While most Americans are happy with their family, friends and home life, more than one in five Americans are unhappy with their health. According to a new survey conducted by consumer-focused information…
During the recent Great Recession, the big fast food chains like McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD), The Wendy’s Co. (NASDAQ: WEN), Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), Burger…
There’s a new number two among hamburger restaurant chains. The Wendy’s Co. (NASDAQ: WEN) has surpassed privately held Burger King in total sales, with $8.5 billion in 2011 sales compared with $8.4…
Economic uncertainty, higher food costs, and higher labor costs… Those are not usually supposed to be a worry for the likes of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD). After all, it has proven to…
The three major US equities indexes opened higher this morning after another (small) drop in new unemployment benefits claims and a good, but smaller-than-expected, rise in personal income and spending data (our…
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) Started as Buy at UBS. First Solar…
All three major indexes opened lower again today on weak markets in both Europe and Asia. European markets continued to be weighed down by the lack of a firm agreement on the…
US beef prices rose about 10% in 2011 and could go up another 5% this year, raising prices at supermarkets and at restaurants owned by McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD, The Wendy’s Co.…
Prosecutors raid Olympus to gain data in a probe of the accounting scandal at the company. (Reuters) Bank of Japan says it will hold to current policies as the economy in the…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this morning. Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (NYSE: AEM) Cut to Hold at Canaccord Genuity. Avalon Rare Metals…
U.S. regulators may ask high-frequency trading firms to provide details of their trades. (Reuters) The Federal Reserve tells Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) it must review its foreclosure records. (Reuters) Experts cut expectations…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Thursday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), News Corporation (NASDAQ:…
Many economists don’t believe that the US debt ceiling is the biggest problem the country faces. In their view the most compelling issue is unemployment, currently at 9.1% and, given the nearly…
Jon OggEach morning we cover the upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we see in Wall Street research calls from the analysts. Many calls offer great insight not found elsewhere, while some calls turn…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.…
