But companies that pose as thought leaders are often "thought laggards": risk analysts who recycle yesterday's newspapers, and management consultants who champion yesterday's successes just as they are about to go out of business.
, has prompted analysts to cut profit forecasts for 2011.
The plants are not necessarily profitable when operated this way, and the utilities have been threatening to shut down facilities that some analysts say the country needs as backup.
Nike CEO Mike Parker told analysts on a conference call on Thursday that efforts to cater to women have been a big help like developing female-focus apps and regularly updating the selection of women's products.
In a recent evaluation of the cloud infrastructure business, analysts at the technology research firm Gartner counted 15 companies.
The total was slightly below the estimates of analysts, who had expected 36 million iPhones to be sold.
Other analysts and think tanks have focused on different trends they say mean less cause for alarm.
A number of political analysts believe Blair will not serve out his new five-year term.
Even during the latest economic downturn, its growth barely slowed, and in the third quarter, its revenue and profit exceeded analysts' expectations.
