The discussion focuses on the growth prospects and earnings in the robotics and petroleum industries. Participants emphasize the importance of reviewing annual reports from publicly traded companies to access financial data and forecasts. While some organizations, such as Trends Research, provide insights into industry trends, the reliability of such forecasts varies. Overall, understanding industry financials requires analyzing both company-specific reports and broader market research.
PREREQUISITESStudents considering careers in robotics or petroleum, financial analysts, and anyone interested in understanding industry growth and earnings potential.
Vanadium 50 said:Individual companies, if publicly traded, need to make this information public in their annual reports. Those are on the web.
That's not what V indicated. Annual reports and other publications of corporations often contain 'forward-looking statements', although they do not contain their detailed strategy or proprietary information.AdrianHudson said:Oh you can't like look at how much annual profit an industry makes and the forecast.