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Taking the Pulse of the U.S. Nonfinancial Corporate SectorPublished by: IDC Published: Apr. 14, 2008 - 15 Pages Table of ContentsTable of Contents IDC Opinion In This Study Situation Overview Is There a Need for Restructuring of the Nonfinancial Corporate Sector Figure: Corporate Restructuring Pressures in the Current Cycle, 4Q01?3Q07 Increasing Reliance on Debt to Support Investment Figure: Nonresidential Investment Propped by Corporate Debt, 1990?2007 Slowing Demand for Commercial and Industrial Loans Figure: Net Percentage of Domestic Respondents Reporting Stronger Demand for C&I Loans, 4Q91?1Q08 Future Outlook Slowdown in Profitability Figure: Domestic Nonfinancial Corporate Business Before Tax Profits, 1Q90?4Q07 Lower Operating Rates Erode Top- Line Growth Figure: Capacity Utilization Rates Change in Index, January 1999?February 2008 Loss of Pricing Power Drags Down Bottom-Line Growth Figure: Loss of Pricing Power, February 2007?February 2008 Declining Internal Funds and Increasing Leverage Figure: Nonfinancial Companies' Borrowing Requirements, 1Q90?4Q07 Staggering Net Equity Withdrawals Figure: Increasing Leverage of U.S. Nonfinancial Corporations, 1Q00?4Q07 Changing Credit Sources Essential Guidance Learn More Related Research Synopsis AbstractThis IDC study examines the 4Q07 financial flows data for the nonfinancial corporate sector. The goal is to assess the current state of the financial accounts of the nonfinancial corporate sector and look at how the current crisis in the U.S. financial markets will impact that sector's ability to fund investment projects in general and IT initiatives in particular. "The resilience of the nonfinancial corporate sector and its potential to maintain and grow investments will determine the severity and the duration of a consumer-induced general economic downturn, says Anna Toncheva, a research manager in the Leading IT Indicators program. "The analysis of the corporate sector balance sheet reveals some emerging challenges to funding investment projects in 2008. However, the magnitude of any IT retrenchment should be smaller compared with overall gross private domestic investment." Get Full Details About This Report >> |
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