(PEET) Peet’s Coffee & Tea Beats Earnings Estimate by 20%
Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. (PEET) reported first quarter 2011 diluted earnings per share of 41 cents, up 58% versus 2010 proforma diluted earnings per share of 26 cents. It also surpassed the Zacks...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Coffee Gets Expensive
Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) replicated many coffee retailers by increasing the price of packaged coffee to combat the record 125 per cent steep climb in Arabica coffee prices. Starbucks recently raised its...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Coffee All Over China
Starbucks Coffee Company (SBUX) finally has taken full control of majority of its stores in mainland China based on a contractual agreement with its long time joint-venture partner in South China,...
View Article(DIN) Middle-East to Taste DineEquity
California-based DineEquity Inc. (DIN), which operates approximately 3,500 Applebee’s and IHOP restaurants, recently announced the inking of a multi-restaurant franchisee agreement with Kuwait-based...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Gets Application on iPhone
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), the coffee maker has become more interesting for its customers on introducing sophisticated and time-effective technology. It added another application to its portfolio...
View Article(PEET) Peet’s Coffee & Tea Introduces Light Freddo
The coffee roaster and retailer Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. (PEET) has launched a new blended iced coffee beverage called – Light Freddo. As the name says, the new Light Freddos of Peet’s will have...
View Article(CVX) Stock Market News for July 29, 2011 – Market News
Momentum from positive economic reports in the morning session were washed out on Thursday afternoon, as investors remained apprehensive ahead of the key vote in Congress on the debt-ceiling issue....
View Article(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review – July 2011 – Industry Outlook
The restaurant industry is finally showing improvements and seems poised for long-term growth. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales,...
View Article(AMGN) Debt Ceiling Debate and Dismal GDP Add To Market Stress
The debt debate continues to steal the spotlight from earnings and economic reports. The stock market has lost ground in recent days due to this uncertain environment even as corporate earnings reports...
View Article(AAPL) Taking Advantage of Dollar Weakness
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Thursday, July 28, 2011 There’s a negative connotation of the U.S. dollar losing value to foreign currencies. It makes some sense since it lowers the American...
View Article(KFT) Kraft Foods Cuts Coffee Prices by 6%
Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) has cut down the prices of its flagship coffee brand Maxwell House by roughly 6% in the US, effective immediately, driven by a decline in the prices of coffee beans. Accordingly,...
View Article(CVS) Greek Turmoil Dominates Headlines
We have a slew of economic and earnings reports on the docket today, but the Greek turmoil will likely continue to dominate the headlines. On the economic front, we got better-than-expected weekly...
View Article(KFT) Kraft Foods Earnings Beat – Raises Outlook
Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) posted third quarter 2011 operating EPS of 58 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 56 cents by 3.6%. It also went up 23.4% from 47 cents reported in the...
View Article(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review – November 2011 – Industry Outlook
The restaurant industry is showing improvements and seems poised for long-term growth, but concerns about the health of the U.S. economy and the nagging sovereign debt issues in Europe pose some risks...
View Article(F) U.S. GDP Less Than Expected – Europe Better
While we do have some favorable-looking headlines out of Europe this morning, indicating that Greece is making progress in its talks with the private creditors, the focus today will be on the U.S....
View Article(CAT) Good News Starts with Caterpillar
The deluge of this morning’s favorable economic and earnings reports should help stocks sustain Wednesday’s Fed-inspired gains. We got positive weekly Initial Jobless Claims numbers and a...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks in India This Summer
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) is slated to make its way into India by the end of August. Starbucks, along with Asia’s largest publicly traded coffee grower, Tata Coffee Ltd, is planning to open 50...
View Article(SBUX) Wine and Beer Served at Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) has decided to sell beer and wine in 12 cafes in Southern California, Atlanta and in Chicago. The stores will be remodeled and redecorated to match an evening mood. The...
View Article(ESRX) Company News for March 12, 2012 – Corporate Summary
• Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) launched the latest espresso brewer and announced that the company will be selling single-cup coffee machines • According to reports, the Federal Trade...
View Article(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review – March 2012 – Industry Outlook
The restaurant industry appears well positioned for gradual improvement in the first half of 2012. The global economy had been affected by challenges mainly in the second half of 2011 due to concerns...
View Article(PCE) Ahead of Wall Street – April 27, 2012 – Ahead of Wall Street
Friday, April 27, 2012 The rating downgrade of Spain and a slew of broadly favorable earnings reports will try to grab investors’ attention today, but they are unlikely to take the spotlight away from...
View Article(PCE) GDP Headline Weak – Stronger Underneath
The rating downgrade of Spain and a slew of broadly favorable earnings reports will try to grab investors’ attention today, but they are unlikely to take the spotlight away from this morning’s mixed...
View Article(SBUX) Economic Deja Vu
Investors will be looking for more color on the U.S. economic outlook from today’s Non-Manufacturing ISM report coming out a little later, with expectations of a roughly flat reading from the preceding...
View Article(RPI) Restaurant Stock Review and Outlook – June 2012 – Industry Outlook
The U.S. restaurant industry has ended the first half of 2012 on a positive note despite nagging sovereign debt issues in Europe and faltering domestic consumer confidence. The strength was backed by...
