- BusinessMarketWatch•4 hours ago
The most sought-after job in America pays $110,000 a year — if you have this skill
As companies try to understand consumer behavior, data scientists are in high demand. Boasting a median base salary of $110,000 and a job-satisfaction score of 4.4 out of 5, data scientist was ranked No. 1 on the “Best Jobs in America” list in 2016 and 2017 based on the number of job openings, salary and overall job satisfaction. It was followed by devops engineers ($110,000 a year) — which combines development, testing and operations — data engineers ($106,000 a year), tax managers ($110,000 a year) and analytics managers ($112,000 a year). And the No. 1 skill most in demand for data scientists? The programming language Python (sought after in 72% of Glassdoor job postings), followed by R (64%),
BusinessThe Street•18 hours agoNelson Peltz Gets Major Boost in Battle to Gain Seat on Procter & Gamble's Board
Activist investor Nelson Peltz late Friday received a major boost in his campaign for a seat on Procter & Gamble Co.'s (PG) board after an influential shareholder advisory firm recommended that shareholders support his candidacy. Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC, one of two major proxy advisory firms, said it was backing Peltz's candidacy, noting that "investors have an opportunity to encourage fresh discussions through the election of a qualified well-established shareholder candidate backed by what we believe to be cogent, well-framed arguments and a set of strategic initiatives that should, at the very least, set the table for a more candid evaluation of P&G's risks and opportunities." The support
- BusinessMarketWatch•2 hours ago
This is (probably) how low Apple’s stock will go
The Arora Report published a “sell” signal on Apple’s stock before the iPhone 8 and iPhone X launch. At the time, Apple AAPL, -0.98% was trading around $164. Please see “Investors who recently bought Apple’s stock should consider locking in profits.” Now that that call has proven to be correct, I am being asked by investors: “How low will Apple go?” Let’s explore that question with the help of two charts. Please click here for a short-term chart of Apple stock. Please click here for a long-term chart of Apple stock. Read: Apple’s ‘short-term pain’ sets stock up for long-term gain Please note the following from the charts: • The short-term chart shows the gap that occurred after Apple reported
