Monday, October 22, 2012

What's Really Going On In The Global Economy




Around a fifth of the S&P 500 have reported their third quarter earnings, which means analysts and investors alike are swamped under an avalanche of numbers. While these numbers can serve as measures of past results and indicators of future performance, they often fail to highlight underlying economic and market trends.
1.      Costco says big companies can plan for and manage new healthcare requirements
2.      Nike warns that it's getting more expensive to make things in China
3.      American Express notes that China's slowing growth hurts Australia's economy -
"...that's probably a reflection of the fact that China is slowing down and Australia's economy has some pretty close linkages to China…
4.      Johnson & Johnson says that Europe's slowest economies are cutting back on healthcare spending

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