The debate over raising the minimum wage is likely to heat up as the bill becomes more relevant.
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May 3 - News
Fast food is currently experiencing an unprecedented shift. Established businesses like Yum! Brands, Inc.
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May 1 - News
Here's a company that took me (and analysts) by surprise with its quarterly results. Yum! Brands, Inc.
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May 1 - News
Over the last few years, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) has been a dream stock and has helped investors accumulate fortunes.
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May 1 - News
In February, President Obama called for an increase to the federal minimum wage.
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April 30 - News
As the Dow reached new heights over the last few weeks, we have heard many outlooks on how it's going to come to an abrupt halt.
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April 30 - News
When I think of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), I think of it as a second home. I often write articles sitting at a bar in Starbucks.
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April 30 - News
Crazy Cheesy Crust……Doritos Loco Tacos…….Maddening presence on the global front. Yum! Brands, Inc.
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April 30 - News
It's another fantastic start to the week for the markets, and the major stock indexes are hitting all the right notes for investors.
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April 29 - News
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) just booked strong revenue growth for its fiscal second quarter.
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April 29 - News
Last year was rough for much of the restaurant industry, but fast-food giant McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) had seen considerably tougher challenges before.
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April 28 - News
For years investors have been wondering how long McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) can continue to rise higher.
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April 28 - News
It would be easy to say, after two decades of breakneck growth in both the United States and abroad, that Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has reached its saturation point...
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April 28 - News
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
The market gets what the market wants and, for the first quarter of 2013, the market has wanted relatively (as compared to treasuries) high yield ‘defensives.’ I use inverted...
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April 25 - News
With central banks holding interest rates near 0%, many retirees are searching for yield.
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April 25 - News
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) reported less-than-stellar results on April 18. The next day the stock price dropped like a rock, down more than 8%.
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April 24 - News
Investors have been shifting out of investments that protect against rare, but catastrophic risks. With the market near all time highs, those risks are still very real.
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April 24 - News
With Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) set to report 2013’s second quarter earnings, the issue isn’t as much about what the particular numbers are as much as it is about...
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April 24 - News
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) has been one of the fastest rising restaurant stocks in the past decade.
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April 24 - News
Even if you aren’t surprised, it’s astounding to learn that a massive 1.23 billion chicken wings are consumed during the standout American holiday weekend.
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April 24 - News
On Thursday, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 24 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), the world's largest fast food chain, is fighting on several fronts from casual dining restaurant chains and private burger up-and-comers to...
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April 24 - News
Earnings are a great time to capitalize on value, but it is also a time when value investors fall into traps.
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April 23 - News
I was checking out McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) earnings report while munching some salad when I realized there’s nothing to write home about.
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April 23 - News
Get out of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) stock. It's up more than 33% over the last two years. With info like that you might think this sizzling stock is worth owning.
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April 23 - News
Last week, the real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio lost a few hundred dollars, essentially giving back the gains of the prior week that had pushed its total...
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April 23 - News
When it comes to fast food, there is no more controversial stock than Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG).
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April 22 - News
Grimace may be one of the endearing McDonaldland characters, but too many grimacing employees at McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) may also be the undoing of the world's largest...
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April 22 - News
On Tuesday, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 22 - News
Two members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average got started on their path to business leadership on April 21, and one former member reached one of the most impressive milestones...
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April 21 - News
Yesterday we looked at the first part of my attempt to parallel the similarities between one of America's most-watched sports, auto racing (i.e., NASCAR), and investing.
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April 21 - 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
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is feeling the backlash from an earnings season that continues to disappoint investors.
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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
Having suffered losses on three of four days this week, U.S. stocks are mixed this morning. As of 10:05 a.m.
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April 19 - News
From the get-go, I'll just go ahead and state that I'm a big fan of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG).
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April 19 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is expanding into China faster than ever.
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April 18 - News
Friendlier, faster, healthier. That’s the buzz in the fast food market at present. All chains are trying to build their brands based on these parameters.
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April 18 - News
With increased jobless claims, slow business activity in the Mid-Atlantic region, and increased consumer borrowing, the markets are moving lower today. As of 12:45 p.m.
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April 18 - News
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
Part of the problem with the U.S. educational system is that it's loaded with fluff.
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April 17 - News
At the pro level, an inch can be the deciding factor in whether you get drafted or you go on to be pro at something other than sports.
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April 15 - News
Earnings season is in full swing, and a full third of the companies on the Dow Jones Industrial Average are set to report last quarter's data this week.
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April 15 - News
The Motley Fool has been making successful stock picks for many years, but we don't always agree on what a great stock looks like.
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April 14 - News
There's probably not another industry that even begins to match the members of Big Oil for generating antipathy in some quarters of Washington, D.C.
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April 14 - News
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has a lot going for it as an investment: sector leadership, loyal fan base, expanding global footprint, and strong financial fundamentals.
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April 12 - News
U.S. Treasury securities have long been considered risk-free investment instruments. However, the Standard and Poor’s downgrade of the U.S.
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April 12 - Dividend Stocks, News