Recently, we highlighted the mixed messages in the financial results of major players, and this week, the signals remain varied.
There were some significant announcements in the US since our last recap, and the market seems somewhat subdued. And on the international front, those companies heavily exposed to North American markets are also negatively impacted by slow growth in that region - particularly in some industry sectors.
Again, the financial results show the benefits of spreading risk - both by geography and by industry vertical.
As an aside, it is unfortunate that we don't get as much financial disclosure from Asia, especially China and Japan, and from the UK. One suspects the stories may be somewhat different in some of those markets.