Thursday, January 12, 2012

Reports Identify Most Stressed Sectors in Corporate America

January 11, 2012
 
Summary: Commercial landlords are put on notice; media/entertainment, health care and consumer product companies are the shakiest in the U.S. 
 
Key Quotes:
In Standard & Poor's opinion, companies in media and entertainment, consumer products and health care are among the most troubled in the U.S.

And according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, job cuts were dominated by the government and financial sectors in 2011, and those sectors are likely to continue to struggle in 2012.

"Job creation is likely to remain slow and steady in 2012. Washington seems paralyzed when it comes to enacting policies that might spur job growth. Even if they were to pass some legislation that could help, the impact is rarely immediate and is typically smaller than anticipated. 

Savannah has a host of health care companies that are together a key economic driver. Based on the article, a landlord would do well to check out their income statements before creating/renewing a lease.

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