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McDonald`s Corp

NYSE: MCD Restaurants
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Services

McDonald’s Earnings Foreshadow More Weakening

courtesy of McDonald'sMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. The fast-food restaurant chain posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.52 on revenues of $7.32 billion.…

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Paul Ausick
6:44am ET
Health and Healthcare

Oreos Are as Addictive as Cocaine

ThinkstockSome good news for makers of cookies and candy. Recent research shows that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine. However, the companies may want to hold off celebrating. The data are based on the…

Douglas A. McIntyre
6:45am ET
Investing

Apple Tops Google and Coke in Brand Valuation

courtesy of Apple Inc.Whatever damage Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has sustained in the stock market as its hyper-growth slows to more modest levels, it still owns the most valuable brand in the world. In…

Douglas A. McIntyre
7:30pm ET
Retail

McDonald’s Balanced Food and Beverages Could Kill It

courtesy of McDonald'sAfter decades of serving people food and beverages that can cause customers heart problems, diabetes and perhaps cancer, McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) has finally done what it should — make…

MCD
Douglas A. McIntyre
6:28am ET
Investing

The Stocks That Will Have to Drive the Market Higher

ThinkstockWith tops across the Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500, concern is growing that, with a relatively poor economy and high unemployment, low interest rates cannot keep pushing the…

Douglas A. McIntyre
6:19am ET

Minimum Wage to $10, at Least in California

Wikimedia Commons/creative commonsThe announcement must have sent shudders down the backs of fast-food chain and big-box retail chief executive officers. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg and…

Douglas A. McIntyre
6:42am ET
Economy

More Americans Go Hungry

ThinkstockHowever rich some portion of America has become, there is another slice that cannot afford to buy food. If 1% of people in the United States control an extraordinary amount of the…

Douglas A. McIntyre