The manufacturing sector of the United States continues to grow and it continues to do so at a staggering pace. In fact, many investors are feeling that the manufacturing sector will help improve the economy and bring the country out of its deep recession. With the manufacturing sector gaining steam, that means more jobs for the people who need them, and by extension, more spending money that helps fuel the American economy through retail sales.

The home market of the United States has suffered greatly in the past few years. Foreclosures are at epic levels, and banks have been falling like flies as more and more of their homeowners lose their homes. It has been a serious situation and many investors are hoping that the bad times are in the past and better times for homeowners and banks are ahead.

Not only is AT&T facing a lot of competition from Verizon, but AT&T is also dealing with the criticism leveled upon its network. As a result, with its ad war with Verizon, the company has been seen as being poorly managed and not concerned about customers. As a result, NYSE:ATT is looking to rebrand itself in order to win customer approval and be known not so much as a cellular company but as a lifestyle company.

Palm, the PDA giant, has seen some tough times lately as Apple overtakes it in the PDA market. However, the stock appears to have risen thanks to rumors that there may be a sale of the PDA pioneer in the near future. Overall, this should help build the smart phone market for investors, while the issues with Research in Motion, makers of the Blackberry, could hurt the smart phone sector.