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Retail
Does Smashburger Have McDonald’s Ambition?
ThinkstockGrowth businesses are the real story of the success of America. So when a hamburger chain like Smashburger started in 2007 and is on the path to have 250 units by the…
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7:20am ET
Investing
Among Actively Traded Stock Market Shares, Short Interest Wanes
thinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of May 31 in the following large cap stock market shares: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America…
8:35am ET
Retail
McDonald’s Menu, Value Meals Drive May Sales Growth
courtesy of McDonald'sFast-food giant McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) today reported same-store sales growth of 2.6% in May, compared to sales in May of last year. Whether this marks a turnaround in the…
Paul Ausick 6:24am ET
Investing
McDonald’s Brings Rice Recipes to China
courtesy of McDonald'sA menu of Big Macs and Quarter Pounders must not be enough to drive the growth that McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) hoped for, or planned for, in the People’s Republic.…
8:30am ET
Retail
Deutsche Bank Likes Five Top Restaurant Stocks for the Summer
courtesy of McDonald'sRestaurants, like any other retail stock, are dependent on a reasonably strong and healthy consumer. The gradual improvement in the job picture and the economy may bode well for the…
7:35am ET
Investing
Among Actively Traded Stocks, Short Interest Doubles in Apple
We have tracked the key short interest changes as of April 30 in these large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC),…
6:22am ET
Investing
Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomerg
courtesy of Facebook Inc.China’s inflation rises more than expected in April, although factory prices drop. (Reuters) High revenue at Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) sends shares up by double digits. (Reuters) Tesla Motors…
9:15am ET
Retail
McDonald’s Menu, Value Pricing Not Helping Sales
courtesy of McDonald'sComparable-store sales at McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) fell 0.6% year-over-year in April, with sales down in two of the company’s three geographic regions. Only U.S. sales grew, up by a…
7:47pm ET
Media
Yum! Wastes Shareholder Money on Kentucky Derby
courtesy of KFCEvery shareholder of Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) should have gotten a seat at the Kentucky Derby, or at least a spot next to the event’s red carpet. Yum! Brands…
6:55am ET
Retail
Major Companies That Refuse to Pay Dividends
Investors love dividends. This one investing component has comprised a major portion of total returns through time. The trend in recent years has been for companies to pay dividends and keep raising…
7:20am ET
Investing
Short Interest in Active Stocks: Another Big Swing for Dell
We have tracked the key short interest changes as of April 15 in the following large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:…
8:25am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Downgrades and Cautious Views from Wall Street
Jon OggInvestors are used to seeing many Buy ratings from Wall St. analysts, but they often overlook or do not see when these analysts give lists of stocks to sell or when…
4:06pm ET
Investing
24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — April 19, 2013: After a Mixed Open, Markets Climb Slowly
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as the DJIA was slammed by a number of weak earnings reports both last night and before markets opened this morning. The was no economic…
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Retail
McDonald’s: 24/7 Wall St. Company of the Week
Wikimedia CommonsIn December 2008, 24/7 Wall St. named the CEO of McDonald’s Inc. (NYSE: MCD) its CEO of the year. James Skinner, who retired as the company’s CEO last summer, was credited…
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Banking, finance, and taxes
DJIA Earnings Season: Bad News Is Good News
Jon OggThe bull market had no economic announcements to propel stocks on Friday. Most earnings reports in the past 48 hours from Dow Jones Industrial Average companies have been lackluster, but investors…