http://www.isa.org/ InTech provides the most thought-provoking and authoritative coverage of automation technologies, applications, and strategies to enhance automation professionals’ on-the-job success. en-us Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:08:44 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8716 The U.S. manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh straight month but appears to have stemmed some of the steeper declines seen recently. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:40:32 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8716 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=49114 The InTech Select Online Portfolio sorts by earnings per share this week – starting with General Motors (GM). Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:40:32 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=49114 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8726 Comparing the Nikkei 225 with the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:40:32 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8726 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8717 The word recession is on many lips. As yet, though, there is no clear evidence that either the U.S. or Japan, the world's two largest economies, are in recession. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:40:32 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8717 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8719 InTech's By the Numbers presents the Dow Jones industry groups and/or broader categories called market sectors, this month and henceforth. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:40:32 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8719 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8720 July started on a bullish note! News in the manufacturing sector gave investors hope that an economic rebound is in sight. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:40:32 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8720 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8721 Manufacturing activity falls in the U.S. and Europe, while Japan's unemployment is at a high. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:40:32 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8721 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8718 The unemployment rate in the U.S., the world's largest economy, rose to 4.5% in April. That's the highest level in 2 1/2 years. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:40:32 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8718 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=51747 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=51747 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=51582 This week we sort the InTech Select Online Portfolio by the risk to the investor of each issue in the portfolio...high, low, and medium. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=51582 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=51304 This week the InTech Select Online Portfolio sorts by the market value (raw number in local currency) of the company. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=51304 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=51008 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=51008 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50872 The InTech Select Online portfolio sorts by earnings per share (EPS) this week. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50872 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50718 We list the InTech Select Online Portfolio by industry sector this week, from aeronautics to telecommunications. Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50718 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50180 InTech News sorts its Select Online Portfolio by symbol from ABB to XOM this week. Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50180 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50103 1 December 2005 - The InTech Select Online Portfolio sorts by 'industry sector' this week. Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=50103 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=49880 17 November 2005 - InTech News sorts the Select Online Portfolio by dividend yield this week and the highest yield comes from the company losing the most money. Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=49880 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=49666 The InTech Select Online Portfolio sorts by earnings per share (EPS) this week starting with those companies that are losing money and proceeding up. Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=49666 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=48447 14 October 2005 - The InTech Select Online Portfolio lists according to industry sector this week. Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=48447 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=46798 6 October 2005 - There are seventy-seven companies in the InTech Select Online Portfolio. Check their stock numbers here. Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=46798 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=46415 Saudi Arabia and Exxon Mobil declared that the world had decades' worth of oil to come in an attempt to calm fears about the record prices experienced in recent weeks. Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=46415 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=46096 22 September 2005 - Stocks with a beta number higher than 1 are more volatile than the S&P 500 Stock Index. Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=46096 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45866 8 September 2005 - The U.S. could spend as much as $150 billion to $200 billion caring for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and rebuilding from its devastation. Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45866 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45766 Consumers remained optimistic in August despite the surge in energy costs. Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45766 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45573 18 August 2005 - Negotiators are close to an agreement to limit imports of Chinese clothing and textiles into the U.S., a U.S. official said Wednesday. Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45573 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45350 Crude jumped to a new record Wednesday, surging $1.83 to $64.90 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude briefly touched $65 a barrel. Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45350 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45269 4 August 2005 - Reliance Industries Ltd., India's largest private-sector company, plans to spend $5.7 billion to double capacity at one of its refineries, hoping to cash in on rising gasoline demand and prices at home and abroad. Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45269 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45145 The 12 Federal Reserve Districts in the U.S. indicate that economic activity continued to expand in June and early July, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its latest beige book report. Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45145 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45011 21 July 2005 - Eastman Kodak is finding itself further behind the digital curve than it supposed. Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45011 http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=44931 14 July 2005 - Consumer pr