View Article(KFT) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook – July 2012 – Industry Outlook
Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector have carried out their traditional defensive role despite concerns about the prolonged weak US economy and the debt crisis in Europe. Year to date (through June...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks to Open New Facility in Augusta, Georgia
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) recently announced that it will open a manufacturing unit with a capacity of 4,000 metric tons per year, in Augusta, Georgia, by early 2014. The plant will cost $172...
View Article(BBY) U.S. Retail Industry Stock Outlook – August 2012 – Industry Outlook
Retailers procure goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers or wholesalers and sell them in small quantities to customers through a retail outlet or online. As consumer spending is the key...
View Article(EBAY) eBay Delivers Another Good Quarter
eBay Inc. (EBAY) reported second quarter earnings of 51 cents including share-based compensation (SBC), which exceeded the Zacks Consensus by 3 cents. Earnings excluding SBC came in at 70 cents, much...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks to Open New Facility
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) recently announced that it plans to open its sixth manufacturing unit in Rancho Cucamonga, California toward the end of fiscal 2013. It will will be a juicery costing $70...
View Article(STRA) Strayer Education Stays Neutral
We have maintained a Neutral recommendation on Strayer Education Inc. (STRA) following appraisal of first quarter 2012 results. Strayer Education’s first quarter 2012 earnings of $2.09 per share were...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Makes Payments Easy
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) recently announced its partnership with Square, a company that offers credit card readers for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, for enabling smooth credit and debit card...
View Article(JMBA) Jamba Grows Through Franchising
Consistent with its strategy of expansion through franchising, Jamba Juice Company, a subsidiary of Jamba Inc. (JMBA), recently announced the opening of a new franchised store in California. This new...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Store in India by October
Based in Seattle, Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) recently announced that India will see its first Starbucks store in the Horniman Circle area of Mumbai, by the end of October 2012. The store will be...
View Article(MCD) Restaurant Industry Stock Outlook – October 2012 – Industry Outlook
Despite beginning the year on a relatively positive note, sales momentum in the U.S. restaurant industry appears to have slackened in the second quarter of 2012, mostly reflecting macroeconomic issues....
View Article(KO) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook – October 2012 – Industry Outlook
Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector have carried out their defensive role despite concerns about the prolonged weak U.S. economy, the debt crisis in Europe and the slowdown in Chinese economy. The...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks’s Verismo Now in Stores
Coffee giant Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) recently announced that its premium single cup domestic coffee machine, Verismo, will now be available at more than 65% of its retail stores. The Verismo...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Boosts Presence in China
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), in pursuit of its aim to launch 1,500 coffee shops in China, recently announced the opening of its 100th store in Beijing. The company also announced the launch of...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Closes Teavana Holdings Buy
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) recently announced the closure of its previously-announced deal to acquire Atlanta-based Teavana Holdings, Inc. (TEA), a specialty retailer of tea, for approximately $620...
View Article(AAPL) Fourth Quarter 2012 Earnings Season Gets Into High Gear – Earnings...
The fourth quarter reporting season gets into high gear this week, with 253 companies coming out with quarterly results, including 83 S&P 500 companies. The earnings season thus far has been...
View Article(KIM) Kimco Realty Adds Santee Trolley Square
Kimco Realty Corp. (KIM) announced the addition of the Santee Trolley Square in suburban San Diego to its portfolio. Particularly, the company purchased a 50% ownership interest of its institutional...
View Article(RPI) Restaurant Stock Outlook – February 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
The year 2012 started on a relatively positive note for U.S. restaurants. That scenario changed gradually as sales momentum slackened in the sector as the macroeconomic tension, presidential election...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Launches New Frozen Beverage
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), and Inventure Foods, Inc. (SNAK) teamed up recently to launch the first blend-at-home frozen coffee in springtime this year. Seattle’s Best Coffee Frozen Coffee Blends,...
View Article(KO) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook – February 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
The companies under the Consumer Staples sector sell relatively low-priced products that consumers use frequently in their daily lives, including food, beverages and products for personal hygiene or...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Remains Neutral
On Mar 5, we maintained a Neutral recommendation on Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), following its fiscal-first quarter 2013 results, which were in line. Why the Neutral Recommendation? The coffee giant’s...
View Article(LTD) Retail Industry Stock Outlook – March 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
Retailers procure goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers or wholesalers and sell these in smaller quantities to customers through retail shops or online. As consumer spending is the key...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks Enhances Loyalty Program
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), in its recently held analyst meeting, discussed its plans to integrate the card and loyalty programs across new channels and brands. Moreover, the company re-affirmed its...
View Article(SBUX) Starbucks to Expand in Southeast Asia
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) recently announced plans to open 100 new stores each in Indonesia and Philippines over the next 3-4 years. The coffee giant plans to expand in the lucrative South-East...
View Article(IBM) The Market Now Moves Into the Heart of the First Quarter Earnings...
There is an air of disappointment in the market about the ongoing Q1 earnings season. Some of it is justified. After all, what else should investors think when companies like IBM (IBM) and GE (GE) come...
View Article(IBM) Into the Heart of First Quarter Earnings Season – Earnings Preview
There is an air of disappointment in the market about the ongoing Q1 earnings season. Some of it is justified. After all, what else should investors think when companies like IBM (IBM) and GE (GE) come...
View Article(PEP) PepsiCo Hikes Dividend Again
The board of directors of PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) recently announced a 5.6% increase in the food and beverage giant’s dividend, its 41st hike in the quarterly-dividend rate. The annual dividend was...
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