The Top 10 Global Medical Device Companies 2019: Chart
The Top 10 Global Medical Device Companies based on their revenues in 2018 are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: ProClinical
Archive of entries posted on July 2019
Is Gold Better Than Other Assets Over The Very Long Term?
Gold has outperform ed other assets during some periods in the past. Usually when investors look for safe haven such as during bear markets they tend to flock to gold. However during most time when equity markets are “normal” or in growth mode, gold has lagged other assets. Over the really long term gold has …
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British Pound vs. US Dollar Since 2014
The British Pound hit a two-year low against the US Dollar last week. The pound has been on a downward spiral since 2014 as shown in the chart below. Currently the exchange rate is 1.23$ to a pound at the interbank rate. Click to enlarge Source: MoneyWeek When pound was stronger a few years ago, …
The Top 10 Global Pharma Companies 2019
The Top 10 Global Pharma Companies based on the revenue from their pharmaceutical segments are shown in the chart below. The world’s largest pharmaceutical company Connecticut, USA based giant Pfizer(PFE). Last year it had a revenue of about $54 billion. Switzerland-headquartered Roche(RHHBY) and Johnson&Johnson(JNJ) took the 2nd and 3rd ranks. Click to enlarge Source: Who are …
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Comparing the Returns of Railroad Stocks Year-to-Date
North American railroad stocks have performed very well so far this year. While the S&P 500 is up around 21% year-to-date, most of Class I railroads, with the exception of CSX, have shot up by over 26%. Canadian Pacific(CP) is the best of the group and has grown by over 34%. One reason CSX is …
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