No matter how sad the forecast, the year’s results for a few large America companies, the conditions of competition in their markets and the malaise that has draped much of economy makes…
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) issued its reaffirmed guidance after the close on Thursday. The press release seemed harmless enough, as the company was reiterating guidance for 13% earnings growth in 2013.…
The strike by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) workers that occurred off and on over the Thanksgiving/Black Friday weekend did not put a dent in the sales of the world’s largest retailer,…
ThinkstockIn a ruling that should really be no big surprise, Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) has lost its bid with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark the phrase “Best…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as traders and investors return from a long holiday weekend. In Asia, the Bank of Japan released minutes of its last meeting, which included a…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Monday. Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) cut to Neutral at Janney Capital. AK Steel Holding…
ThinkstockThe gap between rich and poor is well illustrated by the large multi-billion dollar corporations employing thousands of low-wage workers. With the Great Recession over, not only are many of these companies…
Are big mergers really worth it? After this week’s merger implosion news by Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), 24/7 Wall St. wanted to review and analyze many of the really bad mergers of…
courtesy Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is trading up handily on word that the company has named Brian Kelley to replace Lawrence Blanford as CEO. Kelley…
thinkstockGlobal bank layoffs reach 160,000. (Reuters) Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund says it is essential that the European Union make a deal to rescue Greece. (Reuters) The U.S. Postal Service…
courtesy of McDonald'sFast-food giant McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) announced this morning that it is replacing the president of its McDonald’s USA division, Jan Fields, with current global chief restaurant officer, Jeff Stratton,…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning, but by the end of the first hour stocks had turned south and remained in negative territory throughout the rest of the day. In…
courtesy of McDonald'sMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) posted awful same-store sales data for October this morning. Same-store sales were down in the United States by 2.2%, in Europe by 2.2%, and 2.4% in…
Paul Ausick Jon OggIs the so-called “Bernanke Put” really coming out of the market already? QE3 is still just beginning. And earnings season is now living up to the fears that many of us…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning, but the blame goes to some poor earnings report from U.S. firms rather than to international news. European markets were down slightly…
