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…
According to Reuters, Bear Stearns (BSC) has several potential buyers including JP Morgan (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC) Reuters writes that a court overturned a patent infringement award won by Alcatel-Lucent…
McDonald’s (MCD) has sold Boston Markets. According to MarketWatch, the big hamberger chain paid $174 million for the chain in 2000. The buyer is Sun Capital:. No price was given. Douglas A.…
Douglas A. McIntyre McDonald’s (MCD) is pushing to open all of its store at 5 AM on the premise that people are getting up earlier and earlier to get to work or care for children.…
According to Reuters, Microsoft’s (MSFT) CEO defended the company’s move heyond the desktop. Reuters writes that Amgen (AMGN) turned in better than expected results as several key drugs did well. Reuters reports…
Stock Tickers: KO, MRK, PG, CAG, BUD, HRL, CL, MO, MCD, KFT, NVO, WTR If you are a long-term bull and aren’t feeling panic after seeing a huge down day (of over…
The head of McDonald’s (MCD) says that its business in the US has "huge potential" It is a bit hard to believe given that there is a McDonald’s on every corner in…
According to Reuters, the CEO of McDonald’s (MCD) believes that the company can still grow a great deal in the US. Reuters writes that Hollywood is starting labor negotiations with screenwriters with…
With oil hanging around $70, and gas likely to move above $3 for all of the summer, it bears looking at who gets hurt: Airlines: It looked like they might get something…
According to Reuters, Bear Stearns (BCS) will put its CFO into a job overseeing its troubled hedge funds. Reuters writes that the Swedish government will review the Nasdaq’s (NDAQ) purchase of Nordic…
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On today’s STOP TRADING segment, Cramer said that the Bear Stearns call on FedEx (FDX) is a gutsy call ahead of the quarter. On Wendy’s (WEN) Cramer said now is not the…
Stock Tickers: WEN, THI, YUM, BKC, MCD When companies announce they will finally start accepting offers to be acquired, it usually creates at least some interest in the stock. When Wall Street…
This morning Goldman Sachs has made several changes to its Americas Conviction Buy List, but the most interesting change was the dropping of Starbucks (SBUX). Goldman Sachs said it was adding McDonald’s…
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