★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & Environment Battery Metal Prices Continue Climbing, Deficits Likely as EV Manufacturers Scramble to Secure Contracts Battery metal prices, primarily lithium, nickel ,and cobalt, have surpassed or are approaching record highs this year as demand for…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 2, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesReal Estate & Construction Latest Housing Data Points to More Gradual Growth for Homebuilders October's home sales and construction data largely missed estimates and continued a downward trajectory from peaks reached earlier in the year.…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 1, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEnergy & EnvironmentMarketsPolitics & Policy Utility-Scale Solar Deployment Robust as Costs Maintain Downward Trajectory As gas and coal prices have broken out to multi-year highs this year, utility-scale solar projects continue to get cheaper. Lower…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 30, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerServicesTransportation Thanksgiving Travel Set to Test US Airline Industry’s Recovery The holiday season is finally in full swing with Thanksgiving coming up on Thursday. For airlines, that means the latest…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 24, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerMarketsTechnology Video Game Studios Move to Capitalize on the Metaverse, Integrating NFTs and Blockchain Tech Play-to-earn digital assets have surged in recent months as the future of gaming and blockchain technologies have begun to converge within the…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 23, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeTechnology Video Game Sales Break Another Monthly Record, Chip Shortage Keeps Hardware Supplies Tight Video game sales growth continued its record-breaking pace in October, led by strong hardware sales and new game releases. The…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 18, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & Trade Crop Prices Climb Higher on Intensifying Fertilizer Shortage, China and Russia Limit Exports Compounding the USDA's latest projections for thinner corn and soybean stocks to end the year, fertilizer prices just keep on…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 10, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerMarketsServicesTechnology Facebook’s Metaverse Pivot Points Toward A Rising Wave of Blockchain Adoption and NFT Support Facebook's recent "Meta" rebrand has ratcheted up interest in the conceptual metaverse, virtual worlds full of avatars that represent people,…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 9, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeTransportation Shipping Rates Cooling Off, But Profits Remain Robust Heading Into 2022 Dry bulk shipping rates have fallen off a cliff over the last month, yet they remain significantly elevated compared to…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 8, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarketsTechnology Global Semiconductor Shipments Reach Record High, But Industries Still Expect to Battle Production Setbacks Semiconductors are forecast to remain in short supply well into next year as major chip manufacturers announce they are sold…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 4, 2021