BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Head And Shoulders

  • used to describe a graph plotting a company's stock price that resembles the silhouette of a person's head and shoulders. Analysts see this as an early indication of a market fall.

Wiktionary Definition for: Head And Shoulders

  • # idiom To a considerable degree; better; outstanding
  • Ex:*''"She was head and shoulders better than any of her rivals."''
  • Ex:*''"He was head and shoulders above the others in the law firm."''

Additional Resources

In honour of Head and Shoulders' 40th birthday on 8 July, Procter & Gamble turned New York's Times Square into an 'itch free zone', where celebrity hairdressers offered passers by free hair washes and styling, scalp analysis and treatment.(Internation
In honour of Head and Shoulders' 40th birthday on 8 July, Procter & Gamble turned New York's Times Square into an 'itch free zone', where celebrity hairdressers offered passers by free ... In honour of Head and Shoulders' 40th birthday on 8 July, Procter &...
Tags: analysis, celebrity, Procter & Gamble Co.
Research articles 2004-07-23
Fed & shoulders. (Federal Reserve's technical analysis of the head-and-shoulders trading pattern)
The 1995 Federal Reserve Bank of New York's report entitled, 'Head & Shoulder: Not Just a Flaky Pattern,' contains test results on the use of the head-and-shoulder pattern as a method for analyzing currency exchange data. The research, which was conduThe 1995 Federal Reserve Bank of New York's report entitled,...
Tags: analysis, Federal Reserve Board
Research articles 1996-01-01
Business Continuity: FIs Have More and Use More Contingency Plans
When it comes to disaster planning, banks stand head and shoulders above the pack of other industries. But that's probably because they need those plans more to keep all industry going. A market survey from SteelEye Technology, a data and application mana When it comes to disaster planning, banks stand...
Tags: financial, bank, business continuity, survey, business continuity planning, contingency plan
Research articles 2006-05-01
Clijsters head and shoulders above Farina-Elia
ANTWERP, Belgium AFP ? Kim Clijsters made short work of capturing the 470,000-euro Antwerp title when she beat eighth seed Silvia Farina-Elia of Italy in front of an adoring Belgian crowd. A week after capturing the Paris indoor crown, the world number two comfortably won 6-3, 6-0 in one...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games
Research articles 2004-02-22
Try and top this: double-digit sales growth puts cheesemaker head and shoulders above the competition
They're at the top of their game...as well as the tops of a lot of pizzas. That might seem an oversimplification of the Leprino Foods Co. saga, but it's a fitting tribute. The $1.3 billion our estimate Denver-based concern has achieved success as the global leader in mozzarella for...
Tags: Dairy Farmers of America Inc., Leprino Foods Co.
Research articles 1999-04-01
Retail Strategy: Spanish Banking Jewel's Flexibility Makes It A Target - Banco Popular's Competitors May Be Gaining Ground But The Bank Is Still An Attractive Acquisition Target. Chairman Angel Ron Talks To Karina Robinson About Strategies For SME And Con
Banco Popular Espanol is still one of the best banks in Spain, but its competitors have taken major steps in revenue generation and risk management, which means it no longer stands head and shoulders above the rest. "Our average margin per client is 3.57%...
Tags: Banco Popular
Research articles 2005-05-01
Successful Job Search: 10 Steps To Quickly Acquire Your Dream Job And Put More Money In Your Pocket
Mediocrity has no place in your job search process. To be a player among the huge number of job seekers, you need an edge, a unique compelling advantage. To be successful, you must differentiate yourself from the crowd. You must use search strategies that put you head and shoulders above...
Tags: Job, Job Search, Mediocrity, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2008-01-01
Shine On: Turtle Wax® and Neil Tjin Team Up to Build the Ultimate 4-Door R34 Nissan Skyline; 1998 R34 Skyline Sedan Turning Heads Across the U.S
CHICAGO -- In the automotive world, there is one car that stands out head and shoulders above the rest, one that everyone is dying to get their hands on, the 'holy grail' of import cars, the Nissan Skyline. Turtle Wax and Tjin Edition were able to import the only 4-door...
Tags: car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., sedan
Research articles 2006-06-14
Headset and handset cords.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)
