The 24/7 Wall Street Corporate Power Rankings of the thirty-two most important companies in America are determined be earnings, analyst rankings, important corporate news, trends in each firm’s industry, product introductions, management strength…
Pennsylvania will now allow poker, blackjack, and a number of other games of luck and skill to be played at its 14 slot machine casinos. Politicians in the state say that they…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: China has hit back at a tariff put on steel pipes by the US. Reuters: Oil, near $80, may have strongest gain in a decade. Reuters: The government will give GMAC $3.5…
Brand measurement is a popular exercise. Several major business magazines run brand value lists. The annual Brand Z and Interbrand lists always get heavy press coverage. Companies are concerned about their rankings…
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) will offer free Wi-Fi at almost all of its U.S. restaurants starting early next year. Until now, the fast food chain has been charging $2.95 for two hours of service.…
Reuters: Galleon’s Raj Rajaratnam was indicted for securities fraud. Reuters: Concerns about interest rates hurt the markets. Reuters: Inconix broke off buyout talks with Playboy (NYSE:PLA). Reuters: Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) settled a US…
The McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Dollar Meal has found a new home in the morning. A number of press reports quote the fast food chain management as saying that it will offer $1 breakfast…
Douglas A. McIntyre McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) same-store sales have been one of the corporate bright spots during the recession. Now that the recovery in underway, the world’s largest fast food chain’s traffic has stagnated. In October,…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: The GM board pushed out CEO Henderson. Reuters: Bernanke will defend the Fed’s record and his before Congress. Reuters: China will let foreigners set up limited partnerships. Reuters: Manufacturing is growing…
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) wants to follow Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD), Dell (NADSAQ:DELL) and hundreds of other large American companies into China. It is the promised land for consumer spending. The middle class in…
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) is the latest large American company to announce it would buyback many more of its shares. This has become popular once again among the cash rich in the Fortune 500.…
Updated throughout the day. Updated 1.48 PM EST: News Corp’s (NYSE:NWS) MySpace is in talks to buy free music streaming site imeem. (AP) Update 1.42 PM EST: Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) will launch its…
It could be the economy or the fact that spending time in McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD), Target (NYSE:TGT), Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX), and Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is more pleasant than it used to be. All of these…
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is s fine place for the homeless and deranged to spend their time. The purchase of one cup of coffee gives them access to comfortable chairs, bathrooms, and music for…
Reuters: China’s economy may be hurt as its stimulus ends. Reuters: Warren Buffett says the financial panic is over. Reuters: Former bankers are considering buying failed banks. Reuters: The SEC is expected to…
