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3. Most Valuable College Conferences
Led by its TV revenue, the SEC outperforms its peers.TV and bowl appearances are also big revenue generators for the next 4 conferences.
Source: Forbes
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4. European Beer Consumption
While consumption is flat or declining in traditional beer producers like Germany, U.K., Belgium and the Czech Republic, it is growing in wine producers like Spain, Italy and France.
Source: The Brewers of Europe
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5. NFL Team Spending by Position
On average teams spend slightly more on offensive than defensive players. The largest outlays are for quarterbacks and the smallest for long snappers.
Source: Sportrac
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6. Pet Spending Dashboard
Americans spent over $63B on their pets. Dog owners outspend cat owners by over $500 per year.
Source: American Pet Products Association
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7. American Moviegoers by Age and Ethnicity
Moviegoers are typically younger and more likely to be non-Caucasian year-olds go to movies almost 3x more than those 60+.
Source: MPAA Theatrical Market Statistics 2016
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8. US Government Spending by Mission
Federal, state and local governments spent $5.4 trillion in Spending is categorized by the 4 government missions found in the US Constitution.
Source: USAFacts
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9. Global Top 20 Travel Destination Cities
Asian cities experienced higher growth than European ones. Dubai and New York had the highest spend per visit.
Source: Global Destinations Cities Index
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10. Unicorn Exits in 2015 and 2016
While tech unicorns get most of the press, healthcare accounted for almost 1/3 of the $97B exits over the last two years.
Source: CB Insights
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11. Tech Giant Quarterly Income Comparison
Even though Apple had an earnings miss, its revenue and profits are still far greater than the other large tech firms.
Source: Company websites
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