Awareness of the five forces can help a company understand the structure of its industry and stake out a position that is more profitable and less vulnerable to attack. by Michael E. Porter In 1979, a ...

Porter’s article highlighted industries like airlines and textiles, where intense competition often leads to unattractive returns on investment. At the time, his prediction that almost no company ...

In our business, we spend a lot of time helping companies determine what their competitive differentiators are. What are their competitive advantages? How do they position themselves as being ...

Fundamental balance sheet analysis is an integral part of the investment process. Prior to purchasing a particular stock, one of the first steps involves dissecting a corporation's financial ...

Gartner has seen the security information and event management (SIEM) market disrupted by internal and external forces that cause users to rethink the security tool's role, which also impacts the ...