Research on Stocks has lost its allure, and the salaries of sell-side Analysts on Wall Street have sharply decreased by 30%.

Analysis suggests that the main reasons for the decline of the Stocks research and analysis Industry include the rise of passive investment, the development of AI, a decrease in the number of publicly listed companies, and changes in regulatory policies. The decline of the Industry has also led to a decrease in the coverage of small Stocks in the US market, resulting in inaccurate valuations of small companies by investors, which in turn increases the Company Valuation financing costs, reduces Stocks liquidity, and affects market efficiency.

wallstreetcn20:14 ET

1/9 [Strong and Weak Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish Indicators] Bullish indicators: Dow Jones Industrial Average is rising (42,635.20, +106.84); 1 dollar = 158.30-40 yen; VIX index is decreasing (17.70, -0.12); active Share Buyback; requests from the Tokyo Stock Exchange for corporate value enhancement. Bearish indicators: Nasdaq Composite Index is falling (19,478.88, -10.80); Nikkei average is falling (39,981.06, -102.24); Chicago Nikkei Futures are falling (39,935, -25); SOX index is falling (5,162.35, -49).

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ReutersJan 8 09:39 ET

1/8 [Strong and Weak Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish Factors] Bullish factors: The Nikkei Average is rising (40,083.30, +776.25) ; U.S. crude oil Futures are rising (74.25, +0.69) ; 1 dollar = 158.00-10 yen ; Active Share Buyback ; Request for corporate value enhancement by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Bearish factors: The Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling (42,528.36, -178.20) ; The Nasdaq Composite Index is falling (19,489.68, -375.30) ; The SOX Index is falling (5,212.24, -97.90) ; Chicago Nikkei Futures are falling (39,735.

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