Colby Maxwell - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
Lastest Stories by Colby Maxwell
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is currently the largest company in the world by revenue, one of the largest employers in the world, and one of the most internationally recognized brands to ever exist. They have...
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Look, let’s be honest—we should all be avoiding every brand of cigarette out there. Cigarettes are, of course, unhealthy (even the ones that don’t show up on this list). Still, if...
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There’s nothing wrong with balling on a budget. With how many options there are now, you can find affordable luxury (no, that isn’t an oxymoron; it’s a real category), but they require a bit of...
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Is it really a celebration without popping the champagne? Well, much of the world thinks so! That being said, shaking up a bottle of $10 Brut from your local Costco is a tad different than spraying...
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The United States has its fair share of large cities, all of which have cultural associations, pop references, and a deep history that surrounds them. Big cities are where the exciting things happen....
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America was once the home of the world’s greatest automobile manufacturers, and it was pretty undisputed. Alas, that era has come and gone, leaving only nostalgia in its wake. Still, can’t we be...
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People dream of having a luxury car parked in their driveway one day, but is it really worth it? Well, according to lots of sources, that depends on the brand of luxury car you are looking to...
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IKEA is known for being a bit of a maze, and they seem to have adopted that stance for their corporate structure as well. Holding companies, franchisees, retail locations—it’s all a bit of a...
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Zaxby’s is one of the most popular fast-food chicken chains in the Southeastern United States, and they seem to be expanding each year! The chain was founded in 1990 in Statesboro, Georgia,...
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Anheuser-Bush (NYSE: BUD) is one of the largest beverage companies in the world. In fact, the company and all its subsidiaries are so large that it is quite difficult to comprehend just how big it...
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The holidays aren’t around the corner anymore; they are here! Finding the right gift is one of the biggest hassles, especially in a world where it feels like people already have the “big”...
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It’s a battle of German supermarket superiority. Aldi’s vs. Lidl is one of the most notable rivalries across grocery chains, and both chains have a long and somewhat intertwined history....
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Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is one of the largest aerospace, arms, and defense companies in the world and an extremely large contractor with the United States and other governmental agencies. An...
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Pizza Hut is one of the most well-known and widespread fast-food pizza chains in the world. They currently have over 19,000 locations in over 100 countries and had a gross profit of over $5 billion...
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When it’s time for a cheap bit, few places pack more bang for your buck than Chipotle does. Founded in 1993 in Denver, Colorado, the massive food chain now runs over 2,300 locations, many of them...
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