The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 7, 2022, closed at 2,202.95 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.97% (or 21.25 basis points) from the week ending September 30, 2022. Eighteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.01% (IBM) to 8.93%…
Global economy to shrink further in 2023, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 30, 2022, closed at 2,182.70 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.23% (or -49.78 basis points) from the week ending September 23, 2022. Five of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.48% (Astra Zeneca PLC)…
The U.S. to develop subs for Australia, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 23, 2022, closed at 2,232.48 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.96% (or 68.04 basis points) from the week ending September 16, 2022. Only one of the 25 RDWI members gained value: 0.83% (Eli Lilly & Co.). Twenty-four of the…
Analysts expect another big rate increase this week, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 16, 2022, closed at 2,300.52 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -3.86% (or 92.39 basis points) from the week ending September 9, 2022. Eight of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.05% (Sanofi SA) to 6.64% (Volkswagen AG). Seventeen…
EV makers look to in-source materials, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 9, 2022, closed at 2,392.91 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 2.78% (or 64.73 basis points) from the week ending September 2, 2022. Twenty-four of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.02% (Toyota) to 7.33% (General Motors). Only one…
Battery makers scaling up production, in this week’d R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 2, 2022, closed at 2,328.18 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.63% (or 62.83 basis points) from the week ending August 26, 2022. Only one of the 25 RDWI members gained value: 0.04% (Oracle). Twenty-four of the 25 RDWI members…
EV battery research continues to expand, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending August 26, 2022, closed at 2,453.23 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -3.46% (or 87.89 basis points) from the week ending August 19, 2022. Only one of the 25 RDWI members gained value: 9.34% (Alibaba). Twenty-three of the 25 RDWI members…
R&D CDC will restructure following pandemic shortcomings, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending August 19, 2022, closed at 2,541.12 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.54% (or 13.70 basis points) from the week ending August 12, 2022. Eleven of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.04% (Honda Motor Company) to 4.48% (Cisco). Fourteen…
Economic slowdown seen globally, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending August 12, 2022, closed at 2,554.82 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 2.56% (or 63.80 basis points) from the week ending August 5, 2022. Twenty-three of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.13% (Novartis) to 9.48% (General Motors). Two of…
U.S. economy still shows good growth, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending August 5, 2022 closed at 2,491.02 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -1.17% (or -29.41 basis points) from the week ending July 29, 2022. Nine of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.02% (Sanofi SA) to 5.03% (Facebook/Meta Platforms Inc.).…
New deals for satellites and batteries, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Long range EV and chip plans taking shape, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending July 22, 2022, closed at 2,493.56 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.54% (or -13.46 basis points) from the week ending July 15, 2022. Thirteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 1.42% (Microsoft) to 7.91% (Ford Motor Co.). Thirteen…
Economy is slowing with pockets of strength, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Countries falling back on coal-powered supplies, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending July 8, 2022, closed at 4,813.50 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 5.50% (or 251.04 basis points) from the week ending July 1, 2022. Sixteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.37% (General Motors) to 9.76% (Alphabet/Google). Nine of…
FDA requests new Covid-19 vaccines in this week’s R&D Power Index
FDA looks to ban nicotine in cigarettes, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending June 24, 2022, closed at 4,795.35 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 8.65% (or 381.72 basis points) from the week ending June 17, 2022. Twenty-three of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.58% (Volkswagen AG) to 15.04% (Alibaba). Two of…
Inflation may slow, but R&D still hot, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending June 17, 2022, closed at 4,413.63 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -.3.44% (or -157.22 basis points) from the week ending June 10, 2022. Two of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.86% (Oracle) to 6.67% (Cisco). Twenty-three of the…
Inflation and responses will affect R&D plans, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending June 10, 2022, closed at 4,570.85 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -3.18% (or -150.14 basis points) from the week ending June 3, 2022. Only one of the 25 RDWI members gained value: 17.84% (Alibaba). Twenty-four of the 25 RDWI members…
R&D and inflation both increasing globally, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Caution creeping into spending plans, in this week’s Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 27, 2022, closed at 4,731.09 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 4.01% (or 182.29 basis points) from the week ending May 20, 2022. Twenty-two of the 25 RDWI members gained value from 0.52% (Honda Motors) to 8.95% (General Motors). Three…
Companies barreling ahead with R&D Plans, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Global R&D firms focusing on U.S., in this week’s R&D Power Index
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…