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Jeff Bezos’s departure highlights Amazon’s shift from a retailer to a tech company, says GlobalData

Following the publication of Amazon’s Q4 2020 results; David Bicknell, Principal Analyst in the Thematic Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Amazon’s decision to hand Andy Jassy, head of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing business, the job of replacing Jeff Bezos as Amazon’s chief executive, completes Amazon’s […]
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Online retailers accounted for 77% of the cumulative MCap gain recorded by top 25 global retailers in 2020, says GlobalData

Online retailers had a remarkable year in 2020, seeing a 65% gain in cumulative market capitalization (MCap) in 2020 over 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Keshav Kumar Jha, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Major online retailers such as Amazon, Alibaba, Pinduoduo, JD.com and eBay benefited from the increase in […]
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Improved employment / macro outlook expected as corporate America hiring intentions recover and COVID-19’s worst-hit sectors stage a comeback, according to proprietary employment indicator by GlobalData

Corporate demand for labor in the US is turning a corner in January, 2021, registering the fastest monthly growth in over six months, as per GlobalData’s US Hiring Intentions Tracker. Interestingly, this turnaround is led by the sectors that have been worst hit by pandemic-induced lockdowns and restrictions such as the apparel, retail, consumer goods […]
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FAAMG stocks accounted for over 60% of MCap growth reported by top 25 global technology* companies in Q4 2020, says GlobalData

The COVID-19-driven economic downturn does not seem to have affected top 25 technology companies, which reported a collective 47% gain in cumulative market capitalization (MCap) in 2020, compared to 2019. This pandemic-defying performance was led by Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet/Google (FAAMG) stocks, which together added $2.6 trillion in MCap during the year. Keshav […]
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J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine best used to control outbreak, while Novavax’s vaccine is better for overall protection, says GlobalData

Following the news that Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine shows 89.3% while Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) demonstrated 66% efficacy; Michael Breen, PhD, Director of Infectious Diseases and Ophthalmology and Philipp Rosenbaum, PhD, Senior Infectious Diseases Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offer their view: “J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine will be the agent of choice for […]
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Telemedicine expected to be a leading industry trend in 2021, with some telemedicine apps having reported whopping 8,270% increase in downloads in 2020, says GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the many wide-ranging benefits of telemedicine. In a survey by GlobalData, pharmaceutical industry professionals noted that they expect telemedicine to remain a leading industry trend in 2021 and beyond. GlobalData’s latest report, The State of the Biopharmaceutical Industry 2021, reveals that telemedicine is expected to be a leading industry trend […]
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Solar PV and onshore wind to lead US capacity additions during 2021–2030 while offshore wind makes significant debut, says GlobalData

Solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power have grown significantly in the US during 2010 to 2020, and are estimated to add significant capacities in the current decade – despite the IRS’s plans to phase out the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), and the uncertainty of Production Tax Credit (PTC) extensions, according to GlobalData, a leading data […]
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A&D and automotive sectors saw double-digit sentiment growth in Q4 2020, says GlobalData

The aerospace & defense (A&D) and automotive sectors had the highest earnings transcript sentiment growth in Q4 2020 verses Q3, according to the filing analytics database by GlobalData, which identified a respective 13% and 12% growth. Rinaldo Pereira, Senior Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, says: “Stoppage of travel and stay-at-home orders had lasting effects on […]
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Remote work mentions tripled in Hilton’s and Accor’s 2020 filings, says GlobalData

Work-from-home policies impacted business meetings at hotels in 2020, yet some lodging companies have seen it as an opportunity to focus on newer and safer hybrid meeting solutions. GlobalData’s filing analytics platform found that Hilton and Accor Hotels, for example, had more mentions of ‘remote work’ and related keywords in their company filings than other […]
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Nearly one-third of phase III clinical trials for cervical cancer are expected to conclude in 2021, says GlobalData

This year is expected to provide significant insights into the future of cervical cancer treatment since out of the 107 ongoing clinical trials worldwide for cervical cancer, 30% are estimated to be completed by the end of the year, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Miguel Ferreira, MSc, Oncology and Hematology Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Cervical cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide and one of the most treatable and preventable types of cancer, given that up to 99% of cases are linked to infection with the high-risk variants of the sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV). For Cervical Cancer Awareness […]
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Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in global automotive sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global automotive sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on six deals worth $12.4bn, which was the highest among all advisers. Meanwhile, Houlihan Lokey led in terms of volume, having advised on eight deals worth […]
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Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global automotive sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global automotive sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Sullivan & Cromwell advised on five deals worth $10.28bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised […]
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