Stock performances of major gaming equipment manufacturers continued to trend upward during the first month of 2012 as business confidence and selected economic indicators improved, the AGEM Index for January shows. The AGEM Index reached a composite score of 117.50, representing an increase of 1.23 points, or nearly 1.1 percent from the prior month. Although overall growth in the AGEM Index did not mirror that posted in the larger markets, 13 of the 16 gaming suppliers included in the index reported gains in their stock valuation during the month of January. The AGEM Index is up 12.5 percent from levels reported one year ago. The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) produces the monthly AGEM Index that comprises 16 global gaming suppliers throughout the world.
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