Food processor J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) announced this morning that it was lowering the price on its coffee brands by an average of 6% “in response to sustained declines ... Read Full Story »
Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) raised the bar this morning, posting a new 52-week high of $53.37. Almost certainly the share price rise is due to the continued low prices for ... Read Full Story »
Democrats and Republicans are not closer to a deal on the debt ceiling (Reuters) The hacking scandal has pushed News Corp's shares (NYSE: NWS) even lower (Reuters) Moody's suggested that ... Read Full Story »
As is the case with crude oil, people just can't seem to get enough coffee. Global consumption of coffee rose 2.4% in 2010, to 134 million bags (each bag weighs ... Read Full Story »
Today's commodities report takes a look at the recovery in silver, another comeback for coffee, and some concerns about agricultural exchange-traded products. The price of silver is up about 4.5% ... Read Full Story »
The new Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) formula for success is straightforward. Sell a wider set of products. Offer free Wifi. Concentrate on the current chain of stores instead of rapidly expanding ... Read Full Story »
The sell-off in shiny metals leads off today's commodities news. We also note new data that shows the US is a net exporter of oil for the first time in ... Read Full Story »
Today's report on commodities begins with some sobering news from Chinese steel makers and some roaring news from a maker of heavy equipment. Lumber prices remain low, but arabica coffee ... Read Full Story »
If you have been a frequenter of coffee shops in recent months, chances are that you have noticed that coffee prices have gone from high to higher. Ditto for coffee ... Read Full Story »
Bad. As Thanksgiving approaches, the price of turkey has hit an all-time high, evidence that inflation may have begun to affect the economy more than most Americans imagine Bloomberg reports ... Read Full Story »
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has made a remarkable recovery. Earnings rose in the last three quarters. Cost savings driven by 12,000 layoffs and hundreds of store closings in 2008 have significantly ... Read Full Story »