And he sees a similar trend developing at the low end of the market.

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One developing trend in this market is the growing popularity of streaming.

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"We now see conditions developing in the market that fit the model of a trend that is ready to explode, " Ratterman wrote.

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Developing markets proved to be the top performer, reinforcing a common trend of this earnings season.

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But perhaps the most worrying new trend is that developing countries are retaliating with anti-dumping actions of their own.

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Sir Ian Blair, former commissioner of the Met Police, said that, given the downward trend was across the developing world, he believed the fall was due to the "change in the way society views and abhors violence".

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The trend is turning away from fears that developing a robust inner circle and kitchen cabinet is a sign of weakness.

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According to the report, over a third of FDI inflows to developing countries now originate in other developing countries, a trend which is predicted to increase as emerging economies further industrialize and shift production down the value chain.

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Short of flinging the oldsters to the sharks, there is no escaping the demographic trend that has fewer workers supporting more baby-boom retirees in most of the developed world (and part of the developing world).

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