Another major hedge fund that recently disclosed its long equity positions for the second quarter of 2014 is Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies, one of the best performing...
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August 14 - Hedge Funds
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) came up with its July comparable sales numbers today that were way below Street expectations.
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August 8 - News
Embattled food chain store, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), will start selling beef and chicken burgers in some Chinese cities, resuming full menu two weeks after one of its...
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August 5 - News
The ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that stated that McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) should be treated as a joint employer, together with its franchised...
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August 1 - News
The question of grabbing a meal from Yum! Brands, Inc.
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July 23 - News
Two years from the last Chinese food safety scandal that hit Yum! Brands, Inc.
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July 22 - News
An investor has accused the hedge fund billionaire Philip A.
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March 27 - Hedge Funds
In the latest 13F, Renaissance Technologies, previously managed by Jim Simons, revealed its holding for the fourth quarter of 2013.
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February 14 - Hedge Funds, News
There are two things that I really enjoy. The first one is a great hamburger, and the second is proving bearish stock market pundits wrong.
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November 4 - News
QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) is a global company founded in 1985 that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital telecommunications products and services.
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September 13 - Dividend Stocks, News
Although timing into the market isn't as important for long holding periods as it is for short-term trading, investors with an eye on the long term can improve results by implementing...
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September 10 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Apple Inc.
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September 10 - News
"One dollar for a cup of coffee -- they are out of their minds!" my frugal, land-speculating grandfather said when we stopped at the local corner gas station on the way to visit...
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September 5 - 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
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
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
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
Seven years ago, a researcher at Duke University found that more than 40% of the actions people perform each day aren't the result of conscious decisions.
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July 29 - News
Shares of the two pure-play pizza companies, Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) and Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) have both been hot of late, trading at all-time highs.
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July 28 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Facebook Inc (...
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July 10 - Hedge Funds
According to the International Monetary Fund's April outlook, Latin America is expected to grow by 3.4% and 3.9% in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
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July 1 - News
It turns out that the vast majority of advertisers that do business with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) are of the small-business variety.
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June 21 - News
Given the recent boost in bond yields, let's compare dividend yields to bond yields for the 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average .
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June 19 - News
I hope you've recovered from your sugar coma from National Doughnut Day last Friday.
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June 12 - News
According to most stock holders, hedge funds are assumed to be unimportant, outdated financial vehicles of the past.
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May 23 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Apple Inc.
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May 23 - News
Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management has filed its quarterly 13F disclosure with the SEC, presenting its portfolio of equity holdings as of the end of the March ...
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May 15 - Hedge Funds
After suffering the ignominy of being outed for giving chickens unapproved levels of antibiotics at its KFC chain in China last year, Yum! Brands, Inc.
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April 26 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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April 19 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:BAM), McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), H.J.
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April 19 - Hedge Funds
There has been a lot of talk about minimum wage in the United States recently. Some groups have called for an increase in the wage to a more livable level.
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April 18 - News
It's a small one, to be sure, but it's there.
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April 17 - News
KFC’s cash cow China will take time before it can reach its historic levels. Sales are still down following the chicken scandal. KFC’s parent company Yum! Brands, Inc.
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April 9 - News
"What are your top two stock holdings?"
The question strips away opinion, growth projections, and hypotheticals, and shows you a small truth about how you're investing your money.
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March 18 - News
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) managed to beat its most recent quarterly earnings estimate, driven by solid top-line growth and margin expansion, with revenue up 11% on stronger...
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December 19 - Stock Analysis
Blue chip companies in the DJIA, with proven earnings power and consistent dividend growth, are some of the best dividend plays out there.
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December 4 - Dividend Stocks
Given the recessionary environment its fair to look for those bargain retailers that give us more value for our precious dollars.
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October 9 - Stock Analysis
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs worked hard in the final months of his life to ensure a vital future for his company.
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October 9 - Stock Analysis
