San Francisco could become the first U.S. city to ban toys from Happy Meals after its Board of Supervisors approved the rule in an 8-3 vote Tuesday. If Mayor Gavin Newsom is unable to overturn the ban, it will take effect late …
Starbucks drew more customers to its stores and got them to spend more money, boosting its fiscal fourth-quarter profit 86% from the same quarter a year ago. Same-store sales grew 8% in that time.
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As we approach the cyclically sweet period between New Year’s resolutions and swimsuit season, investors may think there are profitable opportunities in companies focused on diet and exercise. But you may be wise not to gorge on the stocks.
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Face-Off on Stocks: Town Sports, Life Time Fitness, Weight Watchers [VIDEO] originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:00:00.
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Sweet could get expensive. Raw sugar prices may rise to the highest in more than 30 years by March if dry weather hits the Brazilian sugar crop, broker Newedge USA told Bloomberg News.
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Dieters looking for a little extra willpower to avoid putting junk food in their grocery carts might want to leave their credit cards at home. New research shows that buying groceries with plastic instead of good old-fashioned …