Stocks that have exhibited consistently high relative strength over the past several months and weeks continue to notch new highs.
Apparel retailers have been led by the high-low strength factors of luxury shoppers and those shoppers who are looking for bargains, as the middle-class earners keep their wallets closed for non-essential items.
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We have seen both discount, big box retailers like Target ( TGT), Wal-Mart ( WMT) and Costco ( COST) show relative strength, but we have also seen some high-end retailers like Michael Kors ( KORS) surpass expectations as well.
Last-hired, first-fired agreements are not debt, but they are contracts which cannot be cleared and depending on the strength of the collective bargaining agent, have a high cost of breach.
Many have interpreted recent high oil prices as a sign of the group's strength.
In keeping overall profitability high, it helps to have a balanced system, where seasonal or cyclical strength in one area can compensate for weakness in another.
The persistent strength of commodity prices helps to explain why headline inflation rates have been stubbornly high in many countries, despite their struggling economies.
Newspapers must recognize that their strength lies in high-quality content developed by world-class journalists who have the tools they need to be successful.
Class-action suits have long been a way for common consumers to use their strength in numbers to address grievances and apply accountability against companies but have recently hit high walls since the business-friendly Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 was passed (See "Class-Action Law Gums Up Courts").
An economy with the strength to withstand high oil prices, a housing slump and a credit crunch must have something going for it.
Their high credit scores and the strength of the loans' performance during the most recent downturn may have helped investors gain more confidence in the debt as an alternative haven.
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