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Economy
Minnesota Raises Minimum Wage
ThinkstockYet one more state is about to raise the minimum wage. At the current rate at which states are taking this action, the move by some members of Congress to push the…
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4:06pm ET
Investing
The 5 Stocks That Ignored the Sell-Off
thinkstockApril 10, 2014: Markets opened lower on Thursday and could do nothing to turn the tide. Healthcare stocks led the drop, with financials close behind. Two major financial stocks report earnings Friday…
10:43am ET
Retail
No Big Macs for Crimea; No Tacos for Putin
ThinkstockMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) will close its three restaurants in Crimea, saying that it is “currently evaluating potential business and regulatory implications which may result from the evolving situation” in the peninsula…
Paul Ausick 10:30am ET
Companies and Brands
Starbucks Slashes Prices on Coffee
For some reason, Starbucks has slashed prices on some coffee and coffee products between April 1 to April 7. The coffee shop chain did not give any reason for the decision.
4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Pushed Markets Higher
thinkstockMarch 28, 2014: Markets opened higher on Friday on hopes for more government stimulus to the economies of Japan and Europe. There might also have been some investors looking to pick up…
11:10am ET
Services
McDonald’s Offers Free Coffee!
Taco Bell has rolled out a new breakfast menu. To fight back against this new threat, McDonald's is giving away free coffee during breakfast hours for two weeks beginning March 31.
3:16pm ET
Retail
McDonald’s Loses Its COO — an Early Retirement
Wikimedia CommonsMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) is announcing a management change. While most investors focus on CEO or Chairman replacements, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is often the person who is most involved…
Jon C. Ogg 7:30am ET
Services
Starbucks to Give Customers What They Want — Booze!
Starbucks has been testing alcohol sales at some 40 of the company's 11,500 U.S. stores, and the coffee purveyor said it is ready now to begin rolling out an evening menu of…
6:41am ET
Retail
Starbucks Targets $100 Billion Market Value
Howard Schultz, the ambitious founder and CEO of Starbucks, believes the coffee company can have a market value of $100 billion, about twice its current level. The goal is ambitious, but Schultz…
4:21pm ET
Investing
The 5 Stocks That Dragged Down the Market on Wednesday
thinkstockMarch 19, 2014: Markets opened lower on Wednesday and closed even lower after Janet Yellen’s debut as chairwoman of the U.S Federal Reserve. The major change is that the Fed is dropping…
1:40pm ET
Services
Workers Hit McDonald’s With Wage Theft Suits
Workers in California, Michigan and New York have filed class-action lawsuits against McDonald's and several franchise owners alleging wage theft, ranging from failure to pay overtime to depriving workers of meal and…
Paul Ausick 4:01pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Market on Tuesday
thinkstockMarch 11, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Tuesday and turned sharply lower in mid-morning trading as copper prices tumbled below $3 a pound, a level not seen since mid-2010. Because copper is…
8:55am ET
Services
McDonald’s February Sales Threaten First-Quarter Margins
In a near repeat of January's results, February same-store sales for McDonald's U.S. stores fell and the company's global sales were rescued by sales in Europe. McDonald's shares were down fractionally in…
Paul Ausick 2:33pm ET
Services
Is McDonald’s Setting Investors Up to Hike Wages for Employees?
Wikimedia CommonsWhen McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD filed its Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, the company listed a new risk factor to its business. The company said…
Paul Ausick 4:13pm ET
Investing
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Market on Monday
thinkstockFebruary 10, 2014: Markets opened slightly lower on Monday, and trading was mixed most of the day with Nasdaq posting a small gain and the other two major indexes posting a small…