Seven Countries Sending the Most People to America
ThinkstockRoughly 138 million people worldwide, or about 2% of the world’s adult population, want to immigrate to the United States. In China, as many as 19 million adults would like to move to the…
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The 10 States Making the Most on Beer
ThinkstockMost states rely on a relatively small number of industries for much their employment and economic activity. The industries that come to mind are auto manufacturing, defense, government, financial services and agriculture. As it…
Ten States With the Biggest Lotto Jackpots
ThinkstockThe odds of winning millions in the lottery are extraordinarily low. When the Powerball jackpot reached $587 million in late 2012, a player had a one in 175 million chance of winning the whole…
Cities Where the Most Americans Work From Home
ThinkstockLarge companies such as Yahoo! and Best Buy recently have made headlines with new policies that prohibit working from home. This runs counter to the growing trend of more Americans telecommuting. According to a U.S.…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is down Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.11%, the Nasdaq down 0.17% and the S&P 500 down 0.16%. Today’s sole winner is an online…
States With the Most Government Employees
ThinkstockAcross the country, millions of people work in the public sector, including teachers, clerks and soldiers. The different levels of government employ 16% of U.S. workers, according to a recent Gallup survey. The federal…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is up Wednesday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.29%, the Nasdaq up 0.05% and the S&P 500 up 0.15%. Today’s sole winner is an insurer that…
Ten Companies Profiting Most From War
The business of war is profitable. In 2011, the 100 largest contractors sold $410 billion in arms and military services. Just 10 of those companies sold over $208 billion. Based on a list of…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is down Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.35%, the Nasdaq down 0.20% and the S&P 500 down 0.20%. Today’s winners include a materials manufacturer…
The 10 Websites Where Americans Spend the Most Time
ThinkstockThough the Internet is made up of tens of millions of websites, people spend the vast majority of time on just a handful of sites. According to comScore, an Internet analytics company, Americans spend…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market was mixed Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average unchanged, the Nasdaq up 0.32% and the S&P 500 up 0.10%. Today’s sole winner is a health company…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
The stock market is mixed Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.08%, the Nasdaq up 0.17% and the S&P 500 down 0.01%. Today’s winners are an online gaming firm that may benefit from…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is up Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.30%, the Nasdaq up 0.23% and the S&P 500 up 0.38%. Today’s winners are all office-supply store…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is mixed Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.04%, the Nasdaq down 0.06% and the S&P 500 up 0.04%. Today’s winners include a wine maker…
States Where People Can’t Get a Mortgage
ThinkstockAlthough the U.S. housing market is improving, lending standards remain tight. Banks have become extremely vigilant in their lending practices, requiring a more stable income, enough money for a sizable down payment and a…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThese are Friday’s market winners and losers. Biggest Winners Shares of LinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD) are up 19.01% to $147.67, on trading volume of 5.1 million shares. The company reported…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is down Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.26%, the Nasdaq down 0.35% and the S&P 500 down 0.22%. Today’s winners include a paper company…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is up Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.79%, the Nasdaq up 0.92% and the S&P 500 up 0.87%. Today’s winners are a media company…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
The stock market is down Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.04%, the Nasdaq down 0.04% and the S&P 500 down 0.14%. Today’s winners are a clinical trial management firm that is going…
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is mixed Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.27%, the Nasdaq down 0.35% and the S&P 500 up 0.13%. Today’s winners are a biopharmaceutical company that…