Reports of China losing its position as the world’s manufacturer, as shippers look to source elsewhere, have been “greatly exaggerated”, according to the director of the Global Shippers Forum, James Hookham.He told The Loadstar the concept of reshoring was “being overplayed” in the media and, while there was “some movement”, it was marginal and driven […]

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) stock has crushed the market and the Zacks Industrial Products sector over the trailing 12 months and the last decade. The construction and mining equipment superpower is benefitting from the ongoing U.S. construction boom and CAT is prepared to ride various megatrends, such as infrastructure and energy spending higher over the next […]

Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its “Artisan Small Cap Fund” second quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the second quarter, its Investor Class fund ARTSX returned 1.10%, Advisor Class fund APDSX posted a return of 1.19%, and Institutional Class fund APHSX returned 1.19%, compared to a […]

NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The automated industrial quality control (QC) market size is forecast to increase by USD 242.06 million from 2022 to 2027, at a CAGR of 5.66%, according to the recent market study by Technavio. The growing need to maintain certification standards is notably driving the market growth. The overall profitability of any business hinges significantly on […]