Krispy Kreme Hits the Big 21. Guess What?
Nickey Friedman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 8 mins ago
With the release of the fiscal fourth-quarter report from Krispy Kreme Doughnuts , the company became the fourth and final major coffee and pastry chain to report great results. Starbucks , Dunkin' Brands Group , and Tim Hortons have been...
Starbucks to Sell Alcohol in Stores
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 22, 6:41AM CDT
Starbucks wants to perk you up in the morning and get you drunk later in the day. While the company did not explain it quite that way, Starbucks does plan to greatly expand the number of stores selling wine and beer in the United States. ...
Why Starbucks Mobile Orders Could Be a Disaster
Ted Cooper, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 22, 6:00AM CDT
Starbucks recently announced that it will test a system allowing customers to place their orders via smartphone before they arrive at the store . Chipotle Mexican Grill and other fast-casual chains have...
Starbucks Selling Beer, Will McDonald's Follow?
Chris Hill, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 5:18PM CDT
Starbucks held its annual shareholder meeting this week, where the company announced that it will be rolling out across the country an idea that it had previously only been testing at select locations: the sale of beer and wine in its stores in the...
Wendy's rolls out mobile payment in US restaurants
By CANDICE CHOI - AP - Fri Mar 21, 5:10PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wendy's is rolling out a program that lets customers pay using their smartphones, following a similar plans unveiled by Burger King this week.
Final Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Can Krispy Kreme Become a Doughnut King?
Kyle Colona, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 5:00PM CDT
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts ' fourth-quarter and year-end numbers continued baking on the heels of 20 prior quarters of positive same-store sales growth. But the question remains whether the doughnut maker can become a doughnut king. Krispy Kreme...
US appeals court upholds Fed's cap on 'swipe' fees
By MARCY GORDON - AP - Fri Mar 21, 1:27PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has handed a defeat to a coalition of retail groups that challenged as too high the Federal Reserve's cap on how much banks can charge businesses for handling debit card transactions.
Midday Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 12:24PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Apple, MCX: Mobile Wallet Friends, Foes Or Frenemies?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 12:22PM CDT
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Apple's massive iTunes credit card database will make the tech giant a big mobile payments player as soon as it enters the field. But retailers are already working to forge their own digital wallet power via their MCX...
What Starbucks Revealed at Its Annual Meeting
Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 11:06AM CDT
Maybe you're more prescient than I am, but I didn't expect Oprah Winfrey to make an appearance at Starbucks ' annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday. It turns out the famed talk-show host is teaming up with (Starbucks-owned) Teavana to release an...
Starbucks Recasts Its Stores, With Help From Oprah
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 10:06AM CDT
By turning its suburban stores into all-day community centers, Starbucks is taking on risk for the reward of more spirited profits.
Early Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 9:46AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Active Stocks Coverage -- Research on Starbucks, Gerdau, Mast Therapeutics and Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 21, 9:28AM CDT
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Starbucks Teams With Oprah for Tea
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 6:43AM CDT
Starbucks has gotten into the Oprah Winfrey business. The coffee giant and the media mogul announced plans to collaborate on a tea that will be named after the one-time talk show host and current TV network boss. The tea, which will be called...
Nike's Earnings Just Did It, and Starbucks Stock Jumps on Alcohol News
Jack Kramer and Nick Martell and Jack Kramer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 5:00AM CDT
Well, that was quick. Just after Wall Street got smacked Wednesday following stimulus-cutting news from the Fed, the Dow rebounded 109 points Thursday as investors got pumped for some impressive econ data on Factory orders. 1. Nike's...
Jim Cramer's Top Stock Picks: C GOGO SBUX
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 5:00AM CDT
Gogo is a strong contender in the in-flight wifi market while Starbucks is sitting on a hidden gem, Cramer says.
Starbucks to Serve Alcohol in Few Select Stores; Primco Management to Acquire Suzie Q's
ACCESSWIRE - Thu Mar 20, 11:27PM CDT
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Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Did You Panic Wednesday? Too Bad
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 7:25PM CDT
You missed out on substantial gains, particularly in financials and technology, Cramer says.
Some People Are Freaked Out About Starbucks Serving Alcohol
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 7:04PM CDT
While the negative reaction's overblown, Starbucks can do something to moderate its entrance into serving alcohol.