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May 27, 2013

McDonald’s Donation is Smartest Marketing Spend Ever

The audio and video of Charles Ramsey mentioning Mcdonald's over and over will be played for decades to come.
May 27, 2013

Fatburger Beef Patties Coming to a Walmart Near You

Fatburger brand beef patties will start appearing in stores around the country as Walmart looks to figure out how to make more per square foot of retail space.
May 26, 2013

Starbucks Dominates Coffee Talk on Social Media

Starbucks dominates social media. Do McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts even have a chance to catch up?
May 25, 2013

Pandora Earnings Means New Things for Music Industry

Pandora's losses gave fuel to skeptics' doubts about the streaming service, yet the 55 percent jump in sales shows the music industry has to take notice.
May 25, 2013

Will Wal-Mart’s Welcome Home Initiative Find Veterans Jobs?

Wal-Mart kicks off its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, an initiative that promises to hire more than 100,000 veterans over the next five years.
May 25, 2013

McDonald’s Is Supersizing In Japan With Mega Potato

McDonald's announces plans to roll back out its Mega Potato, a 1142-calorie carton of fries, for a limited-time offering in Japan.
May 25, 2013

Coke’s Marketing Campaign Strikes Out Again In Israel

Coca-Cola comes under fire once again after its new marketing campaign in Israel is charged as discriminatory.
May 25, 2013

Is Target Crushing Wal-Mart in Canada?

Tough economic conditions followed Wal-Mart to Canada.
May 24, 2013

4 Consumer Stock Stories to Create a Weekend Buzz

Here are some top Consumer stock stories for the long weekend: 4 Consumer Stock Stories to Create a Weekend Buzz
May 24, 2013

Can Lafley Succeed Where McDonald Failed At P&G?

The world's largest consumer-products maker Proctor & Gamble has replaced Chief Executive Officer Robert McDonald with his predecessor A.G. Lafley.
May 24, 2013

Is Ronald McDonald Making American Kids Obese?

McDonald's CEO is defending Ronald McDonald, contending that he and the company's marketing campaign are not responsible for childhood obesity...
May 23, 2013

4 Consumer Stock Stories For Savvy Investment Shopping

Your Cheat Sheet to the top consumer business news: 4 Consumer Stock Stories For Savvy Investment Shopping
May 23, 2013

Is This Saks Talk Threatening Nordstrom?

Private equity firm KKR & Co. is considering an investment in Saks Inc. and may seek a merger with Saks's rival luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group Inc.
May 23, 2013

Why Are Target and Macy’s Suing Over Swipe Fees?

Retailers including Macy's Inc. and Target Corp. are suing Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. over swipe fees after turning down a $7.2 billion settlement offered by the credit card companies.
May 22, 2013

4 Consumer Stock Stories At the Right Price

Your Cheat Sheet to the top consumer business news: 4 Consumer Stock Stories At the Right Price
May 22, 2013

Boeing Flying Over Competition From Airbus

Boeing Co. believes it's gaining a five-year advantage over competition from rival aircraft maker Airbus with an upgrade of their 777 twin-aisle jet.
May 22, 2013

GE’s New Engine Soaring Along

General Electric's new Passport engine, which will power the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 jets and cut down on fuel consumption, is set to begin its first tests next month.
May 22, 2013

Apple’s E-Book Fight Is Officially Solitary

Pearson PLC's book publishing arm, Penguin Group, has settled antitrust charges related to a deal made with Apple, agreeing to pay $75 million in damages to consumers over the way it priced electronic books.
May 22, 2013

Boeing Has a Pretty Big Cash Plan for Investors

Boeing announces its new cash deployment move, and says it will return 80 percent of its free cash flow to shareholders.
May 22, 2013

Target’s Weak Results: Blame It On the Weather

Target reported Wednesday that first-quarter earnings plummeted 29 percent.
May 22, 2013

Retailers Deny Visa and Mastercard’s $7.2 Billion Settlement

Nineteen companies are opting out of a settlement offered by Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. regarding transaction-processing fees, saying that if the offer was accepted, it would not stop swipe fees from rising and would prevent retailers from taking legal action in the future.
May 22, 2013

Can New York City Embrace Wal-Mart?

Prominent New York brokers have alleged that Wal-Mart is currently negotiating for a spot in the five boroughs...
May 21, 2013

Boeing’s 787 Is Getting a Fresh Start

Following the Dreamliner 787's successful first flight Monday, United Airlines states that it plans to return all the Boeing 787s to service this week.
May 21, 2013

U.S. Judge Demands: What Is Wal-Mart Hiding About Mexico?

On Monday, a U.S. judge demanded that Wal-Mart's lawyers hand over more documents that detail how the company responded to bribery allegations in Mexico.
May 21, 2013

4 Consumer Stock Stories For Tuesday Investment Shopping

Your Cheat Sheet to the top consumer business news: 4 Consumer Stock Stories For Tuesday Investment Shopping
May 21, 2013

Can Listening to Consumers Turn J.C. Penney Around?

More major players on Wall Street, including Maxim Group, express confidence in J.C. Penney despite its recent report that detailed a bigger-than-expected fiscal loss.
May 21, 2013

Is a New Auditor Just the Supplement Herbalife Needs?

Herbalife Ltd. shares are up four percent after the company announced it has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers as its new auditor after going a month without an accounting firm.
May 21, 2013

What Is McDonald’s Doing to Its Menu?

Despite speculation, it remains unknown what McDonald's has planned for its menu. While some report that the 145-item menu will be streamlined, others believe there are additions in store.
May 20, 2013

4 Consumer Stock Stories For Monday Investment Shopping

Your Cheat Sheet to the top consumer business news: 4 Consumer Stock Stories For Monday Investment Shopping
May 20, 2013

Will $6.5 Billion Dividend Brighten GE Stock?

General Electric Co.'s financial unit, GE Capital, will pay $6.5 billion in dividends back to the parent company in 2013 in a move to decrease GE's reliance on its financial arm.