The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 13, 2022, closed at 4,717.95 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -1.11% (or -52.96 basis points) from the week ending May 7, 2022. Nine of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.26% (Alphabet/Google) to 1.23% (Sanofi SA). Sixteen of…
FDA limits J&J COVID-19 Vaccine, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 6, 2022, closed at 4,770.91 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.68% (or 32.40 basis points) from the week ending April 29, 2022. Twelve of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.35% (Ford Motor) to 4.41% (General Motors). Thirteen…
U.S. economy falls, but corporate R&D continues, in this week’s R&D power index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 29, 2022, closed at 4,738.51 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.01% (or -97.21 basis points) from the week ending April 22, 2022. Nine of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.82% (Astra Zeneca PLC) to 12.26% (Alibaba). Sixteen…
War and inflation cut global R&D spend, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Inflation hits 40-year high, but relief seen, in this week’s R&D power index
2022 Global Funding Forecast: R&D variants cover more than the pandemic
Researchers live in a world of variants — coronaviral variants are taking center stage in the media right now. But in 2022, researchers will also have to deal with the challenges of accelerating economic inflation rates, global warming, electrification of everything, fifth- and sixth-generation broadband uncertainties, declining animal and plant diversities, declining global population rates,…
Inflation is likely here to stay, in this week’s R&D power index
Global inflation and war threaten R&D plans, in this week’s R&D power index
Inflation will affect 2023 R&D, in this week’s R&D power index
Carmakers reorganizing for EVs, in this week’s R&D power index
Hydrogen and coal are powering the future, in this week’s R&D power index
R&D collaborations looking to build expertise, in this week’s R&D power index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending February 18, 2022, closed at 5,075.11 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.18% (or 113.00 basis points) from the week ending February 11, 2022. The stock of nine RDWI members gained value from 0.96% (Novartis) to 6.14% (Cisco). The stock of…
R&D increasing in new fields despite rising inflation, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 14, 2022, closed at 5,520.70 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.89% (or 48.45 basis points) from the week ending January 7, 2022. The stock of 18 RDWI members gained value from 0.03% (Facebook) to 5.11% (Toyota Motor). The stock…
Sony and Foxconn developing EVs, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 7, 2022, closed at 5,472.25 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.79% (or -157.25 basis points) from the week ending December 31, 2021. The stock of 16 RDWI members gained value from 0.17% (Roche Holdings AG) to 17.67% (Ford Motor).…
EVs becoming more collaborative, in this week’s R&D power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending December 31, 2021, closed at 5,629.50 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.39% (or -22.32 basis points) from the week ending December 24, 2021. The stock of 21 RDWI members gained value from 0.11% (Alibaba) to 3.02% (General Motors). The stock…
Most new COVID-19 U.S. cases are Omicron variants, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending December 24, 2021, closed at 5,651.82 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 2.42% (or 133.72 basis points) from the week ending December 17, 2021. The stock of 20 RDWI members gained value from 0.01% (Johnson & Johnson) to 3.66% (Alphabet/Google). The…
Positive results for Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill, this week in the R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending December 17, 2021, closed at 5,518.10 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.09% (or -117.84 basis points) from the week ending December 10, 2021. The stock of 14 RDWI members gained value from 0.06% (Intel) to 12.69% (Pfizer). The stock of…
Samsung reorganizes and EPA relents on regs, this week in the R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending December 10, 2021, closed at 5,635.94 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 4.19% (or 226.57 basis points) from the week ending December 3, 2021. The stock of 19 RDWI members gained value from 0.07% (Bristol-Myers Squibb) to 16.31% (Oracle). The stock…
Biopharms scambling to find Omicron variant drug, this week in the R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending December 3, 2021, closed at 5,409.37 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -1.28% (or -70.04 basis points) from the week ending November 26, 2021. The stock of 11 RDWI members gained value from 0.11% (Johnson & Johnson) to 3.21% (Apple). The…
Omicron variant to take weeks to evaluate, this week in the R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending November 26, 2021, closed at 5,479.41 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -3.48% (or -197.51 basis points) from the week ending November 19, 2021. The stock of four RDWI members gained value from 0.23% (AbbVie) to 6.30% (Pfizer). The stock of…
Mega companies splitting their R&D bases, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending November 12, 2021, closed at 5,694.04 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.05% (or -2.90 basis points) from the week ending November 5, 2021. The stock of eight RDWI members gained value from 0.20% (Microsoft) to 8.34% (General Motors). The stock…
Large R&D firms are restructuring, this week in the R&D Power Index
San Diego becoming larger life science hub, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Even more EV batteries to be built, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 22, 2021, closed at 5,391.27 for the 25 companies in the R&D World Index. The Index was down -1.19% (or -65.00 basis points) from the week ending October 15, 2021. The stock of 12 R&D World Index members gained value from 0.1.50% (Johnson & Johnson)…