Franchise 50 Index

Economic Woes Weigh on Franchising Index

Fears of a recession and economic woes pushed the Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index™ down in the fourth quarter of 2007, with the index of the top 50 U.S. public franchisors falling 5.5 percent amid a broad market decline.


RCF 50 Index - Second Quarter 2007

THE ROSENBERG CENTER FRANCHISE 50 INDEX RECOVERS STRONGLY IN 2nd QUARTER 2007  


RCF 50 Index - First Quarter 2007

RCF 50 INDEX DOWN 1.1 PERCENT IN 1ST QUARTER 2007 The Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index dropped 1.1 percent in the first quarter 2007 as 21 of its 50 component companies lost market value. Twenty five of the components gained market value, while four remained esse


THE ROSENBERG CENTER FRANCHISE 50 INDEX UP 3.4 PERCENT IN 1st QUARTER 2006 AS KRYSPY KREME REBOUNDS BY 56 PERCENT

The Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index rose 3.4 percent this quarter, helped by increases in 41 of its 50 components.   The S&P 500 Index moved up 3.7 percent over the same period thanks to large increases in its energy and materials components (see table below).

RCF 50 Index and S&P 500 Index

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THE ROSENBERG CENTER FRANCHISE 50 INDEX DOWN 1.5 PERCENT IN 2ND QUARTER 2006 AMID A BROAD MARKET DECLINE

The Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index dropped 1.5 percent this quarter amid a broad stock market decline with the S&P 500 Index shedding 1.9 percent of its value and the Nasdaq Composite Index plummeting 7.2 percent.  Thirty six of the fifty companies comprising the RCF 50 Index lost market value this quarter.

RCF 50 Index and S&P 500 Index

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THE ROSENBERG CENTER FRANCHISE 50 INDEX POSTS A 2.0 PERCENT INCREASE IN 3rd QUARTER 2006 AFTER MARKET REBOUND

The Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index moved up 2.0 percent this quarter amid a broad stock market rebound with the S&P 500 Index jumping 5.2 percent. 

 

RCF 50 Index and S&P 500 Index


THE ROSENBERG CENTER FRANCHISE 50 INDEX ENDS 2006 WITH A RECORD 13.3 PERCENT JUMP IN 4TH QUARTER 2006

The Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index jumped a record 13.3 percent this quarter, with 42 of its 50 components showing positive gains, while only 8 of its components lost value.   This quarter was good for most investors as the broad market also performed well, with the S&P 500 Index increasing 6.2 percent and the Dow Jones hitting a historic record high.  The economy grew faster than expected this quarter (3.5 percent vs.


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