AOSafety releases the QuickFit Protective Hood, an oversized hood made of DuPont's chemically resistant Tyvek material. The QuickFit Protective Hood covers the head and shoulders of the wearer and has properly sized openings to permit visibility through its window and breatheability for the attached cartridges and...
Tags: E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
Research articles 2007-02-01
Who's No.1 at Stevenson? Morley and Price, of course.(SportsXtra)
Ask most high school baseball coaches who their number one pitcher is and the response is immediate. On most teams, the ace stands head and shoulders above the rest of the staff. So there's never even a moment of doubt as to who gets ...
Tags: Price and Co.
Research articles 2000-06-02
Closing and Intraday Highs for the S&P 500
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: The S&P 500 got close to hitting its bull market closing high of 1,071.66 earlier today, but for now this level is acting as resistance. For those interested, below is a 15-day intraday minute-by-minute chart of the S&P 500. The index...
Tags: US Market, Bespoke Investment Group
External links 2009-10-08
Procter & Gamble has launched its first marine inspired shampoo under its Head & Shoulders franchise.(Product News)(Brief Article)
PROCTER & GAMBLE has launched its first marine inspired shampoo under its Head & Shoulders franchise. The shampoo contains dead sea ... PROCTER & GAMBLE has launched its first marine inspired shampoo under its Head & Shoulders franchise. The shampoo contains dead sea salt, seaweed and...
Tags: franchise, Procter & Gamble Co.
Research articles 2005-01-28
Unilever and P&G in advertising wrangle.(International News; Procter & Gamble Co)(Brief Article)
Unilever Thailand has filed a lawsuit demanding Bht471m in compensation from Procter & Gamble (P&G). The dispute centres around a P&G television advertisement which portrayed P&G's Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo as being s Unilever Thailand has filed a lawsuit demanding Bht471m in compensation from...
Tags: advertisement, Procter & Gamble Co., Unilever PLC
Research articles 2003-09-12
P&G gets fresh at the bus stop. (Product News).(Procter and Gamble advertising innovation)(Brief Article)
A new sensory experience is being brought to the public at bus stops around the UK, courtesy of Head & Shoulders, Procter & Gamble's (P&G) best-selling anti-dandruff shampoo. A new sensory experience is being brought to the public at bus stops around the UK,...
Tags: advertisement, Procter & Gamble Co.
Research articles 2002-10-25
The trouble with YouTube; Internet video.
Head and shoulders above the rest, for now Head and shoulders above the rest, for now
Tags: Internet video, video, YouTube Inc.
Research articles 2006-09-02
Canon's BJC-55 Bubble Jet printer launched, BUSINESS TIMES
Business Times Malaysia 04-27-2001 IT takes a unique quality to stand head-and-shoulders above the pack, especially when the pack is involved with selling residential units in Johor. In a state where the average market demand for new terrace Business...
Tags: Canon Inc., printer
Research articles 2001-04-27
How to Know a Bottom When You Don't See One
Jason Kelly submits: In early January, a number of technical analysts thought they had spied a head and shoulders bottom forming on the daily chart of the S&P 500 Index:At the time, I wrote, "I've seen variants of this chart all over," and provided an example of a more...
Tags: US Market, Jason Kelly
External links 2009-03-11
S&P Tests May Lows
Brett Steenbarger submits: Note the head and shoulders pattern in the S&P 500 Index SPY that has received much recent attention. The 20-day volume-weighted average price blue line that had acted as support during the rally became resistance during the recent upmove. Now we are testing the neckline of...
Tags: US Market, Brett Steenbarger
External links 2009-07-07
S&P 500 Breaks Above Downtrend
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: The head and shoulders technical breakdown for the S&P 500 sure hasn't panned out this week. After breaking below the "neckline" for a day or two, the index has now shot up for 3 straight days and Wednesday it broke above the...
Tags: US Market, Bespoke Investment Group
External links 2009-07-15
Examining Gold in 3 Timeframes
Jeff Pierce submits: Gold has bounced in recent weeks and appears poised to challenge the neckline it’s formed within the reverse head and shoulders pattern. One aspect of this pattern that bothers me is that it’s so widespread and known, I’ll almost be surprised if it completes the pattern...
Tags: Gold & Precious Metals, Jeff Pierce
External links 2009-07-27