In an SEC filing dated today, Pershing Square Capital Management L.P. chief William Ackman revealed ownership of 41,922,908 shares of newly public Burger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW). Ackman is a well-known hedge fund…
After a couple of years as a privately held company, Burger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) will trade publicly again, beginning today on the New York Stock Exchange. There is no IPO, however, and…
The largest drug store chain in the US, Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) announced today that it has agreed to take a 45% stake in Swiss-based Alliance Boots GmbH, the world’s largest pharmacy-led health and…
The media was full of stories about the unexpected departure of JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) president Michael R. Francis. Nearly everyone who watches the retailer wonders how a man with his background — a former senior…
Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) may have finally seen the bottom. That is at least what one analyst is calling today. Today’s rating change shows an upgrade at Citigroup to “Neutral” from a…
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) did manage to deliver on a dividend hike today. It is not very fun to claim, but the 20% hike creates a small analysis situation when you consider that Target…
RadioShack (NYSE: RSH), at 90 years old, operates in over 7,200 locations. Even with those advantages, the company might as well fold. The company stands as a fine example of how better-run competitors and…
courtesy Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) are getting hit today following an announcement by Kroger Inc. (NYSE: KR) that the grocery retailer will begin this fall…
Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) is facing another round of the firing squad on Wall Street this Monday. Things are bad enough that this hit yet another 52-week low. Some are saying that this…
Global same-store sales for McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) rose 3.3% in May, led by a jump of 4.4% in the US and 2.9% in Europe. The company’s Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa region posted…
Is this just the fight on fat slowing growth, or is this the peaking of a secular trend? McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported that its same-store sales rose by only 3.3% in the month…
The founder and board chairman of Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY), Richard Schulze, resigned today, just more than a month before his previous plan to step down as chairman at the company’s annual…
lululemonLululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is in the downward dog position this morning after earnings and guidance disappointed. The yoga and exercise-themed retail and product maker said that its quarterly profits rose to $46.6…
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) hit a new two-year low earlier this morning but Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) may be coming to the rescue. The hope is that Green Mountain’s K-Cups will…
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is in a bit of a strange situation due to its bribery scandal in Mexico. As the news headlines seemed rather shocking at the time, Wal-Mart’s stock is now…