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Lots of stocks hit 52-week highs yesterday as the markets rose. Among them were leading coffee shop operator Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and organic foods purveyor Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM). They reached $42.98 and $74.00 per share, respectively, in Monday's trading session. Last week Starbucks...

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is expected to continued its recent streak of double-digit year-over-year revenue growth when it reports its third-quarter 2011 results later today, October 20. The fast-casual restaurant operator raised its prices this summer to offset rising costs, so investors...

Though the calendar page has turned, things will be fairly quiet again this week on the earnings front. The new earnings season does not kick off until Alcoa (NYSE: AA) posts its third-quarter results on October 10, followed shortly thereafter by PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM). This...

The following dividend-paying companies offer attractive returns on equity and are expected to have strong earnings per share growth over the next five years. Their stocks are also trading within shouting distance of their 52-week highs. Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD): This Columbus, Ohio-based...

While the markets headed lower this morning, restaurant operators J. Alexander's (NASDAQ: JAX) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) jumped to new 52-week highs of $7.27 and $90.45 per share, respectively. J. Alexander's reported this morning that its second-quarter net income doubled from the same period of...

Nothing could stop the light and compact Big MacBook Air. Seriously, nothing could. “Would it be an edible product?” my colleague asked. But we don't need to answer that right now. All investors need to know is that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are two of the most important...

Earnings season ramps up this week with quarterly reports due from the likes of tech companies such as IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), big banks such as Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and consumer goods giants such as PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and Johnson &...

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) will be reporting its second-quarter 2011 results Wednesday, July 13, after the markets close. Investors will be watching to see if analysts are correct that growth in China and emerging markets will offset recent struggles at the company's Taco Bell unit. Analysts are...

No doubt times are tough for fast-food restaurants as they face higher commodity and production costs. Recently, privately held Sbarro filed for bankruptcy and Goldman Sachs downgraded the sector. Some companies have been able to offset growing costs with strategic price increases, and some, like...

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE: KKD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) reached new 52-week highs of $9.78 and $39.26 per share, respectively, in Tuesday's trading session. Krispy Kreme recently said it will be adding oatmeal, yogurt and fruit juice to its menu to better position itself to compete with...

By and large, fast food restaurants continue to perform well as cost-conscious consumers still try to stretch a buck as they eat out. Though these companies also face higher commodity and production costs, some have been able to offset these costs with strategic price increases. Here are seven...

In February, Benzinga's very own Jason Raznick, the President and co-founder of the site, dropped by CNBC to discuss the company, social media, and SEC regulation. Now Raznick has visited Fox Business to examine the point at which inflation will curtail consumer spending. Watch the latest video...