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ThinkstockSome good news for makers of cookies and candy. Recent research shows that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine. However, the companies…
ThinkstockFiled under “data to hard to obtain and analyze” are various estimates for what poverty or low wages cost the U.S.…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Whatever damage Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has sustained in the stock market as its hyper-growth slows to…
courtesy of McDonald'sAfter decades of serving people food and beverages that can cause customers heart problems, diabetes and perhaps cancer,…
ThinkstockFor the past year and a half, top hotel, restaurant and leisure stocks have surged on investor interest and very positive…
ThinkstockBurger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) has a new product it calls Satisfries. The french fries have 40% less fat than…
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. is a big fan of dividends, and we expect that there will be several big dividend hikes…
ThinkstockWith tops across the Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500, concern is growing that, with a relatively…
ThinkstockThis week we have seen dividend hikes from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) components Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and McDonald’s Corp.…
Wikimedia Commons/creative commonsThe announcement must have sent shudders down the backs of fast-food chain and big-box retail chief executive officers.…
ThinkstockHowever rich some portion of America has become, there is another slice that cannot afford to buy food. If 1%…
courtesy of MicrosoftIt turns out that smaller is better, at least in the world of personal computers. This runs against…
courtesy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.As the protests about wages paid to workers at retail and fast-food giants like Wal-Mart Stores Inc.…
ThinkstockAs retail and fast-food workers strike across 60 cities as a means to get their employers to raise wages as…
courtesy of StarbucksThe arms war among the fast-food chains escalated as McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) confirmed that it would begin…
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