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Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. is a big fan of dividends, and we expect that there will be several big dividend hikes…
ThinkstockWith tops across the Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500, concern is growing that, with a relatively…
ThinkstockThis week we have seen dividend hikes from Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) components Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and McDonald’s Corp.…
Wikimedia Commons/creative commonsThe announcement must have sent shudders down the backs of fast-food chain and big-box retail chief executive officers.…
ThinkstockHowever rich some portion of America has become, there is another slice that cannot afford to buy food. If 1%…
courtesy of MicrosoftIt turns out that smaller is better, at least in the world of personal computers. This runs against…
courtesy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.As the protests about wages paid to workers at retail and fast-food giants like Wal-Mart Stores Inc.…
ThinkstockAs retail and fast-food workers strike across 60 cities as a means to get their employers to raise wages as…
courtesy of StarbucksThe arms war among the fast-food chains escalated as McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) confirmed that it would begin…
ThinkstockThe Fast Food Forward movement to increase pay for people who work at fast-food companies like McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) and Yum!…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Walmart is the largest American employer, with a workforce of nearly 2.2 million people. However, because…
courtesy of KFCYum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is not the first American company to stumble badly in China. It will…
Wikimedia CommonsFast-food giant McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) today reported same-store sales growth of 0.7% in July, compared to sales in…
courtesy of McDonald'sLast week, workers at McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) stores walked out, demanding that the company raise workers’ wages…
courtesy of McDonald'sIt would cost McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) and its franchisees more than $8 billion a year in the…
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