April 2022 – The SOLIC Business Services Sector Index (“SBSS Index”) declined by 8.2% during Q1 2022 compared to a 4.9% decline by the S&P 500, reflecting growing investor uncertainty about the impact of the war in Ukraine, record inflation and…
January 2022 – The SOLIC Business Services Sector Index (“SBSS Index”) rose 8.7% in Q4 2021, consistent with the 9.4% increase for the S&P 500. While the Business Services sector overall was consistent with…
November 2021 – After rising over 13% through Q2 2021, the SOLIC Business Services Sector Index (“SBSS Index”) was essentially flat during Q3 2021, increasing 0.7% in Q3 2021 compared to a 6.6% increase for the S&P 500. In particular, concern over the growing…
July 2021 – The SOLIC Business Services Sector Index (“SBSS Index”) was up 5.5% in Q2 2021, an impressive performance for most quarters, but significantly below the 18% increase in Q2 experienced by the S&P 500, which was…
May 2021 – After nine months of uncertainty and unprecedented disruption related to COVID-19, investor demand for Business Services related investments surged in Q1 2021, as expectations of a rapid economic recovery from the vaccine roll-out fueled an outlook for…
February 2021 – Despite a second wave of COVID-19 cases and associated shutdowns and restrictions, the SCA Business Services Index increased by…
November 2020 – The SCA Business Services Index increased by 4.9% in Q3 2020, compared to a 16.5% increase in the S&P 500. While most Business Services sectors experienced a level of stabilization during the quarter, almost every area is adapting to a “new normal” in which year-over-year sales are…
August 2020 – The SCA Business Services Index experienced a modest recovery in Q2 2020, increasing by 24% from its multi-year low after the start of the pandemic in March 2020. However, most subsectors of Business Services remain significantly…
May 2020 – After outperforming the broader markets during the first two months of 2020, the SCA Business Services Index was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 economic lockdowns, declining by…
November 2019 – For the Third Quarter of 2019, the SCA Business Services Index increased by 1.0%, inline with the S&P 500 which rose 0.5%. Most sectors in Business Services including…