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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 foods making Thanksgiving more expensive.

As always, here are the top major media headline summaries from WSJ, FT, Bloomberg, and more. Today’s top analyst upgrades and downgrades were in shares of AMZN, AMAT, SAM, CAM, CIM, GNW, MHR, MPEL, NVDA, PKD, PLSX, RF, SVU, UTHR and ZMH. Here are the top rumors of the day. The most important financial developments that will affect the day ahead (Spain Austerity, Apple iPhone 4S Fix).

The amount that people get tipped has risen, a proxy for an consumer economic recovery. These are the jobs that make the most in tips.

This weekend will be like the one before the October 1987 crash. In this case, European officials will try to convince global markets that sovereign debt problems have been addressed — Europe’s critical weekend.

Speaking of the Euro, we want to know what you think in a poll. It is simple with only three answers… Does the Euro survive?

The Administration says it is pro jobs and energy independence. But, for some reason it delayed the decision on the Keystone oil sands pipeline.

Spending at Disney’s theme parks is a proxy for middle class consumption.

The poor have less ability to pay for food than at any time since the bottom of the recession.

Have a great day!

JON C. OGG

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