more than meets the eye, page-19

thought i might repost this article from the 27th may business spectator mentioning cqu


Hard sell makes a good buy.

Consumer spending is slowing in Australia in 2008, due to the weaker economy and rising interest rates. This is good news for advertising-related stocks, because retailers and service providers tend to advertise more, to snare the elusive dollar. Stocks related to advertising and marketing in Australia thus look more attractive. Some small-capitalization stocks in this sphere worth looking at are Photon Group, CommQuest and Wellcom Group. Photon works in advertising, corporate communications and marketing research. CommQuest is active in marketing, while Wellcom Group provides specialist services to advertising agencies, companies and big retailers. Its range of services includes online print and digital applications.