DATA DIVE 50 COMPANIES TO WATCH

摘要

For the companies in these pages, 2016 is likely to be a momentous year. We asked the analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence, who study 4,000 stocks, to identify companies that face unusual challenges or have standout products or technology. They considered revenue growth, margins, market share, and debt, as well as other factors, and came up with a list of 50 companies worth watching. Among them are giants such as Microsoft, which is counting on Windows 10 to expand its mobile footprint, and ConAgra Foods, which is trying to warm up sales of such heritage brands as Chef Boyardee and Slim Jim, even as Americans' appetite for processed foods is waning. Some lesser-known names also stand out: Essex Property Trust is riding the wave of newly employe millennials moving into rental apartments on the West Coast, while ITV, the broadcaster that produced Downton Abbey, is likely to get a boost from a recovery in British ad spending.