★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerPolitics & PolicyServices US Sports Betting May Have Surged Past $10 Billion in March, California Could Legalize This Year The "March Madness" NCAA basketball tournament may have propelled the US to its first $10 billion monthly sports betting handle. That…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 12, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerServicesTransportation Cruise Lines Push Back Profitability Forecasts, But New CDC Directives Signal Hope for Summer Season As airlines and hotels return to pre-pandemic levels of demand and occupancy, the cruise industry has seemingly fallen behind a…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 4, 2022
⚑ Joe Mac's Viewpoints⦁ Theme TrackerMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy “Inflation is Much Too High”… Duh! As inflation threatens to breach the 8% mark in coming months, Federal Reserve officials have drastically revamped their policy response…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 31, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerServicesTechnology Video Game Investment Continues to Rise After Record-Breaking 2021, Interest in Metaverse Surging Video game investments tripled in 2021 to a record $38.5 billion and the remarkable pace of dealmaking looks primed to…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 31, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & Environment US-Europe LNG Trade Set to Skyrocket as Russia Rolls Out Rubles for Gas Threat The flow of Russian gas to Europe continues to wind down and has been further complicated by Russia's new demand…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 30, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerServicesTransportation Airlines Shedding COVID-19 Uncertainty, Prepped to Capitalize on Pent-Up Travel Demand The airline industry's recovery appears to be accelerating as travel demand comes roaring back. Despite rising jet fuel prices putting upward…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 21, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & Environment Fertilizer Prices Continue Soaring as Suppliers Slash Production, Natural Gas Stockpiles Draw Down Fertilizer prices have surged over the last year amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding Europe’s natural gas inventories. Natural gas, a key…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 17, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ CybersecurityServicesTechnology Cybersecurity Stocks Back in Focus Amid Risk of Russian Retaliation, Major Google Acquisition Cybersecurity stocks have received a boost in recent weeks amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ramping up the threat of…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 10, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Solar Power Deployment Sees Sustained Growth in US, Asia-Pacific For Years to Come Utility-scale solar deployment in the US doubled new gas capacity in the 2020-2021 period and almost half of planned power capacity…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 8, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & Trade Crop Prices Soar Amid Russian Invasion, Drought Conditions, and Rising Fertilizer Costs Agricultural commodity futures have broken out to new highs in recent weeks as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 3, 2022