The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 19, 2023, closed at 2,737.80 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.45% (or 39.25 basis points). Sixteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.08% (Astra Zeneca PLC) to 5.18% (Cisco). Nine of the 25 RDWI members…
Toyota accelerating EV plans, in this week’s R&D Power Index
COVID-19 is mostly done, says WHO, in this week’s R&D Power Index
AI tools facing new regs, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Multiple global R&D centers are opening, in this week’s R&D Power Index
AI is finding its way into numerous applications, in today’s R&D Power Index
EV supply and demand creating chaos, in today’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 31, 2023, closed at 2,559.00 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 3.48% (or 85.96 basis points). Twenty-four of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.14% (Roche Holdings) to 17.58% (Alibaba). Only one of the 25 RDWI members…
New competitive AI tools launched, in this week’s R&D Power Index
More AI apps and faster chatbots, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 17, 2023, closed at 2,416.44 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 3.19% (or 74.74 basis points). Fifteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.52% (Johnson & Johnson) to 12.58% (Alphabet/Google). Ten of the 25 RDWI members…
China creating data evaluation agency, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Battery materials becoming more available, in this week’s R&D Power Index
AI tools take off, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Organizations shifting their R&D plans, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending February 17, 2023, closed at 2,443.99 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.88% (or -21.74 basis points) from the week ending February 10, 2023. Thirteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.02% (Alphabet/Google) to 7.43%…
EV and AI products proliferating, in today’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending February 10, 2023, closed at 2,465.73 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.49% (or -12.10 basis points) from the week ending February 3, 2023. Ten of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.43% (Stellantis NV) to…
Job cuts continuing in weaker economies, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Waves of job cuts follow slowing economy, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Global slowdown seen in high-tech responses, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 20, 2023, closed at 2,434.01 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.80% (or -19.53 basis points) from the week ending January 13, 2023. Seven of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.41% (Microsoft) to 6.41%…
New R&D building on existing systems, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Economic outlook for 2023 is mostly weak, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending December 9, 2022, closed at 2,425.43 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.63% (or 65.57 basis points) from the week ending December 2, 2022. Four of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 1.07% (Novartis) to 1.59%…
Economies are cooling, but slowly, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending December 2, 2022, closed at 2,491.00 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 2.57% (or 62.43 basis points) from the week ending November 25, 2022. Nineteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.05% (Roche Holdings) to…
Staffing changes from wild and wacky places, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending November 25, 2022, closed at 2,428.57 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.16% (or 27.79 basis points) from the week ending November 18, 2022. Twenty of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.03% (Alphabet/Google) to 3.75%…
Governments pushing local R&D incentives, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending November 18, 2022, closed at 2,400.78 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.87% (or 44.12 basis points) from the week ending November 11, 2022. Sixteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.40% (Stellantis NV) to…
High tech reducing workforce, in this week’s R&D 100 Power Index
The Index was up 4.11% (or 93.11 basis points) from the week ending November 4, 2022. Twenty of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.61% (Cisco) to 24.49% (Facebook/Meta Platforms). Five of the 25 RDWI members lost value last week from -1.25% (Merck & Co.) to -3.58% (Bristol-Myers Squibb). Boeing…
Economies slowing but R&D is OK, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Semiconductor firms scaling back, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 28, 2022, closed at 2,317.91 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.64% (or 37.30 basis points) from the week ending October 21, 2022. Twenty-one of the 25 RDWI members gained value during the past week from 0.12% (Volkswagen AG) to…