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[Techy]

Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 important American brands that we predict will disappear within a year. This year’s list reflects the brutally competitive nature of certain industries and the reason why companies cannot afford to fall behind in efficiency, innovation or financing.

Here is 2013's list:

1. American Airlines
2. Talbots
3. Current TV
4. Research in Motion (RIM)
5. Pacific Sunwear
6. Suzuki
7. Salon.com
8. The Oakland Raiders
9. MetroPCS
10. AVON

For the full article and the reasoning, link here.

[Patrick]

... and how accurate were they for 2012?

[ubservers]

Originally Posted by Patrick

... and how accurate were they for 2012?

That is an interesting question.

[infinitnet]

A link to that is in the article: http://247wallst.com/2011/06/22/247-...ppear-in-2012/

[Treznax]

Originally Posted by Patrick

... and how accurate were they for 2012?

2012:

Green = still running
Black = no clue & can't be bothered to find out
Red = bankrupt

1 - Sony Pictures
2 - A&W
3 - Saab - Bankrupt
4 - American Apparel
5 - Sears
6 - Sony Ericsson (Sony bought and re-branded to Sony)
7 - Kellogg's Corn Pops
8 - MySpace
9 - Soap Opera Digest
10 - Nokia

From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0...title=10_Nokia

[ubservers]

Originally Posted by Treznax

2012:

Green = still running
Black = no clue & can't be bothered to find out
Red = bankrupt

1 - Sony Pictures
2 - A&W
3 - Saab - Bankrupt
4 - American Apparel
5 - Sears
6 - Sony Ericsson (Sony bought and re-branded to Sony)
7 - Kellogg's Corn Pops
8 - MySpace
9 - Soap Opera Digest
10 - Nokia

Not so accurate

I would say it is *relatively* accurate. For example, Nokia is still near bankrupt.
However, such predictions are not hard to make if you have a 10-25% accuracy.

[Techy]

Originally Posted by Patrick

... and how accurate were they for 2012?

Originally Posted by ubservers

That is an interesting question.

They briefly touch on it in the article, but it's an interesting gauge. If you look at stock performance they're pretty accurate, but not necessarily "gone".

Originally Posted by Treznax

2012:

Green = still running
Black = no clue & can't be bothered to find out
Red = bankrupt

1 - Sony Pictures
2 - A&W
3 - Saab - Bankrupt
4 - American Apparel
5 - Sears
6 - Sony Ericsson (Sony bought and re-branded to Sony)
7 - Kellogg's Corn Pops
8 - MySpace
9 - Soap Opera Digest
10 - Nokia

From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0...title=10_Nokia

Thanks.

Originally Posted by ubservers

I would say it is *relatively* accurate. For example, Nokia is still near bankrupt.
However, such predictions are not hard to make if you have a 10-25% accuracy.

Well, if you look at it from a Wall St perspective as sell side stocks they'd be pretty damn near perfect. These company's are all hurting and may not necessarily be "gone" but it's all in context really. Bankrupt also doesn't mean gone, there are different variations of being bankrupt. Re-structuring and liquidating really.

[JSCL]

My take is that some of them I can see being acquired and brands remaining, I therefore don't see them as brands that will go bye bye.

AA, RIM, Suzuki and AVON are my bets are being the ones still around.

[zoid]

At least two of them are not American though.

[Tin]

Originally Posted by JSCL

My take is that some of them I can see being acquired and brands remaining, I therefore don't see them as brands that will go bye bye.

AA, RIM, Suzuki and AVON are my bets are being the ones still around.

I definitely agree, while the businesses of some of the listed are awful, the brands have value and should survive for the most part.

[SWH-Ritchie]

I expected RIM and Suzuki.

Which country does the Saab is based on?

[JSCL]

Just because a brand isn't of American origin, doesnt mean that it can't quality as being a brand to disappear from the American market or even the world market. Just how GM almost disappeared in Europe but was to remain in the USA (luckily GM is now posting better results).

[(Stephen)]

it should be noted also that SAAB cars are not the same as SAAB the aircraft company. SAAB group, is not going anywhere.
The Saab Gripen is still a competitive fighter design and being sold today.

[JSCL]

Originally Posted by (Stephen)

it should be noted also that SAAB cars are not the same as SAAB the aircraft company. SAAB group, is not going anywhere.
The Saab Gripen is still a competitive fighter design and being sold today.

Definitely. Saab Aircraft recently announced they had €1bn floating about in the bank and were looking at developing a new commercial turboprop airliner. So Saab as an avionics company is going nowhere.

[SWH-Ritchie]

Originally Posted by (Stephen)

it should be noted also that SAAB cars are not the same as SAAB the aircraft company. SAAB group, is not going anywhere.
The Saab Gripen is still a competitive fighter design and being sold today.

Thats good. I was stunned for a second