Archive for March, 2010
Are Restaurants Back in Business?
Like any other industry, the restaurant business took it on the chin when the recession went from bad to worse. Consumers, embracing their new-found frugality, cut back on the frequency of visits to their local eateries. One year into the new bull market though, and at least a few months into [...]
All the Consumer-Spending Clues Are Lining Up
If it were just one or two major retailers putting up some surprisingly-strong numbers, it would mean little. When the vast majority of them do – as they have for a few months now – the case against consumerism’s revival is increasingly tough to make. Did February’s retail sales results seal [...]
2011’s Growing Military Opportunity – Brains Over Brawn
The U.S. military of the 21st century may be getting ‘smarter’, but is sure isn’t getting any smaller. President Obama will be asking Congress for a whopping $708 billion to spend on various military needs next year. For perspective, that’s 4.1% bigger than 2010’s budget, and 8.7% more than President Bush [...]
Smartphones Too Disruptive for Investors’ Own Good?
Don’t look now, but the winds of change may be blowing within the cell phone and smart phone arena. In the latest research from Gartner, Nokia (NOK) is still the undisputed market share leader, but the company gave up some ground in 2009. Market share fell from 38.6% to 36.4%.
Motorola [...]
The State of the Credit Card Industry, Post-Reform
Whether credit card issuers like it or not, the credit card reform act is here, and it’s going to hurt. The question is, will the plans to offset the impact of the CARD act be enough? So far, it’s not looking that way.
And just how much money is at risk? [...]
