(AAPL) Stock Market News for Jan 27, 2011 – Market News
Markets rose to fresh highs as technology stocks led the rally after strong earnings results from Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE:JNPR) showed a continued demand for high-tech equipment. The Dow rose above...
View Article(AHD) Company News for March 08, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ:CIEN) reported a Q1 loss of $0.14 per share, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.30 per share • Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.45, lower...
View Article(CMLS) Company News for March 11, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) reported that it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire all the outstanding common stock and warrants of Citadel Broadcasting Corp for $37 per share • Starbucks...
View Article(KFT) Soaring Food Prices: Worst Yet to Come
Over the past few months, consumers in America are witnessing higher prices for their daily food items. The concern is that this inflationary situation may only get worse in the days to come. The...
View Article(COSI) Cosi Narrows Loss on Growing Comps
Cosi Inc. (COSI), a premium casual dining restaurant chain, reported a loss of 5 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with the loss of 11 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter....
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks To Rule Indian Market
Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) looks to establishing a strong foothold in India with Tata Coffee Ltd, Asia’s largest publicly traded coffee grower. Seattle based Starbucks announced on March 31, 2011 that it...
View Article(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review – April 2011 – Industry Outlook
The restaurant industry finally seems ready to show improvements in the second half of 2011. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales,...
View Article(PEET) Peet’s Coffee & Tea Beats Earnings Estimate by 20%
Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. (PEET) reported first quarter 2011 diluted earnings per share of 41 cents, up 58% versus 2010 proforma diluted earnings per share of 26 cents. It also surpassed the Zacks...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Coffee Gets Expensive
Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) replicated many coffee retailers by increasing the price of packaged coffee to combat the record 125 per cent steep climb in Arabica coffee prices. Starbucks recently raised its...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Coffee All Over China
Starbucks Coffee Company (SBUX) finally has taken full control of majority of its stores in mainland China based on a contractual agreement with its long time joint-venture partner in South China,...
View Article(DIN) Middle-East to Taste DineEquity
California-based DineEquity Inc. (DIN), which operates approximately 3,500 Applebee’s and IHOP restaurants, recently announced the inking of a multi-restaurant franchisee agreement with Kuwait-based...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Gets Application on iPhone
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), the coffee maker has become more interesting for its customers on introducing sophisticated and time-effective technology. It added another application to its portfolio...
View Article(PEET) Peet’s Coffee & Tea Introduces Light Freddo
The coffee roaster and retailer Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. (PEET) has launched a new blended iced coffee beverage called – Light Freddo. As the name says, the new Light Freddos of Peet’s will have...
View Article(CVX) Stock Market News for July 29, 2011 – Market News
Momentum from positive economic reports in the morning session were washed out on Thursday afternoon, as investors remained apprehensive ahead of the key vote in Congress on the debt-ceiling issue....
View Article(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review – July 2011 – Industry Outlook
The restaurant industry is finally showing improvements and seems poised for long-term growth. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales,...
View Article(AMGN) Debt Ceiling Debate and Dismal GDP Add To Market Stress
The debt debate continues to steal the spotlight from earnings and economic reports. The stock market has lost ground in recent days due to this uncertain environment even as corporate earnings reports...
View Article(AAPL) Taking Advantage of Dollar Weakness
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Thursday, July 28, 2011 There’s a negative connotation of the U.S. dollar losing value to foreign currencies. It makes some sense since it lowers the American...
View Article(KFT) Kraft Foods Cuts Coffee Prices by 6%
Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) has cut down the prices of its flagship coffee brand Maxwell House by roughly 6% in the US, effective immediately, driven by a decline in the prices of coffee beans. Accordingly,...
View Article(CVS) Greek Turmoil Dominates Headlines
We have a slew of economic and earnings reports on the docket today, but the Greek turmoil will likely continue to dominate the headlines. On the economic front, we got better-than-expected weekly...
View Article(KFT) Kraft Foods Earnings Beat – Raises Outlook
Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) posted third quarter 2011 operating EPS of 58 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 56 cents by 3.6%. It also went up 23.4% from 47 cents reported in the...
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