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Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) recently announced that the company will expand its wireless charging initiative to serve most domestic customers. The expansion will allow Duracell Powermat to bring 100,000 charging stations to company-operated Starbucks locations, along with a number of Teavana bars...

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN), Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) were among the stocks favored in a recent research report from Baird analysts that focused on restaurant stocks that are now leading the otherwise disappointing consumer...

U.S. stocks appeared to run out of momentum, at least for the time being, after the the World Bank cut its global growth outlook. Citing a bitter winter in the U.S., a weaker outlook from emerging markets such as Russia and China, the World Bank expects the global economy to grow 2.8 percent...

Standpoint Research Founder and Director Ronnie Moas expanded his campaign against some of the world's largest corporations. He initiating coverage on Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) with a Strong Sell recommendation and added the companies to...

U.S. stocks rose on a light volume trading session following a three day weekend. Regardless, the S&P 500 index hit a new intraday all time high of 1,912.28. Tuesday's trading session saw the release of mostly positive economic data including durable goods and the S&P/Case-Shiller...

U.S. stocks finished higher as the Dow approached its all time high of 16,631.60. The index trading on Tuesday as high as 16,559.39. The S&P 500 index is also not that far away from its all time highs of 1,897.28. The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day meeting in Washington....

U.S. stocks declined as investors continue to follow the increasing tense situation in Ukraine as the markets pause for the weekend. Ukraine forces reportedly killed up to five pro-Russia rebels as the Russian military continues to conduct drills close to the Ukraine border. Additionally,...

U.S. stocks fell after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq has risen for six consecutive trading sessions after new home sales data came in worse than expected. Investors could reasonably expect the markets to cool off after six straight days of gains especially as earnings continue to come in mixed....

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) will report its first quarter results on Tuesday after the closing bell. Analysts are expecting the fast-food chain operator to earn $0.85 per share on revenue of $2.80 billion. The last time Yum! Brands reported its earnings was on February 3 when the company earned $0.70...

The earnings crunch is underway. Highlights this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, Netflix and Starbucks, which are all expected to post earnings growth, as well as from Ford, McDonald's and Microsoft, for which earnings declines are forecast. Here is a...

U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day losing streak as investors found plenty of positives in consumer confidence data which hit a six-year high in March. According to the Fed's Philadelphia chief Charles Plosser the Fed sees its bond purchasing program ending in October or November with rate...

U.S. stocks recovered most of Wednesday's losses after Fed Chief Janet Yellen spooked the markets a bit by hinting a rate hike could occur as soon as six months after the central bank terminates its quantitative-easing program. Investors found positives in several economic reports released...

You know how to save money, but you don’t have enough money to save—so you might think. You’ve probably heard or used this reasoning in the past, but is it true? Not really, say most personal finance experts. The fact is, saving isn’t an option. Much like health and fitness, the longer you...

The Fed announced that it will increase its tapering by a further $10 billion in addition to dropping the 6.5 percent unemployment rate threshold which has been the target rate to hike the Fund Funds rate. Thirteen of 16 Fed officials expect the Fed Funds rate to rise by the end of 2015. The...

Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company to snap up shares. Here are some stocks that have seen insider buying recently. First Financial Bankshares One director has scooped up a total of 9,600 shares of First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ:...