McDonald’s Raises to Cost Nearly $200 Million
How much is this going to cost McDonald’s, and ultimately its shareholders, to raise wages for 90,000 employees who work in company-operated stores?
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‘Furious 7’ Debuts on 800 IMAX, 3,900 Total Screens
Wide release for the latest installment of the Fast and Furious franchise is set for Friday on more than 800 IMAX screens worldwide, the widest-ever global IMAX release.
The 52-Week Low Club for Wednesday
ThinkstockApril 1, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 94 equities making new 52-week lows today. Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) dropped about 2.5% on Wednesday to post a new 52-week low of $5.51 after…
McDonald’s Pay Hike Covers a Fraction of Employees
For the 90,000 or so employees who work in its 1,500 company-operated U.S. stores, McDonald's plans to boost the average pay to $10 per hour.
The 4 Stocks That Dragged the DJIA Down on Wednesday
thinkstockApril 1, 2015: Markets opened lower on Wednesday on mixed economic news. The ADP employment report came in well short of expectations, the dollar weakened a bit, and crude oil rose sharply probably due…
Ram Pickup March Sales Slide While Ford, GM Tick Up
courtesy of Chrysler GroupAll three of the major U.S. automakers sell more pickup trucks than any other vehicle in their showrooms. Pickup sales account for anywhere between 20% and 40% of a carmaker’s monthly…
Cadillac and Lincoln Both Got Trashed
When automakers reported new car sales for March on Wednesday, U.S. luxury brands Cadillac and Lincoln got absolutely trashed.
Why Boeing Q1 Numbers May Disappoint
Boeing is scheduled to report March deliveries later this week, and analysts at Sterne Agee say they now expect the total to be slightly lower than their previous estimate.
Is a $4 Billion Value Sustainable After the GoDaddy IPO?
Shares of Internet registrar GoDaddy began trading Wednesday morning at $26.15, more than 30% above the IPO price.
Crude Price Jumps Higher Even as Stockpiles Rise
EIA said U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 4.8 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory of 471.4 million barrels.
GM Sales Slip as Cadillac, Chevy Falter in March
GM's March sales figures reflect weaker Cadillac and Chevrolet sales, but modest gains in GMC and Buick sales.
Ford March Sales Slide
Sales of most of Ford's best-selling vehicles fell in March, with the exceptions of the full-size Explorer SUV and the Mustang.
Falling Pickup Sales Tamp Down March Sales at Chrysler
Courtesy of JeepYear over year, sales rose 2% at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU) in March to 193,915 units, the company’s best March sales level since 2007. The Jeep brand posted its best…
Honda, Porsche Win Car Brand Awards
HondaAutomakers will be reporting March sales throughout the morning Tuesday, and the analysts at Kelley Blue Book (KBB) have issued their 2015 Brand Image award winners to coincide with those announcements. In the non-luxury…
Mortgage Loan Rates Drop Slightly on 30-Year Fixed Loans
The latest MBA report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending March 27.
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
ThinkstockMarch 31, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 81 equities making new 52-week lows today. Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) dropped about 4% on Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of $5.56 after…
The 4 Stocks That Weighed Down the DJIA on Tuesday
thinkstockMarch 31, 2015: Markets opened lower on Tuesday as the dollar continued to show strength. The greenback pressured energy prices, and crude oil closed the day trading down about 2%. Economic news in the…
5 Top Gold Stocks in 2015 Q1
Over the past 12 months, only one precious metals miner we track has posted a share price increase, and that increase is just 1.4%.
Charter Deal for Bright House Depends on Comcast-Time Warner Merger
Charter Communications, the nation’s fourth-largest cable operator, has announced that it agreed to acquire Bright House Networks, the sixth-largest U.S. cable operator.
Chances of Google Dividend Now Higher Than Ever
Winston Churchill once said that Russia "is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." He could also have been talking about Google.