No matter what legislation comes out of the frenzied health care debate, economists say that it will cost the American taxpayer a great deal. Estimates run the gamut from the Obama administration’s claim…
One dollar for any soda, any size. That is part of the McDonald’s (MCD) plan to get customers to flock to its stores this summer. Coca-Cola (KO) and McDonald’s management are trying…
These are this Tuesday morning’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in early Wall Street research notes: Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) Started as Buy at Soleil. Comerica (NYSE: CMA) Cut to…
Average: “an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean”–Webster Burger King (BKC) is the perennial also-ran in the fast food market in which its runs well behind McDonald’s (MCD). Burger King’s shares have…
McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) has enjoyed the status of being the greatest restaurant story in history. In our lifetime, or in any for that matter, the company grew from a start-up to…
We have compiled from press releases and from company announcements a company-by-company donation and effort pledge to help in the relief efforts after the disastrous earthquake in Haiti. These are partial explanations…
Reuters: Obama’s poll ratings on the economy dropped. Reuters: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) picked insider Brian Moynihan as CEO. Reuters: Bernanke’s confirmation should pass its first hurdle. Reuters: The US delayed selling…
These are this Wednesday’s top ten analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls: American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) Raised to Top Picks at FBR Capital; but shares were…
These are this Monday’s top ten analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms: Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) Raised to Buy at Jefferies. Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ: INCY) Started as…
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is out with earnings that look outstanding. The owner of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut posted $0.70 EPS and $2.78 billion in revenues. Thomson Reuters had…
Douglas A. McIntyre It is the weekend and that means a review of last week’s unusual suspects and a review for key stocks in the week ahead. Technically earnings season gets its first earnings report…
These are the top 10 pre-market analyst upgrades and downgrades in Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning: Amgen (AMGN) Started as Buy at RBC. Brightpoint (CELL) Raised to Buy at Citigroup.…
Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) has reported earnings. The owner of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut posted $0.63 EPS after a gain and $0.50 EPS outside of items and $2.48 billion in…
Douglas A. McIntyre If you like to invest in food chain restaurants, Thursday was a bad day as a group of bipartisan senators are trying to require chains to list calories on their menus. This…
These are the top pre-market analyst downgrades or cautious notes we have seen early this Thursday morning from Wall Street brokerage firms with more than two hours until the market opens: Athenahealth…