Morning Market Roundup (12/12/2011)
Of the nearly 800 job categories listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 48 occupations require at least 2,100 hours annually — roughly 100 more than the national average. Most of these positions…
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Stuart Stelzer
Morning Market Roundup (12/9/2011)
Based on a report published recently by consulting group Mercer, 24/7 Wall St. has identified the most dangerous cities in the world. An analysis of the world’s most dangerous cities shows how much violence, political instability…
Morning Market Roundup (12/8/2011)
Many American companies have done incredibly well this year and even more have done poorly. 24/7 Wall St. combed through the S&P 500 to find the Best and Worst Run Companies in America. As…
Morning Market Roundup (12/7/2011)
In collaboration with Challenger Grey & Christmas 24/7 Wall St. has identified the biggest corporate layoffs in modern history. Companies expand during boom times and layoff workers during times of economic uncertainty. The largest…
Morning Market Roundup (12/6/2011)
The widening gap between the rich and poor is not just an American problem. According to a new study, income inequality in most economically developed countries is the worst it has been in nearly…
Morning Market Roundup (12/5/2011)
Nearly 2 million Americans currently receiving unemployment benefits stand to lose coverage this January if Congress does not extend the emergency federal unemployment insurance program. 24/7 Wall St. has reviewed a study by the…
Morning Market Roundup (12/02/2011)
Very few Fortune 100 companies were founded in the last forty years. Facebook and Zynga have a long way to travel. Here is a list of the newest Fortune 100 companies. As always, here are the…
Morning Market Roundup (12/01/2011)
The availability of high end merchandise, generous return policies, free shipping and the convenience of online shopping has started to change several sectors radically. These are the e-retailers stealing customers. As always, here are the…
Morning Market Roundup (11/11/2011)
Attention dividend lovers, these are the lifestyle-oriented REITS that have the best yields and/or the most implied upside. Inflation has driven the cost of Thanksgiving dinner up 13% from last year. Here are the ten…
Morning Market Roundup (11/10/2011)
The number of foreclosures has gone up 14% between the second and third quarter of this year. These are the cities where foreclosures are skyrocketing. As always, here are the top major media headline…
Morning Market Roundup (11/9/2011)
Europe stocks are lower today because of Italy, a far larger problem than Greece because of its size. The drop in the major European stocks in New York trading shows just how bad it is getting…
Morning Market Roundup (11/8/2011)
In the wake of financial problems with the LA Dodgers, seven other teams are on the brink of collapse. As always, here are the top major media headline summaries from WSJ, FT, Bloomberg, and more. Today’s…
Morning Market Roundup (11/7/2011)
The price of retail stocks shows that Wall St. does not believe holiday sales will be good. Consumer electronics price discounts are normal during the holidays. This year’s competition will be particularly vicious. As always, here are the…