"American companies suffered from a stagnant market and prices of those companies seemed cheap to foreigners."

There's a lot of production being put into a stagnant market.

By opening new stores around the world, Blockbuster can thus minimize the impact of a stagnant domestic market.

But beer company executives say the non-alcoholic segment is growing in an otherwise stagnant market.

In a stagnant market, its stock is up 3.3 percent since the beginning of the year.

"They are making the best of a stagnant market populated by reluctant customers," he added.

With the ski industry in the throes of a stagnant market, any marketing tactic is an advantage.

But it will still have to figure out how to attract new customers and talented managers in a stagnant market.

The recreational vehicles are virtually the only part growing in Japan's generally stagnant market, accounting now for 30 percent of sales.

This week's rally, which began Wednesday, was a sudden break in what had become a stagnant market.