Standard & Poor''s 500 Guide, 2011 Edition (repost)

The latest critical data for making superior investing decisions–from the world's most respected financial index
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is the most watched index in America–if not the world.

Whether you're an individual investor purchasing stocks, an executive researching corporate competitors, or a job seeker looking for concise and up-to-the-minute overviews of potential employers, you'll find the critical, often hard-to-find information you need in Standard & Poor's 500 Guide, 2011 Edition. Easy to use and packed with market intelligence on all 500 companies listed in the S&P 500 Index, this authoritative reference includes:

Information on the bluest of blue chip stocks, from Abbott Labs and GE to Microsoft and Yahoo!

Summaries of each company's business activity, sales history, and recent developments

Earnings and dividends data, with four-year price charts

Exclusive Standard & Poor’s Quality Rankings (from A+ to D)

New introduction by David M. Blitzer, Ph.D., Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee, Standard & Poor's

In addition, you get unique at-a-glance details about:

Stocks with A+ Quality Rankings

Companies with five consecutive years of earnings increases–a key indicator of strong long-term performance

Per share data, income statement analyses, and balance sheet overviews of each company covered

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