Archive for the ‘growth’ Category:

Here’s to hoping: wage, salary, and income gains

{ Posted on May 27 2011 by Rebecca Wilder }
There are reasons to expect the second half of the year to be be stronger than the first. Here are two: (1) the rebound in industrial activity following supply chain disruptions, and (2) possible impetus to investment spending coming from ...Read More »

"Survey says"…. German growth has probably peaked

{ Posted on May 24 2011 by Rebecca Wilder }
This week further evidence has emerged of Germany's slowing growth trajectory. At 4.9% annual growth (calendar-adjusted) and a tightening bias from the ECB, this was, of course, to be expected. READ MORE AFTER THE JUMP!Yesterday the Manufacturing May 'Flash' PMI ...Read More »

Checking Up on Sprint’s Catalysts for Growth

{ Posted on Jul 28 2010 by Ockham Research Staff }
Readers of this research blog know that we were too earlier in our support of Sprint Nextel (S) stock, but after reporting the latest earnings report we are more convinced than ever that the stock has the most upside potential ...Read More »

Harley-Davidson: Easy Riding on Less Bad Results

{ Posted on Jul 20 2010 by Ockham Research Staff }
"Bucking the trend, Harley-Davidson, which uses that great ticker symbol, HOG, with a solid 8% gain thanks to a return to profitability in the finance arm." – Fox Business Network 7/20/2010 Thanks to improving sales trends and a profitable quarter from ...Read More »