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Predictions for 2011 by BlackRock’s Bob Doll

added: 07-01-2011

US stocks in 2011 will record a third straight year of double digit percentage returns, the first time this has occurred in more than a decade, according to Robert C. Doll, Chief Equity Strategist for Fundamental Equities at BlackRock, Inc.

SpendingPulse December 2010 Retail Report: Most Categories Record Robust December Growth

added: 07-01-2011

MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and services sales, provided summary results for performance of specific U.S. retail industries in December, 2010. Report shows that growth in December sales was robust across many retail categories, further building on November’s positive results, with some performing at better than pre-recession levels.

Small Business IT Investment Picture Continues to Rebound

added: 07-01-2011

The budding recovery in IT investment that started to take shape in 2010 appears to be heading for an uptick in 2011 as small businesses report a positive outlook on IT investment for their organizations.

Discover® U.S. Spending MonitorSM Falls 4.3 Points in December 2010

added: 07-01-2011

After reaching a 3-year high in November, consumer confidence slid in December, as more Americans rated current economic conditions and the state of their personal finances as poor, according to the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor.

Industrial New Orders up by 1.4% in Euro Area in October 2010

added: 06-01-2011

In October 2010 compared with September 2010, the euro area (EA16) industrial new orders index rose by 1.4%. In September the index fell by 4.2%. In the EU27, new orders increased by 0.6% in October 2010, after a decrease of 2.5% in September. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders increased by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU27.

Industrial Producer Prices up by 0.3% in Euro Area in November 2010

added: 06-01-2011

In November 2010 compared with October 2010, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.3% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.5% in the EU27. In October 2010, prices increased by 0.4% and 0.5% respectively.

Deloitte: Retirement Readiness of Employees is Top Priority for Employers

added: 06-01-2011

Corporate executives responsible for overseeing the retirement plans offered to their employees identified retirement readiness as one of their top priorities this past year, according to the 10th Annual 401(k) Benchmarking Survey conducted by Deloitte, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) and the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS). Plan sponsors further called out retirement readiness as the issue they needed the most help with from retirement plan service providers.

The Manufacturing Sector Continued its Growth Trend in December 2010

added: 05-01-2011

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December for the 17th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 20th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

US Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in November 2010

added: 05-01-2011

Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 182 of the 372 metropolitan areas, lower in 166 areas, and unchanged in 24 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Thirteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 11 areas registered rates of less than 5.0 percent. One hundred eighty metropolitan areas reported over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment, 176 reported decreases, and 16 had no change. The national unemployment rate in November was 9.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted, compared with 9.4 percent a year earlier.

Capital Flows into Oil & Gas Industry, Prompting Investment in New Technology and Talent

added: 05-01-2011

According to a new study by BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and consulting organizations, capital is flowing back into the oil and gas exploration and processing industry – more than half (56%) of CFOs report their ability to access capital and credit is either the same or better than last year. Fewer CFOs (48%) felt that “lack of capital” caused delays or terminations of oil or gas exploration or processing projects during the last 12 months, a significant drop from the past two years (73% in 2009 and 80% in 2008).

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