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ArticleQ1 2024: Bike industry stock market and real economy are two different things
Since the turn of the year, the global stock market has only known one direction: up. It has thus completely disconnected itself from the real economy. Here, you can find out whether our selected bicycle stocks have also been able to make strong gains in Q1 of 2024 despite all the adversities.
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Data & Analysis2023 Bicycle Industry Stock Chart: Bet on interest rate cut boosts year-end rally
Here you can find out why the global bicycle stock market performed better than expected last year and what the role of the selected stocks in our OIC Bicycle Stock played.
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ArticleInventory levels and sluggish consumption continue to weigh on hGears’ business
German precision gear and component manufacturer hGears AG has announced its figures for the first nine months of FY 2023. It generated consolidated revenue of €84.1 million in these first three sales quarters. This is 18.8 percent less compared to the same period of the previous year. The company said ...
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ArticleQ3 Bicycle Industry Stock Chart: Bike manufacturers had to cut back
Even though the long-term prospects of the bicycle sector are looking promising, it is currently operating in difficult terrain. This is also reflected by The Outdoor Industry Compass’ Q3 analysis of the bicycle industry stock market.
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ArticleQ2 Bicycle Industry Stock Chart: Long-term outlook forecasts full recovery
In the current economic environment, the stock market – regardless of the sector – continues to be on a rollercoaster ride. This also applies to the bicycle stocks monitored by The Outdoor Industry Compass.
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Article2022 bicycle stock chart development proves you can always do worse
Five are up, the majority are down. Compare your brand’s performance with our analysis of the 2022 bicycle stock market.
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ArticleBicycle Stocks Q3 2022: Weighed down by fear of global crash, yet 1/4 buck the downward trend
The Russian war against Ukraine is having such a major global impact that other issues, such as Covid, seem to be taking a back seat. The energy crisis forced by the war, combined with rising interest rates, inflation, and consequently weakening consumer demand and spending, could lead to a global recession – and even a global stock market crash.
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ArticleGreen awareness provides greater tailwind for bike stocks in 2021
2021 had it all: on the one hand, more lockdowns, virus variants, inflation, zero or negative interest rates, supply bottlenecks, political crises, trade and other wars, etc. On the other hand, 2021 experienced a world stock market that trudged steadily upward. This also gave our 2021 cycling stock some major ...
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ArticleGlobal bicycle stocks: Demand remains strong, but supply chain prevents further highs
While falling infection rates and rising economic data helped our global bicycle stocks soar in the second quarter of 2021, a majority of our companies included in the Q3 overview had to adjust downwards in the third quarter. Demand remains high, yes, but the supply chain and some logistical issues ...
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ArticleGlobal bicycle stocks chart Q2 2021:
Still riding the waveDue to the Covid-related closures, the focus in the first quarter of 2021 was still very much on alternative mobility products. This shifted somewhat in the second quarter. Falling infection figures and rising economic data have provided a breath of fresh air. This is leading to a renewed focus on traditional stock values. After all, in Covid times, these were properly beaten down. For example, shares in the automotive sector fell to respective lows below their actual value. The stock market is currently reacting positively to a time without lockdowns and the current efforts of the automotive industry to make its contribution to the mobility revolution with electrification. Global bicycle stocks continue to cruise at great heights but did not perform as extraordinarily in Q2 as they did in the first three months of this year.
