courtesy of McDonald'sThe “2013 World’s Best Multinational Workforces” report has just been released by the Great Place to Work organization. Among the list of the top 25 companies are several that make…
ThinkstockTwo very defensive stocks for investors over the past generation or two have been the Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP). Coca-Cola has sales of soft drinks and other…
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.…
Paul Ausick Jon OggOctober 19, 1987, does not seem that long ago to many middle-aged and older investors, but that is now amazingly 26 years ago. This was the single largest one-day stock market…
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…
ThinkstockFiled under “data to hard to obtain and analyze” are various estimates for what poverty or low wages cost the U.S. economy. Among the issues this kind of analysis creates are that increased wages can cut the margins…
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…
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…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockFor the past year and a half, top hotel, restaurant and leisure stocks have surged on investor interest and very positive sentiment from Wall Street analysts. In a research report out today, the…
ThinkstockBurger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) has a new product it calls Satisfries. The french fries have 40% less fat than the fast-food chain’s current product and 30% fewer calories. Of course, they also…
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. is a big fan of dividends, and we expect that there will be several big dividend hikes coming down the pipe from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) components. That…
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…
ThinkstockThis week we have seen dividend hikes from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) components Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD). 24/7 Wall St. expects that there will be five, maybe…
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…
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…
