While labor costs rise in Asia, US inmates are paid less than the minimum wage.
To make the list, you have to look out for all your stakeholders, not just shareholders.
In Japan, the Nikkei Index closed lower, breaking an eight-session winning streak that pushed the index to record breaking highs.
Costco and Urban Outfitters will report earnings. Vodafone and Johnson Controls mull divestitures. Retail sales data will be reported.
The warehouse retailer may not have the perfect model for success, but it is close.
Large companies may not feel the impact of the sequester for a few months, if at all.
SanDisk is upgraded to 'outperform,' and Colgate-Palmolive is downgraded to 'neutral.'
Despite signs of slowing, analysts seem to assume earnings can go up forever.
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