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ADP Jobs Report Surges Past Estimates — But Prior Month Revised Sharply Lower

ADP jobs report comes in at 192K, ahead of the 165K that were expected.This is up from a downwardly revised 185K last month.Remember, this is only private sector payrolls.The one catch. Last month was...

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The Nastiest Breakups Wall Street Has Ever Seen

Just because people work together, doesn't mean they like each other.On Wall Street, just because people work together, doesn't mean they don't want to stab each other in the back.When that happens...

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Stocks Are Falling Again

It's been a little while since we've seen back-to-back sell-offs in the stock market.  But it looks like we'll see one this week.Earlier this morning we learned that initial jobless claims jumped by...

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A Gorgeous Visual Of What Happens To The Market When Someone Knows Something...

Every week the The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Natural Gas report comes out, telling traders how much natural gas is being stored in the U.S.The report comes out at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays,...

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The 10 Most Valuable Brands In China

China's growth rate might be slowing, but its army of middle class consumers in only getting bigger.And savvier.The convergence of these two phenomena—growth slowing and consumer sophistication rising...

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Abercrombie's Comeback Story Isn't As Great As It Seems

The official story from this year is that Abercrombie has been to hell and back.Since 2007, the teen retailer has faced a series of problems. The international expansion was failing, designs were too...

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Business Insider Is Still Looking For A Few Paid Interns This Winter

Business Insider is still on the hunt for a few paid interns to join our editorial team this winter -- specifically for our lists and rankings, lifestyle, and entertainment sections.Don't be dismayed...

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CHART OF THE DAY: 4 Notable Exceptions To The Stock Market 'January Effect'

"As goes January, so goes the year" is one of the popular rules of the stock market.  This is also referred to as the "January Effect."And January has been particularly strong so far, up 5 percent with...

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Anyone Hoping For A 'Great Rotation' Into Stocks Must See These Three Charts

The great debate over the "Great Rotation" continues to evolve on Wall Street.Today, Gerard Minack, Head of Global Developed Markets at Morgan Stanley, picked apart the thesis in his Downunder Daily...

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Peregrine Financial's CEO Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) - Russell Wasendorf Sr., who admitted looting more than $100 million from broker Peregrine Financial Group in a scheme that shook confidence in the U.S. futures industry,...

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Wow, The New BlackBerry Maps Are Worse Than Apple Maps (AAPL, RIMM, BBRY, GOOG)

BlackBerry's new smartphone, the Z10, has pretty good reviews so far.We've only had a Z10 for a day now, so we're still chugging through all the new stuff. But we wanted to take some time to talk about...

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Elizabeth Warren Wants To Start Hanging Out With A GOP Senator

New Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is undoubtedly one of the politicians that big banks fear the most.But, in the spirit of bipartisanship, it appears as though Sen. Warren has reached out to a...

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This Table Demonstrates With Colors Why You Should Diversify Your Commodities...

The takeaway from US Global Investors' just-updated Periodic Table Of Commodities Returns is that there is no single best commodity to invest in.Indeed, annual returns can be extremely volatile.Take...

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S&P Gives California Governor Jerry Brown An 'A'

Standard and Poor's upgraded California's credit ratings to "A" from "A-" thanks to its improving fiscal and revenue outlook.  The agency cites Gov. Brown's budget accomplishments as a key reason for...

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The Last 3 Crazy Jobless Claims Reports Demonstrate Why We Need To Look At...

This post is excerpted from the permanent Employment Charts page, which includes numerous additional charts and analysis on key employment metrics. The Labor Department reported that the seasonally...

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Talking About This Data Can Make You A Criminal In Argentina

There is a disconnect between the inflation rate reported by INDEC, Argentina's bureau of statistics, and the numbers reported by independant statisticians.It's a big disconnect — 10% vs. 25% — and...

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The U.S. Was Founded For Debtors, By Debtors

Every once in a while I read a finance article that sticks in my head and never goes away.  An article about the historical intersection of debt and the United States from the New Yorker from four...

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A Detail In Today's Data Suggests Tomorrow's Jobs Report Will Beat Expectations

This morning, the latest Chicago PMI report revealed that regional manufacturing activity raced higher in January. The index lept to 55.6 from last month's 50.0 reading. Economists were only looking...

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FINANCIAL ADVISOR INSIGHTS: Boring Low Volatility Strategies Almost Always...

FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Low Volatility Stocks Outperform Riskier Ones (Advisor Perspectives)A greenhorn...

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Here Comes The Senate's Debt Ceiling Vote ...

The Senate is set to vote soon on a measure to suspend the debt ceiling through May 18. The bill passed the House of Representatives last week with strong bipartisan support. Indications are that it...

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