In the course of its 21 year stock history, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has doubled exactly 8 times.
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August 29 - News
Many market watchers believe that quarterly 13F filings from hedge funds are of no use to most investors, but we have shown that this is false in at least one way: it is possible...
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August 29 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 29 - News
When the vast majority of stocks appreciate for several consecutive years, it can be difficult to determine which companies are for real and which companies are simply riding ...
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August 29 - News
In and of itself, this isn't outrageous. It has offered sandwiches topped with onion rings before.
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August 29 - News
Based in San Diego, Jack in the Box Inc.
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August 29 - News
Fast food giant McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), facing slowing growth, has made several serious attempts to boost sales recently.
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August 29 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) have much in common.
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August 29 - News
Almost exactly a month ago, I wrote about the high market valuation that investors have bestowed on The Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN) and the plans that the company has for reinvigorating...
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August 28 - News
In another case of the tail wagging the dog, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is up 0.35% today as of 2:45 P.M. EDT.
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August 28 - News
Several reports are circulating in the financial media that EPS growth for the S&P 500 member companies is slowing down to a trickle (or even poised for an outright drop) and ...
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August 28 - News
Value investors are constantly on the prowl for companies with huge growth potential, but it is not always easy finding one that is safe enough for a large investment.
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August 27 - News
As a company, brand value and how the consumer and public perceive your company and products is everything.
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August 27 - News
NEW YORK (AP) -- J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 27 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 27 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 27 - News
On Monday, among thousands of companies, some of the most popular are McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), and Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS).
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August 26 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) once ruled the fast-food world.
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August 26 - News
But knowing when to close a position at the right time is just as important as getting into the right trade at the right time.
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August 26 - News
To the average investor, there are plenty of metrics investors can use to track publicly traded companies.
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August 26 - News
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
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August 25 - Dividend Stocks, News
I wish I could say the coverage of these unique investment vehicles has been positive, but the media has focused on the few bad actors in the hedge fund business and the sector...
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August 22 - Hedge Funds
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is a favorite of many investors, because let's be honest, it's easy to envision this company asserting its fast food dominance through 2050.
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August 22 - News
It's hard to say where and when it started in earnest. Maybe it was the publishing of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in 1962.
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August 22 - News
Among the few companies in the construction-equipment industry that managed to keep their heads above water this earnings season, Manitowoc Company, Inc.
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August 19 - News
With a market cap of $12.5 billion, and a P/E over 40, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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August 19 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), like many consumer discretionary stocks, has had a slow first half of 2013, and that trend looks to continue for the near term. McDonald's...
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August 16 - News
What I like about Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) is that you get both a hamburger chain and a Mexican fast-food chain by owning the company.
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August 16 - News
We are a nation that is completely and utterly devoted to the convenience of fast food.
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August 15 - News
Bill Miller is the CFA, Chairman and CIO of Legg Mason Capital Management.
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August 14 - Hedge Funds
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the most widely held stocks in the hedge fund universe, though it's always big news when a multi-billionaire takes a position.
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August 13 - Hedge Funds
Sometimes the market drops, as do even the greatest companies within it.
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August 13 - News
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) was in 34 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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August 13 - News
We are a nation that is completely and utterly devoted to the convenience of fast food.
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August 11 - News
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) had a killer third quarter earnings report. It surprised analyst expectations, as the company's revenue rose by 13% due to strategic growth...
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August 10 - News
On Thursday, and in keeping with their long-standing "Think outside the bun" mantra, Taco Bell began rolling out their new "waffle taco" on a test basis in around 100 locations...
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August 8 - News
Investing in restaurants is not very different from choosing a place to eat--at the end of the day, the right decision depends on your personal taste.
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August 7 - News
The negative impact of avian flu and the horse meat scandal, along with the stringent economic conditions, has taken its toll on nearly every fast-food retailer, but the quarterly...
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August 6 - News
Quite simply, the Roth IRA is a fantastic way to produce completely tax-free returns until retirement.
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August 5 - News
In the recent debate about minimum-wage jobs and living wages, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), and Yum! Brands, Inc.
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August 5 - News
Competition among fast-food restaurants appears to be on the rise, with chains trying to increasingly differentiate themselves on the basis of price and product.
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August 5 - News
I have had burgers all over North America from down-and-dirty burger shacks to the finest restaurants such as Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen & Bar in Las Vegas, New York's Old...
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August 5 - News
Industry leaders with indestructible competitive strengths are the way to go when searching for companies providing soundness and reliability for your portfolio.
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August 3 - News
Last quarter, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) same store sales in the US and Europe benefited from new product launches, but China was affected by the avian flu.
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August 2 - News
By now even the freshman investors charting Wall Street for the first time have heard about the ‘disappointment’ that McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) second quarter results...
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August 2 - News
The fast-food industry was undergoing through a rough phase due to avian flu and horse-meat scandal.
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August 2 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) shares have been anything but exciting, returning only 7.4% year-to-date.
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August 1 - News
Long-term income investors shouldn't be traders.
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August 1 - News
If you don't currently own, and have never owned, shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), you are probably like me and kicking yourself for not picking up a small amount ...
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August 1 - News