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Bellwether. A market bellwether is a security whose changing price is considered a signal that the market is changing direction. It gets its name from the wether, or castrated ram, that walks at the head of a shepherd's flock. The distinctive tone of the bell around the wether's neck signals the flock's position. There's not an official list of these trend setters, or market barometers, and they do change as the overall markets and the fortunes of individual companies change. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The latest IPA/BDO Bellweather report, published in October, found that marketing spend contracted for the eighth consecutive quarter, and although almost half of those questioned (47%) predicted brighter times ahead, it's unlikely that budgets will recover significantly in the final quarter of what has, and continues to be, a turbulent year. The news comes as retail bellweather Marks and Spencer posted better-than-expected performance in the 13 weeks to September 26, with While corporate earnings were generally positive, numbers were mainly from second tier companies that tend to impact sector trading rather than the broad market impact of the big bellweathers who have already reported. |
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