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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Stocks to Buy: Baxter, Finisar, Vodafone, Yum! and More
These are the top analyst upgrades and stocks to buy for August 7, 2013, including Baxter, Finisar, Vodafone, Yum! Brands and more.
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Jobs
The Wage Hike to $15 Would Cost McDonald’s $8 Billion
courtesy of McDonald'sIt would cost McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) and its franchisees more than $8 billion a year in the United States, if its workers received a raise from current wages to…
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Jobs
Fast Food a Little Slower Today as Worker Walkouts Expected
courtesy of KFCThe country’s largest fast-food chains are expected to see walkouts in seven cities today as workers protest the industry’s low wages at some the nation’s most profitable companies. Walkouts are…
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Retail
How Much Does It Cost to Own a McDonald’s Franchise?
courtesy of McDonald'sFor people who want to get into the food franchise business, and want to do so on a budget, the best choice is a deal with Papa John’s International Inc.…
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Services
Wendy’s Win: No Change for McDonald’s, and Fast-Food Sector Concerns
ThinkstockThe Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) is proving to be a serious turnaround contender. After double-digit gains after its earnings report, many investors might be tempted to flood back into the stock. In…
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Services
Ice Cubes at Some Chinese KFC Stores Dirtier Than Toilet Water
courtesy of KFCAccording to a report at Caijing.com.cn, China Central Television (CCTV), which in the past has exposed a number of food safety issues in China, reported over the weekend that sample ice…
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Investing
McDonald’s May Signal Peak Valuation in Fast Food and Casual Dining Stocks
Jon OggThe casual dining sector, particularly the fast food segment, may have run its major growth course. After McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) posted a disappointing company earnings report we can only yet…
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Services
KFC Takes On Chipotle, Panera, Noodles & Co.
courtesy of KFCThe fastest growing piece of the U.S. restaurant business is the fast-casual dining sector, perhaps best exemplified by Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG), Panera Bread Co. (NASDAQ: PNRA), and recently…
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Investing
Closing Bell for Tuesday on Wall Street: Markets Waiting for Bernanke Testimony
July 16, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened a bit higher this morning but almost instantly turned lower and remained in the red virtually all day. In Europe, Germany’s ZEW economic sentiment survey…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Stocks to Buy: Baidu, Citi, GM, NYSE and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. They include Baidu, Citigroup, GM, Ford and Yum! Brands.
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Investing
Ten Stocks That Will Lag the Market If China Growth Does Not Resume
Thinkstock The U.S. equity strategists at Deutsche Bank A.G. (NYSE: DB) who cover S&P 500 stocks with exposure to China have long argued that China’s impact to S&P earnings is mostly through…
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Investing
Closing Bell for Thursday on Wall Street: Markets Open Higher, Inch Higher
July 11, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, cheered by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech after markets closed night. In Asia, the Shanghai exchange soared 3.2%, even though there was…
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Investing
Yum! Brands Company Earnings Report Lives Up to Promises of China Turnaround
courtesy of KFCYum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) has reported adjusted earnings of $0.56 per share for its second quarter, with worldwide operating profits down 20% and its global margin down 2.7 points…
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Investing
Closing Bell for Wednesday on Wall Street: Markets Mixed, Start to Finish Today
July 10, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened barely mixed this morning after last night’s downgrade of Italian debt and a report that both China’s exports and imports declined in June. There was little…
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Investing
UBS Updates Stocks to Buy in Its Key Call List Portfolio
ThinkstockAs we reach the midpoint in the year, we like to review the top stock calls from the major firms around Wall Street. The UBS A.G. (NYSE: UBS) Key Call list represents…