Green Shoots

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Definition of 'Green Shoots'

A term used to describe signs of economic recovery or positive data during an economic downturn. The term green shoots is a reference to plant growth and recovery, and has been used during down economies to describe signs of similar growth.
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Investopedia explains 'Green Shoots'

One of the first uses of the term green shoots was to describe signals of economic growth during the economic downturn in the United Kingdom in 1991. The term gained greater notoriety when it was used by U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to describe positive economic data during the financial crisis of 2008-2009.
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'Green Shoots'

  • Trucking Stocks Still Broken Down

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Trucking-Stocks-Still-Broken-Down-LSTR-USAK-FWRD-HTLD-WERN-CNW0723.aspx
    ... Some would argue that green shoots are sprouting everywhere, while others would
    argue that the only thing green we see growing are a few weeds. ...

  • Rules For Post-Recession Investing

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/09/returning-to-stock-market.asp
    ... Despite the pundits' pronouncements of green-shoots or signs that the economy is
    on the mend, many investors remain scarred and understandably sensitive to the ...

  • RPM Paints A Small Green Shoot

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/RPM-Paints-A-Small-Green-Shoot-RPM-PPG-DOW-MAS-SHW1015.aspx
    ... ago same quarter. With all the talk in the investment community about "green
    shoots," this appears to be a real one. Get Free Stock ...

  • Unconventional Wind-Energy Plays

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Unconventional-Wind-Energy-PlaysWGOV-FDML-AMSC0617.aspx
    ... However, the growth in its industrial division and the green shoots of the
    economy might make this one an interesting speculative play. ...

  • Coal - An Industry Update

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Coal---An-Industry-Update-BTU-ACI-CNX-MEE-CXG0720.aspx
    ... Portfolio The Big Picture The fundamental picture is not good for coal, despite
    an apparent stabilization in the economy as seen in the "green shoots" that are ...

  • Job Market Stabilizing According To Korn/Ferry

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Job-Market-Stabilizing-According-To-KornFerry-KFY-HSII-RHI-MWW0910.aspx
    ... It also spoke of market stabilization and green shoots appearing as the company
    looks to diversify into ancillary services, such as Futurestep that offers ...

  • 5 Attractive BRIC Stocks To Watch

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/5-Attractive-BRIC-Stocks-To-Watch-PBR-VALE-TTM-IBN-CTRP0707.aspx
    ... Bottom Line While investors continue to strain their eyes looking for signs of green
    shoots in the developing economies, some BRIC companies are making ...

  • Value Is En Vogue Again

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Value-Is-En-Vogue-Again-HUM-TDW-LMT-MAY-UNH-AET-RTN-LLL0921.aspx
    ... I'll confess it - though I'm mostly a value investor, I've been intrigued by some
    of the more compelling growth stocks all those green shoots have been pushing ...

  • On Track For Recovery

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/On-Track-For-Recovery-CNI-CP-TCK-BNI0724.aspx
    ... While economists continue to debate whether the mixed bag of economic data coming
    out of the US qualifies as "green shoots" of recovery, or the "brown weeds ...

  • Is US Oil Demand Heading Higher?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Is-U.S.-Oil-Demand-Heading-Higher-VLO-SUN-TSO-WNR0930.aspx
    ... Bottom Line Green shoots are occurring on the demand front for energy, as Americans
    re-their love affair with the automobile, confounding energy bears who felt ...

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