Take a great brand name, combine it with growing economies, and get subpar results? This feels like the story of Archos Dorados.
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March 21 - News
Some people like to bash fast-food chains – or more specifically, what they offer. It seems these people believe they're the arbiters of what everyone should eat.
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March 21 - News
As you might expect, that's the company's fancy name for a whole grain Egg McMuffin, sans egg yolk.
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March 19 - News
Billionaire investor and founder of Citadel Advisors, Ken Griffin, shook up his top five holdings during the fourth quarter.
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March 19 - Hedge Funds
I've talked before about the McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and the company's plan to keep customers coming back for more with limited-time offerings like the McRib and Spicy...
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March 19 - News
Funnily enough, I think that long term investors should be investing in the long term.
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March 19 - News
If you are an investor hungry for gains, The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) may be able to fill your appetite.
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March 19 - News
Globalization works both ways. Many American quick service companies are seeing growth from expansion into international markets.
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March 18 - News
I know that for many businesses the rule of thumb is that if they want to augment their already established business, then they should just go east until they hit China.
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March 18 - News
As the saying goes, premium businesses frequently command premium valuations. Some of the best stocks over time have proven to be those whose products are purchased regardless...
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March 15 - News
Over the past twelve months, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), a famous quick service restaurant company, has not delivered a good return for its shareholders.
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March 15 - News
With the Dow Industrial Average and S&P 500 currently near all-time highs, prudent investors should be stepping back to reassess the strength of their portfolios in the event ...
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March 15 - News
If the market finishes the day where it is now, it will mark the eighth straight session in which blue-chip stocks have climbed.
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March 14 - News
There is no doubt that the U.S. dollar is getting stronger.
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March 14 - News
Boston Beer Co Inc (NYSE:SAM) recently announced that it will offer its signature beer, Sam Adams Boston Lager, in a can for the first time this summer.
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March 13 - News
The world’s largest hamburger chain, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), serves over 68 million customers in 119 countries.
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March 13 - News
Up until my late 40s, my investments had been limited to mutual funds.
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March 12 - News
Stocks gained for the seventh day in a row, and the S&P 500 closed 10 points shy of its all-time high just a week after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record of its own...
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March 12 - News
I always knew Yum! Brands, Inc.
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March 11 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) served up better-than-expected same-store sales figures for February.
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March 11 - News
If you're a smoker, you know it's been a rough ride over the past two decades.
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March 11 - News
The string of record-high closes for the Dow Jones Industrials reached four today, as the Dow climbed 68 points on the heels of a strong employment report.
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March 11 - News
Propelled by a strong jobs report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices: .DJI) moved north for the sixth day in a row, and set a new record for the fourth...
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March 10 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up following a far-better-than-expected jobs report from the Department of Labor. As of 1:10 p.m.
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March 8 - News
The month of March has been kind to blue-chip stocks.
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March 8 - News
After taking measures to settle the chicken scare in China, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) got caught in UK’s horsemeat scandal.
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March 8 - News
In a January 14 press release, Jamba, Inc.
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March 8 - News
Obviously, no market ever rises forever.
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March 8 - News
What could possibly be good about a stock losing 10% of its value? Well, the dividend yield increases, making a solid dividend stock even more attractive.
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March 8 - News
In case you haven’t heard, the Dow Jones Industrial Average waltzed to a record high March 5, crushing the old high of 14,164.53 hit on Oct 9, 2007.
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March 7 - News
With 34,000 locations worldwide, the sun never sets on the Golden Arches' empire.
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March 7 - News
The word "innovation" is constantly thrown around in the tech sector. Very rarely are other company's beyond tech get credit for their outside-the-box thinking.
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March 7 - News
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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March 6 - News
Back in the day, coffee was used just to keep us going. But as time progressed, the same cup of coffee came to represent a more glamorous lifestyle.
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March 6 - News
Chances are if you have kids, or you're just a kid at heart, you're quite familiar with Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ:DWA) .
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March 5 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 14,253.77 today, exceeding the previous high of 14,164.53 hit in 2007.
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March 5 - News
As the Dow Jones Industrials soar past their previous record high in today's session, it's important to have a longer-term perspective on the market's performance.
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March 5 - News
I'm going to make a bold statement and say that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) might be the best value in its industry.
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March 5 - News
For a while now, I've been eyeing shares of Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) for the real-money Prosocial Portfolio I manage for Fool.com.
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March 4 - News
Shares of the leading smoothie-chain operator are closing in on the two-year highs it hit last summer.
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March 4 - News
Despite losing market share to Wendy’s and falling into the number three burger chain role for a brief moment, Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW)is not giving up.
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March 4 - News
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is an iconic American brand with a long and successful history of serving both customers and shareholders alike.
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March 4 - News
President Obama called for a national minimum wage increase of almost 25% in his State of the Union address.
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March 1 - News
Since 1971, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has been serving up hot, premium coffee for its patrons, but that's not the only thing Starbucks is serving. The company still...
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March 1 - News
I always look forward to investing in food companies, and I consider them a super safe investment.
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March 1 - Stock Analysis
Mr. Jobs was, of course, the co-founder and long-time leader of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).
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February 26 - News
Readers of my blog probably realize by now that I typically consider companies (with trusted brands) that have been on the market for years.
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February 26 - News
After a strong opening, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply on Italian election worries, finishing down 216 points, or 1.6%, with 100 points disappearing in just the...
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February 26 - News
Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD) dropped on Wednesday amid fears that McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) plan to launch its new Mighty Wings nationwide could hurt the...
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February 25 - News