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Jobs
The US Companies Adding The Most Employees
The unemployment rate rose so fast in 2008 and 2009 that in some months the US lost more than 500,000 jobs. That trend has only begun to reverse itself this year, and…
Companies
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Housing
Dividend Watch: Housing, Buybacks Versus Dividends (HD, LOW, LEN)
Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) may not have a great housing market to boost its shares, but the company has decided to take an unusual approach to returning capital to shareholders. The…
6:32am ET
Investing
Ten Companies Where Gas Prices Will Cause The Most Layoffs
“If gasoline tops $4.00 per gallon in the coming weeks, consumers may be forced to make significant changes to their spending habits. At this stage of the recovery, that could be an…
11:37am ET
Housing
Home Depot Versus Wal-Mart: Two Reads on the Economy (HD, WMT, LOW, COST, TGT)
Jon OggThe Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) both reported earnings this morning. Both also gave two very different reads on the economy and the implications may…
5:12am ET
Retail
National Retail Federation Hunts Ghost Of American Shopper
The National Retail Federation predicts that retail sales will rise 4% this year. The forecast does not include sales at gas stations, car dealers or restaurants. Stronger-than-expected retail figures late last year…
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Jobs
The Great Hiring Binge Moves to Home Depot (HD, LOW)
The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) might not be getting a pop in the stock from this, but the company plans to add some 60,000 seasonal employees for its second annual “Spring…
8:43am ET
Investing
The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report 2/15/2011
Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
6:52pm ET
Industrials
Buffett & Berkshire Hathaway 2011 Stock Holdings ‘J to R’ (BRK-B, JNJ, KFT, MCO, PG, HD, LOW, NKE, NLC)
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) has shown its latest holdings as of the close on December 31, 2010 and the changes were extreme due to a unit portfolio manager…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (APA, BRCM, BG, CIEN, HD, LOW, MEE, PETS, PWER, DGX, SAP, SBUX, RDS-A)
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA) Removed from Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy List. Broadcom…
11:20am ET
Investing
The Least Attractive DJIA Stocks for 2011 (CAT, CVX, XOM, HD, IBM, VZ, T)
It’s already 2011 and we have our outlook pieces for the year for sectors and indexes. While most of our pieces are examining upside going into what is expected to be a…
7:30am ET
Investing
December’s $30B+ Buybacks Set Stage for 2011 Bonanza (BBBY, PRE, T, BAX, CB, CSC, BEN, HD, BEN, HD, INTC, TEVA, GE, CSCO)
Share repurchase programs, or stock buybacks, have been and may always be a more questionable method of returning capital to shareholders than dividends. Many even disagree with the effect of buybacks. Still,…
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Banking, finance, and taxes
December Buybacks Near $30 Billion Already, More For 2011 (T, AET, AZO, ADSK, CB, CAG, CCK, ECA, ENZN, HD, INTC, MAN, MKL, SWY, SYK, TEVA, TIBX, PKW, CSCO, GE, BAC, WFC, JPM)
There is a long-standing debate over the effect and impact of share buyback plans. What is not up for debate is that many companies have given big updates or announced new buyback…
7:55am ET
Investing
December Buybacks Over $15 Billion, More For 2011 (AET, CB, CAG, ECA, HD, INTC, MKL, SWY, SYK, TEVA, CSCO, BAC, WFC, JPM)
There have always been questions about whether stock buybacks are an effective return of cash to shareholders. The theory is a simple one: reducing the number of shares outstanding boosts the price…
8:10am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (CM, CTB, EIX, FMCN, GT, HD, JNS, LM, LOW, OPEN, PAYX, RY, UA, WAG)
These are some of this Thursday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) Raised to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley. Cooper…
6:36am ET
Retail
Black Friday Special: Nine Retailers That Will Be Crushed This Holiday Season
Several experts estimate that as many as 130 million shoppers will visit stores or online retail sites on Black Friday. The number is deceiving. The National Retail Federation expects the holiday sales…