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The Clark Griswold ETF Portfolio (FAA, PEJ, UGA)
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 2:59pm | 924Let's clear up that little pop culture reference. Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer travel season and what we're going to look at today is a group of ETFs with the potential to benefit on the back of the summer travel theme. In other words, these ETFs and their constituents might...
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Koesterich Bullish On Dividend ETFs (HDV, DVYE, DVY)
Monday, May 28, 2012 - 5:22am | 597Following up on a strong 2011 that saw $50.2 billion in dividend increases, according to Standard & Poor's data, dividend increases surged to a record $24.2 billion in the first quarter of 2012, a year-over-year increase of almost 28% and the good times haven't stopped there. As one example, in...
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How The Botched Facebook IPO Has Created a Short-Term Opportunity in Other Social Names
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 12:21pm | 887By Conor Sen, Minyanville Imagine you're the humble head of US equity trading at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), minding your own business and trying to dodge bullets while Europe implodes and JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) gets dragged down by its CIO scandal. Now imagine you're sitting at your desk Friday...
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Wendy's Misses Estimates but Returns to Profit
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 11:33am | 225It has been a mixed first-quarter for Wendy's (NYSE: WEN), with the fast food giant returning to profit but missing Wall Street expectations and dropping over 3% in Tuesday premarket trading. The noises that are coming out of WEN suggest that the company is in the midst of a transition year. It is...
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McDonald's Experiences Stunted Same-Store Sales
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 9:23am | 355It was revealed on Tuesday that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), the world's biggest fast food chain, saw global same-store sales rise, but the growth was a smaller-than-expected 3.3% in April. While CEO Jim Skinner is placing the blame at the feet of the challenging global economic climate, the news is...
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McDonald's Global Comparable Sales Rise 3.3% In April
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 7:58am | 39McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced global comparable sales growth of 3.3% in April. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. up 3.3% Europe up 3.5% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 1.1%
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US Stock Futures Down Ahead Of Earnings
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 6:32am | 456US stock futures are lower this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 77 points to 12,882.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 8.30 points to 1,357.50. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 19.25 points to 2,617.25. US stocks closed mixed on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial...
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UPDATE: Jefferies Raises PT to $99 on McDonald's Following Quarterly Report
Monday, April 23, 2012 - 7:07am | 95Jefferies says in a recent report it reiterates its Hold rating on McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and raises its price target from $95 to $99. Jefferies notes, "EPS $1.23 (+7%) vs. our $1.22/cons $1.23. As telegraphed in March, EPS growth decelerated on continued food cost pressure which offset solid SSS...
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Barron's Recap (4/21/12): America's Portfolio Managers See Gains for Stocks
Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 11:03am | 864This weekend in Barron's online: The latest Big Money poll of America's portfolio managers, a cool off in the prices of U.S. farmland, and the prospects for Francesca's Holdings, Devon Energy and LSI. Cover Story "Reason to Cheer" by Jack Willoughby. In Barron's latest Big Money poll, America's...
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McDonald's up 2.85% After Q1 Earnings Announcement
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 10:15am | 144McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is trading higher on the session following its Q1 earnings announcement. The company reported an EPS of $1.23 vs $1.23 estimates and revenues $6.55B vs $6.54B estimates. McDonald's Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner said: "McDonald's continued momentum in...
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US Stock Futures Up; GE Earnings In Focus
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 6:23am | 464US stock futures are higher this morning, ahead of earnings from General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 38 points to 12,940.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 3.50 points to 1,376.00. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 7 points to 2,690.50. US stocks...
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Stocks To Watch For April 20
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 3:48am | 177Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter earnings. MSFT shares surged 3.10% to $31.97 in the after-hours trading session. Wall Street expects General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) to report its Q1...
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Earnings Preview: Double-Digit EPS, Sales Growth Expected
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 7:17am | 937Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), whose shares are trading near an all-time high, is scheduled to report first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow, April 19, after the closing bell. Chipotle has been raising its prices this year, which investors hope will lead to stronger margins. The company has...
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McDonald's Corporation Names Tim Fenton as Chief Operating Officer
Monday, April 16, 2012 - 1:35pm | 153McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner today announced that Tim Fenton, currently President of McDonald's Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) and 39-year veteran with the Company, has been elected to the role of Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for the...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 16 (GS, MSFT, MCD)
Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 10:45am | 1425The earnings crunch is on this week. Among the scheduled quarterly reports from the financial sector are those from American Express, Bank of America, Bank of New York, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. The tech sector will be represented by earnings reports from IBM, Intel, Microsoft,...