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Pepsi Is in Bigger Trouble Thank You Think
Coca-Cola’s (NYSE: KO | KO Price Prediction) stock is up 38% this year. The S&P is up 12%. Pepsi’s (NYSE: PEP) stock is down 7%. The apparent reason is that KFC replaced…
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7:15am ET
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3 Restaurant Stocks That Turn Burgers, Pizza and Pasta Into Dividend Income
McDonald's, Darden, and Yum! Brands all convert daily foot traffic into shareholder income, but only one of them kept raising its dividend when dining rooms went dark and customers disappeared.
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$11,033 in Annual Dividends: What You Keep in a Roth IRA vs. a Taxable Account
Six dividend stocks, one portfolio, two very different tax outcomes depending on where you hold them. The account you choose today quietly determines how much of every future payout you actually get…
11:15am ET
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Darden vs. McDonald’s: Which Restaurant Stock Is the Better Buy for Income Investors
Two restaurant stocks pay nearly identical dividends, but one cut its payout to the bone during the last downturn while the other kept raising through every storm. For retirees, that difference changes…
10:37am ET
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Chipotle Slides 3% as Starbucks Rules Out Acquisition; Starbucks Stock Rises While McDonald’s Stock Slips
Takeover hopes that had been lifting Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG | CMG Price Prediction) shares are fading after the most logical buyer stepped aside. Chipotle stock is at $30.55, down 3% in…
9:00am ET
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CDs vs. Dividend Stocks: The Income Gap Could Be Bigger Than Retirees Think
Retirees chasing income face a choice that looks simple on paper but hides a tax trap, a reinvestment problem, and a dividend cut risk that most income comparisons never mention.
8:50am ET
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Micron Is Now Worth More Than Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald’s, Disney, Starbucks, Nike and Chipotle Combined
Most Americans can name a Coca-Cola before they can name a single Micron product, yet Wall Street just handed the obscure memory chip maker a valuation that leaves seven of the world's…
11:05am ET
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Starbucks Slides 3% as Chipotle Mexican Grill Jumps 5% on Takeover Talk; McDonald’s Ticks Up
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX | SBUX Price Prediction) stock is at $90.31, down 3% in morning trading, after a report that the coffee giant has explored a takeover of a fast-casual rival. Meanwhile, Chipotle…
8:43am ET
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The Crash-Proof Portfolio: 5 Elite Dividend Stocks Built to Survive a Market Meltdown
Market indicators are flashing red heading into October, and investors who wait too long to reposition may regret it. Five elite dividend stocks in healthcare, consumer staples, and utilities have weathered every…
11:25am ET
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Service Prices Just Hit a 4-Year High While Wage Growth Hit a 5-Year Low
Shipping costs are soaring and wages are stalling, leaving households caught between rising prices and shrinking paychecks. The companies best positioned to survive this squeeze may not be the ones you expect.
11:01am ET
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McDonald’s Sued Over AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD | MCD Price Prediction) has been hit by a class action suit over AI-powered menu price-fixing. According to Reuters, the class action suit says, “McDonald’s has been sued in…
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Chipotle Sinks 4% as Selling Outruns the Restaurant Group; McDonald’s and Starbucks Dip
Selling in Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG | CMG Price Prediction) stock is running far ahead of the rest of the restaurant group, and the gap between CMG stock and shares of its…
8:15am ET
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Restaurant Brands Stock Is Down 11%. The Dividend Is Getting More Interesting
Four fast food brands under one roof sounds like a safety net, but Tim Hortons carries so much of the weight that a slowdown in Canada could test a dividend that has…
7:45am ET
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Domino’s Pizza Pauses Dividend Growth While McDonald’s Accelerates Payouts
McDonald's is handing income investors bigger checks each year while Domino's holds its payout flat, and the reason behind that gap reveals which pizza-and-burger giant faces a trickier road ahead.
9:49am ET
Investing
Nike Will Never Recover
Nike's stock has collapsed, its China business is crumbling, and local rivals are tightening their grip on the world's biggest market. The real question is whether any turnaround plan can save a…