Two coffee companies which sell their products online and through retailers are merging. TheyĀ should be able to create a formidable competitor for Starbuck’sĀ Ā retail business outsideĀ its own stores. Diedrich (NASDAQ:DDRX) will be bought…
Reuters:Ā Ā The value of the yuan could cause a trade war between the US and China. Reuters:Ā Ā Executive pensions rose despite drops in stock prices. Reuters:Ā Ā Lloyds will make a large stock…
Caribou Coffee (NASDAQ: CBOU) is a retail and commercial coffee vendor.Ā Ā Its stock has soared more than 500% this year, well outperforming its peer group.Ā Ā 24/7 Wall St. had an opportunity to interview the…
Douglas A. McIntyre There are a number of ways to rank brand values. One of the most important is the level at which a brand contributes to the market value of a public company. 24/7…
McDonaldās (NYSE:MCD) was supposed to crush Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) in the premium coffee business when the worldās largest restaurant chain introduced a line of premium javaĀ more thanĀ a year ago. It turns out that…
The short interest in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was steady in the period that ended on September 30 at 16 million shares.The bet being made againstĀ RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM) rose 13% to 13% to 19.2 million.…
Reuters:Ā Ā GM says most of its cost cutting is done and its sales chief left. Reuters:Ā Ā Spot gold hit a record above $1,050. Reuters:Ā Ā The Senate healthcare bill weighs in at $829…
Starbucks (SBUX) has been talking about its foray into the instant coffee business for some time. The product āVIA Ready-Brewā will actually launch in the US and Canada today. According to the…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters:Ā Ā China may hold the key to a sanctions program against Iran. Reuters:Ā Ā The head of the AIG (AIG) unit that caused most of the firm’s losses isĀ back in US. Reuters:Ā Ā The…
These are this Friday morning’s top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls from Wall Street affecting shares: Allstate (ALL) Raised to Buy at Argus. American Tower Corp. (AMT) Started as Outperform…
Several consulting firms post annual figures for the worldās most valuable brands. The two best known are probably the Interbrand and BrandZ surveys. They are notably different, up until now at least.…
The debt ratings agencies might be tarnished on many fronts, but traders for debt and equities still pay attention to debt ratings agencies when they raise ratings on companies.Ā That is exactly…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters:Ā Ā Derivatives traders dipped into $4 trillion in client collateral. Reuters:Ā Ā Home sales and durable orders improved. Reuters:Ā Ā The US softened its stance on private equity deals to buy banks. Reuters:Ā Ā The…
Short sellers moved out of tech stocks in large volumes at mid-month. Based on short interest figures as of August 14, shares short in Intel (INTC) fell 33% to 88.3 million. The…
Steve Jobs worked at Apple (AAPL) for $1 a year in 2000, just before the launch of the iPod which completely changed the companyās fortunes and made him astonishingly wealthy. Lee Iaccoca…
