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Getting old in America isn’t what it used to be. In a worldwide study, the U.S. fell to No. 17 (down three spots from last year) in the Natixis Global Asset Management Global Retirement Index. The index ranks 43 mainly developed countries on their ability to offer its citizens a secure retirement. Norway, Switzerland and Sweden top the list. Why did the U.S. have such a dismal showing? The U.S. took hits in income equality, health care spending and life expectancy. While America may have the fifth-highest income per capita, we have the sixth lowest score for income equality, suggesting that retirement saving is difficult for average workers. Our life expectancy fell, yet we spend the most on

AK Steel among six steel industry stocks analysts expect a boost in price

Steel stocks have had recent surges on Wall Street, but overall the group of some of the largest steel companies have seen their prices decline so far year-to-date. However, with a slew of good news and several positive earnings reports, it seems many analysts think the time is right to get bullish on many of the steel industry titans. A report this past week by MarketRealist.com indicates that analysts appear bullish on six key steel stocks. The news comes after both AK Steel (NYSE: AKS), based in West Chester, and United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) both reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts expectations. Steel giant ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) met expectations. Also, Barclays and

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Department store chain Sears Holding Corp. (SHLD) has been Wall Street's punching bag in 2017, the manifestation of the bricks-and-mortar retail rout that's been taking place as e-tailers like Amazon.com (AMZN) replace the shopping mall for consumers. No doubt about it, Sears has been an awful stock to own in recent years - in the past five years, Sears has lost about 83% of its market value, plunging at the same time that the S&P 500 was undertaking a massive multiyear rally. 50 Reasons Dying Sears Had No Choice But to Strike a Deal With the Ruthless Amazon Sears Is Being Pummeled by Amazon and Walmart in This Key Business It Once Dominated But long-suffering shareholders could be in store for