Explore oligopolies, where a few firms dominate a market, influencing prices and outcomes. Learn about characteristics, ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

Businesses don't operate in a bubble -- their sales and profitability are affected by the business environment in which they operate. Many factors affect this environment, from regulation and ...

The Bank of Canada’s second in command called the country’s banking system an “oligopoly,” using the sector as a key example of how limited competition is restricting growth.

The ASC industry is historically fragmented, with approximately 68% of facilities operating independently as of 2023. However, as consolidation gains traction, industry leaders are voicing concerns ...

With the inevitable consolidation of the DRAM business, something that Objective Analysis thoroughly analyzed and explained back in 2010, many have adopted the notion that the business would ...

As markets mature, they trend toward oligopoly or even outright monopoly. There isn’t much difference, because an oligopoly has several members instead of just one. Examples include electric power ...

Finally, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is starting to probe the disturbing return to consulting by the Big Four accounting firms. Just 11 years after the enactment of the ...

The global dominance of a small number of Chinese polysilicon companies has been highlighted by one of the giants, Xinte Energy, in its latest annual figures. The TBEA-owned business predicted further ...

Complaining about the cable company is a hearty American pastime: the reliability of its service, the channels it has on offer, the inability of its repairmen to show up on time. Susan Crawford, a ...

If the people who brought us television had played by the same rules that today's wireless carriers impose -- we'd probably all be listening to the radio. Which is a nice way of saying the wireless ...