSE:DOV).

Intel has been treading water for the past six months, holding steady at $22.65.

Even during a down period for the markets, F5 has gone against the grain, climbing to $266. Its shares have yielded a 21.7% return over the last six months, beating the S&P 500 by 23.4%. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Let’s dig into the relative performance of J&J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q4 shelf-stable food earnings season.

Although the S&P 500 is down 1.7% over the past six months, Packaging Corporation of America’s stock price has fallen further to $196.44, losing shareholders 8.8% of their capital. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the waste management industry, including Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) and its peers.