The three months ended June 2008 have not been the best for any stock exchange. The S&P 500 has lost a hefty 8 percent during this brief interlude. The services sector has declined by a similar amount as well. However, one of its members has bucked the trend. The schools industry has registered a sharp rise in the last 100 days. Is this the beginning of a new trend? This would be welcome news for investors wary of market volatility.

Education is good business. It matches health care in social significance. Education is also a great leveler. It is the best hope for children from economically depressed communities. State-sponsored educational facilities do not meet all demands. This has spawned a robust industry for teaching in a business format.

There are some 26 listings from the schools industry in various stock exchanges. Small-capital stock options dominate the scene. This suggests that the industry

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The Water Utilities Industry has declined by almost 20% compared to its combined market capitalization a year ago. It is one of the few parts of the economy that has done worse than the general S&P 500 Index. The decline during the first half of June 2008 has been terribly steep. Is there any relief in sight?

Answers to questions of financial viability should follow relevant diagnoses. Utilities all over the world have been subject to unrealistic expectations for many years. Even free market economies are not exceptions. We use too much water, and do not recognize its true value. This cannot continue whether or not we hold industry stocks.

The Water Utilities Industry has untapped potential for green business. It is positioned just right to leverage environmental awareness for new drivers of competitive advantage. Water is a closed system as a sustainable resource, and enterprises based on this substance must fashion

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The Chemical Manufacturing Industry is a favorite target for environmental activists. A number of established molecules have come under sudden and persistent attacks on account of new findings about their deleterious side-effects. Some, like pesticide and asbestos manufacturers, have surrendered their revenue lines and withdrawn their products. Others have developed meaningful stewardship functions, and embarked on programs to manage the risks their brands involve.

Green business is a new fad, but it was still the 20th century when Professor Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School first mooted meeting better environmental and safety standards as a means of competitive ability. This concept has evolved into a whole set of new stock investment opportunities in stock exchanges of today.

Chemicals are ubiquitous in modern life. They are widely responsible for some of the most endearing properties of top consumer brands. Industrial clients are even more aware of chemical product benefits, for many

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Yahoo introduced as a first free real time data on its Finance site. And today 2 more finance portals followed the idea. Barrons offers exactly the same scope, free data for US listed stocks and indexes. Google has partnered only with NASDAQ till now.One more new update from Google. One thing I complained about Finance Google is getting to improve. They start with creation of international finance sites covering local stock exchanges. Up to now there are 4 versions of Finance Google. US, UK, Canada and latest addition for Chinese stock market.http://stockweb.blogspot.com/atom.xml