DEFENSIVE COMPANY
A corporation whose sales and earnings remain relatively stable during both economic upturns and downturns. Defensive companies may lag behind other companies during periods of economic expansion due to the relative stability of the demand for its products and services. Companies within the utilities industry, such as water and electricity corporations, are examples of defensive companies because the demand for these goods and services does not soften along with a declining economy.
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Bear Squeeze
An alteration in market conditions that pressures negative thinker investors trying to earn from diminishing amounts to buy back an investment at a ...
Recurring Revenue
It is the portion of the revenue of a company that is possible to continue in the future. This is revenue that is stable, foreseeable and may be co ...
Centralized Market
Financial market structure comprised of having all orders transferred to one central exchange without other competing market. Prices quoted on vari ...
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | Mar | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Feb | |
| 14:30 | Manufacturing Shipments | Feb | |
| 14:30 | Wholesale Sales | Feb | |
| 14:30 | Retail Sales | Mar | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Apr | |
| 16:00 | Business Inventories | Feb | |
| 16:00 | NAHB Housing Market Index | Apr | |
| 04:00 | Real GDP | 1 quarter |
