It can also help you identify trends around what companies are raising money or getting acquired.

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That insight can help identify business trends and consumer preferences.

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They need help to identify new trends and develop strategies in response.

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To keep up, retail executives are cozying up to venture-capital firms and investment bankers that can help identify promising entrepreneurs and tech trends.

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Every year, Levchin likes to look at key trends and identify themes that help him predict how the world will be different five years into the future.

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Singer told CNN he tried to identify key trends happening right now to help writers build a narrative for the new "Call of Duty" game.

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A. Loring, today's volunteers and scientists can view pieces of ornithological history and identify long-term trends while working toward solutions that could help ensure the birds' survival.

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