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Is Tesla's Airbnb Partnership 'Very Positive' Or A 'Waste Of Time'?
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 2:54pm | 534Read More...Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has partnered with Airbnb to bring charging stations to "select homes" all over the world. The deal is designed to encourage consumers to use Airbnb instead of hotels and other, more traditional lodging options, but will it pay off for either company?...
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Barron's Recap: An ETF Special Report
Sunday, August 2, 2015 - 3:41pm | 806Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: the former Wells Fargo Advisors CEO who answered God's call, a special report on exchange traded funds, as well as the prospects for Starbucks, Linn Energy, LG Display, TreeHouse Foods and more. Cover Story "Answering God's Call" by Ed Finn. This week's cover story...
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Top Retail Analyst: Starbucks' New 'Mini' Drinks Cuts Calories But Not Profits
Monday, May 11, 2015 - 8:46am | 283Read More...Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) will sell a 10-ounce mini Frappuccino at stores in the U.S. and Canada until July 6. Consumers looking to cut back on calories will be happy to know that when made with whole milk, the mini frap will weigh in at 120 calories and 24 grams of sugar – a noticeable...
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Cramer: McDonald's Is A Buy More Than Any Other Stock In The Dow
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 2:51pm | 372Read More...McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) declared its global comp sales for April earlier on Friday, which were much better than analysts' expectations. While the Street was expecting a decline of 1.8 percent, the company reported a decline of just 0.6 percent. CNBC’s Jim Cramer recently...
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Goldman Sachs Picks Starbucks As 'Top Pick' Into Earnings
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 9:13am | 331Read More...Analysts at Goldman Sachs chose Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) as its top pick in restaurants heading into earnings. Honorable mentions: Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ: DNKN) and McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), which the firm also said should perform well into the reports. On the...
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Starbucks Annual Shareholder Meeting: A Play-By-Play Recap
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 12:55pm | 1157Read More...Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) will hold its shareholder meeting Wednesday afternoon. Below is a live blog of the event. The meeting is expected to begin at 1:00 p.m. EDT. 04:30:26pm: The meeting has ended. 04:21:33pm: Schultz said it would fix its gluten-free issues after an investor...
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Stratos' Connected Card Is More Than Just An Apple Pay Clone
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 3:51pm | 885Read More...Will it ever be possible for consumers to carry just one card? If any startup is capable of making that happen, it might be Stratos. Like other smart payment options, Stratos allows users to apply all of their cards -- credit, debit, loyalty, membership, gift cards, etc. -- to one Bluetooth-...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of January 19
Monday, January 19, 2015 - 4:07pm | 929Read More...After a quick breather on Monday, the earnings season that's just begun is off to the races the rest of the week. Among the flurry of quarterly reports include results from eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY), General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL), Kinder Morgan Inc...
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Starbucks Grinds Forward, Introduces 'Flat White' Coffee
Monday, January 5, 2015 - 9:10am | 447Read More...Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is looking to remake its image and attract the hipster coffee drinkers that it initially built its business on. The company’s popularity has skyrocketed over the past five years, making it the No. 2 coffee provider in the United States, behind...
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Sozzi: Starbucks Faces Challenges In 2015 Despite Recent Positive Developments
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 11:39am | 237Read More...Brian Sozzi of Belus Capital Advisors published an article on The Street that Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) faces several challenges heading in to the new year. "Consider these issues to be partly a by product of Starbucks' own success," Sozzi wrote. "To keep its sales and earnings...
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Starbucks Price Target Raised At Jefferies Following Analyst Day Presentation
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 10:49am | 217Read More...Andy Barish of Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) on Monday with a price target raised to $97 from a previous $88. Barish notes that Starbuck's five-year plan, which was introduced during the company's Analyst Day presentation last week,...
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Starbucks Justifies Its Plans To Acquire Starbucks Japan During Conference Call
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 11:45am | 195Read More...During Starbucks Corporation's (NASDAQ: SBUX) fourth quarter conference call on October 30, CEO Howard Schultz further explained the reasoning behind the company's increased presence in Japan. In September, Starbucks entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in Starbucks Japan it...
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3 Things Starbucks Investors May Have Overlooked
Friday, October 31, 2014 - 10:49am | 316Read More...Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported net sales of $4.2 billion in its fourth quarter results on Thursday. Analysts were expecting the company to report sales of $4.23 billion. Starbucks Americas disappointed analysts as same-store sales rose only 5 percent, short of the 6.2 percent...
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Macy's Tech Attracts Shoppers
Friday, October 31, 2014 - 10:33am | 769Read More...Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) continues to innovate its way to a retail leadership position. Lately it has invested in serving the needs of its technologically savvy consumer. According to Macy's, one of its tech investments yields a 600-percent return. That's probably because so many...
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IBM's Report Weighs On The Dow, Apple Helps Boost The Nasdaq, S&P 500 Extends Winning Streak
Monday, October 20, 2014 - 4:57pm | 2950Read More...U.S. stocks started the week on a positive note as all three major indices ended the day in positive territory. Dow component IBM reported a disappointing third quarter along with a cautious outlook weighing down the entire Dow index. The Nasdaq benefited from high expectations over Apple's...












