Stephanie Landsman

How Healthy Is Apple? Look at Its Suppliers

finance.yahoo.com — From the blog Big Data Download: After a 40 percent decline, Apple shares have been rallying since it reported earnings in late April. It's the reverse of the process markets saw in late 2012, when the stock continued to sell off aggressively. JMP Securities Analyst Alex ... Continue reading →

Student Debt Will Punish US for Years: Strategist

finance.yahoo.com — From the blog Big Data Download: There was a time when most people thought of a college degree as something that delivers opportunities; now, it often delivers overwhelming debt and unemployment. Currently there are $986 billion dollars in outstanding student loans in the United States, and ... Continue reading →

Shale Brings Big Changes to Markets, Infrastructure

finance.yahoo.com — From the blog Big Data Download: America is moving toward energy independence, and that means a lot for the global energy market and domestic stocks. Darren Schuringa, managing partner at Yorkville Capital Management says within four years, America will be the largest energy exporter, and by ... Continue reading →

Wal-Mart Has a Bigger Worry Than Sales Growth

finance.yahoo.com — Wal-Mart Stores may report flat to slightly-higher sales growth when it announces earnings on Thursday, but there's one measure of the retailer's health that's even more of a concern, according to one analyst: foot traffic in stores.

The Cost of Workers Who Call In Sick

finance.yahoo.com — From the blog Big Data Download: The annual cost of lost productivity due to absenteeism tied to poor health varies greatly from occupation to occupation, but every time an employee takes a sick day the result is hundreds of dollars in costs to the employer, according ... Continue reading →

Finance Blog - Yahoo! Finance

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Men, Not Women, Are the Serious Shopaholics

finance.yahoo.com — Popular television shows and films may portray women as shopaholics and big spenders, but men generally spend more per month than women, according to recent analyses of spending data.

Stocks End Higher for Third Week; Dow, S&P 500 Close at New Highs

cnbc.com — Stocks quickly turned mixed after a higher open Friday, but major indexes were still on track to post their third week higher. (Read More: Early Movers: DELL, MT, PCLN & More) The Dow Jones Industrial Average toggled in and out of negative territory. ExxonMobil led the decliners, while Hewlett-Packard rose.