Ce 100 news and trends

CE 100 Index Falters 0.8% as CrowdStrike Plunges on Global IT Outage
Connected Economy // July 22, 2024

The CE 100 Index faltered 0.8% in a week that reminded us just how connected we all are — by software, hardware, and apps — and how an outage can bring things to a standstill.   Of course, CrowdStrike was the focus here, as its...

What We’ve Learned Tracking the 100 Connected Economy Leaders Since 2022
Connected Economy // July 15, 2024

The Connected Economy (CE) 100 Stock Index was launched in February 2022. It was introduced as an equity index of 100 publicly traded companies across 11 categories, aiming to track the digital transformation and the growth of the connected economy. At the time, though we were...

CE 100 Index: AI, Banks and BNPL Names Were Standouts During 2023’s 42% Rally 
Connected Economy // January 04, 2024

The CE 100 Index soared in 2023, largely on the wings of widespread rallies among banking and buy now, pay later (BNPL) names, up double digit and, in some cases, triple digit percentage points. The key themes?  Consumer spending has remained resilient. Interest rates have...

CE 100 Index Gains 1.3% as Ocado’s Surge Offset by LendingClub, Snap Declines
Connected Economy // July 31, 2023

Earnings season is now in full swing, dominating headlines, moving stocks in our ConnectedEconomy™ 100 Index up double-digit percentage points — and to the downside, too. The index was up 1.3%, led by the Shopping pillar, which surged by 6.9%. And within that segment, Ocada...

Interviews & Exclusives
Big Tech Drags CE 100 4.3% Lower Amid September’s Rocky Start  

September 09, 2024
The holiday-shortened week was action-packed, at least in terms of market volatility, and for the CE 100 Index the overarching theme might be summed up with the phrase “look out below.” The CE 100 Index was 4.3% lower, and all pillars swooned, finishing universally lower in the four days that marked the return to work […]

CE 100 Index Falters 0.8% as CrowdStrike Plunges on Global IT Outage

July 22, 2024
The CE 100 Index faltered 0.8% in a week that reminded us just how connected we all are — by software, hardware, and apps — and how an outage can...

What We’ve Learned Tracking the 100 Connected Economy Leaders Since 2022

July 15, 2024
The Connected Economy (CE) 100 Stock Index was launched in February 2022. It was introduced as an equity index of 100 publicly traded companies across 11 categories, aiming to track the...

CE 100 Index: AI, Banks and BNPL Names Were Standouts During 2023’s 42% Rally 

January 04, 2024
The CE 100 Index soared in 2023, largely on the wings of widespread rallies among banking and buy now, pay later (BNPL) names, up double digit and, in some cases,...

Quick Reads
What Macro Challenges? S&P 500 Firms Trounce First Quarter Estimates

April 17, 2023
Big banks are kicking off earning season in style. This despite a first quarter 2023 that was anything but sedate, with the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank spurring fears of greater bank runs, and the Federal Reserve continuing to hike interest rates, and countless headcount reductions across the tech sector. Despite […]