According to Reuters, Sony (SNE) will begin to launch new versions of it Blu-ray recorders in it battle against the HD DVD format. Reuters writes that Yahoo! (YHOO) has won exclusive rights…
Every man, woman, and child in most developed countries must be eating at McDonald’s (MCD). August same-store sales rose 8.1% in August. The company showed impressive strength in the US, Asia/Pacific, the…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY, Jim Cramer said he was equating a stock picking portfolio like a fantasy football draft. He has been discussing rising unemployment, houses being lost, and a recession coming…
The chairman of Starbucks (SBUX) says that there will be a shortage of the beans for very high end coffee. Fear not. SBUX has already locked up supply due to it huge…
We are frequently asked about how certain basket picks perform compared to the overall market. It has been years since anyone has claimed their stocks should gain regardless of the market because…
If you ever heard the old saying "Be careful what you wish for, you may get it!" it sure seems like we are there. It also makes you wonder if it is…
In 2003, you could pick up shares of Krispy Kreme (KKD) for $49. This morning, the are down 19% to $5.10 on bad earnings. Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2008…
Starbucks (SBUX) is not doing very well selling convincing investors that coffee sales in its stores are rising at an acceptable rate. The company’s stock is down 22% this year. So, the…
With the market down 300 point in a day and off more than 10% from its recent highs, Wall St. is looking at some of the most active stocks and scratching its…
A little study done by some doctors and scientists and published in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine shows that most children prefer food wrapped in paper with the McDonald’s (MCD) logo.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Earlier in the week, Dunkin’ Donuts made a big deal about its new plan to team up with Procter & Gamble (PG) to sell its coffee at retail outlets like Wal-Mart (WMT)…
According to Reuters, profits at UBS rose to $4.7 billion in Q2, but the bank said the difficult markets could hurt second half results. Reuters writes that Wal-Mart’s (WMT) Japanese unit, Seiyu…
Last Friday, we wrote about defensive stock havens for a crummy stock market. We also warned that in true market selling extremes there is no such thing as a true haven, and…
Starbucks (SBUX) must feel like someone is walking over its grave. McDonald’s (MCD) same-store sales rose 6.5% in July. The company said the the improvement in the US was due to the…
McDonald’s has succumbed to pressure from Chinese groups and will raise its wages in that country. It will also gets it employees new uniforms. Seriously. The fast good chain has been accused…
