"In high value markets like the Northeast, RadioShack has had a tough time pulling people away from Verizon, " says RBC Capital Markets analyst Scot Ciccarelli, who downgraded shares to "underperform" last month.
Scot Melland, CEO of Dice Holdings, says the dip in Silicon Valley salaries is probably a result of companies there hiring more people straight out of college, which skews the average salary downward.