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Three Alternatives to McDonald's
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 4:46pm | 588McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) surprised investors Wednesday morning with its announcement that its same-store sales were weak in July. The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all looked like they might close lower, but only the Nasdaq did. All because same-store sales at the golden arches fell 0.1 percent...
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Three Alternatives to Buffalo Wild Wings
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 5:38pm | 574Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NASDAQ: CMG), both darlings in their industry, have plunged. Buffalo Wild Wings was down more than 10 percent at the close of Wednesday's session, following a disappointing earnings report late Tuesday, and was more than 17...
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DineEquity Earnings Preview: Q4 EPS Up 30%, Sales Down 19% Expected
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 7:49am | 903DineEquity (NYSE: DIN) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, March 1, before the markets open. The stock is up nearly 20% in the past 90 days. The company has been reinvesting in the business and is expected to do so through 2012. And speculation has it initiating a dividend...
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Six Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 7:22am | 1060Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...
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Six Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 7:49am | 1020Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of September 12
Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 10:30am | 813This will be another quiet week on the earnings front. The most prominent quarterly report will come from consumer electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) is also scheduled to report earnings. Best Buy The company is widely seen as a barometer of...
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Caribou Coffee and Denny's to Open Near 52-Week Highs
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 8:22am | 496Caribou Coffee (NASDAQ: CBOU) and Denny's (NASDAQ: DENN) reached new 52-week highs of $15.51 and $4.37 per share, respectively, in Friday's trading session. Caribou Coffee recently announced a partnership with a leading sales and marketing services company to assist with the expansion of its...