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Global deal activity showed signs of improvement during week ended 5 April, 2020, says GlobalData

Globally, the number of deals announced increased by 29.7% during the week ended 5 April, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “After registering a few weeks of decline amid volatile market conditions due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the growth in deal announcements has […]
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COVID-19 forcing companies to temporarily bring down the shutters, says GlobalData

Companies across diverse industries and geographies have already started announcing shutdowns. According to leading data and analytics company GlobalData’s news database, the top sectors discussing store closures are automotive and retail, with the automotive industry being one of the worst hit. With the industry working on lean inventory, the prolonged shutdown of auto parts producers […]
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Companies across industries anticipating COVID-19 to take a toll on earnings, says GlobalData

An uncertain business environment on the back of the COVID-19 outbreak is prompting companies to withdraw or revise their guidance, outlook and earnings estimates, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The outbreak and its potential impact on the economy and businesses is weighing heavily on […]
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Healthcare sector witnesses second consecutive week of growth in deal activity, says GlobalData

The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, grew by 5.9% during the week ended 5th April, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “This marks the second consecutive week of growth in deal activity for the healthcare sector. […]
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US firms dominated venture capital funding landscape in artificial intelligence tech space in 2019, says GlobalData

Nine of the global top ten venture capital (VC) investors (by number of investments) in the artificial intelligence (AI) space in 2019 were headquartered in the US, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Japan-based SoftBank Group was the only non-US based company to feature in […]
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Home Depot’s digital-physical integration strategy stacking up on sentimental growth, says GlobalData

On the back of comparable sales growth* driven by its strategy to unify digital and physical shopping, Home Depot witnessed double digit sentiment growth in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform found that Home Depot’s overall sentiment score grew 16% in Q4 […]
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Sentiments remained low for Target due to weak comparable sales growth in Q4 2019, says GlobalData

The US tourism & leisure industry saw a drop of 18.9% in overall deal activity during February 2020, when compared with the last 12-month average, according to GlobalData’s deals database. A slow holiday comparable (comp) sales growth coupled with mismanagement of inventories during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 affected sentiments for the US-based retailer, […]
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Healthcare sector deal activity showcases resilience amid coronavirus crisis, says GlobalData

A total of 152 deals were announced in the global healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, during the week ended March 29, which represents an increase of 23.6% over the 123 deals announced the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “While deal activity remained subdued globally on […]
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Global VC funding activity continues to remain subdued due to coronavirus outbreak

The number of venture capital (VC) funding announced deals declined by 22.5% during the week ended March, 29, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The subdued funding activity has been continuing in the last few weeks and could be attributed to the cautious approach of VC investors on the back of volatile market conditions since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Aurojyoti Bose, Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Deal activity plunged in most […]
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Deal activity in travel and tourism sector continues to remain subdued

The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector decreased by 60% during the week ended March, 29, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The travel and tourism sector has been affected badly since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the subdued activity could be attributed to volatile market conditions as a result of the outbreak. Aurojyoti Bose, Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Deal activity plunged in most of the key markets such as the US, Japan, […]
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