A slowly brightening economy combined with low financing rates and generally stable fuel prices have put consumers in a buying mood. New models, particularly from Ford and GM, are also helping to keep U.S. auto sales on a posit…
McDonald’s boosted its profit last year with the launch of new beverages and expansion in emerging markets. Can it keep up the growth this year as food prices rise? Chief Financial Officer Peter Bensen discusses the fast-food g…
Spending for the lovers’ holiday this year is expected to climb 5.8% over 2009, and that spells opportunity for investors. Here are some greeting card, candy, jewelry, flower and restaurant stocks that could get a lift from swe…
Charmed actress Alyssa Milano can often be found in the stands, cheering on Los Angeles’s Dodgers, Lakers and Kings. And in a down economy, she’s racked up some key wins for Touch, her line of women’s sports apparel. She recent…
Donald Trump wants to reopen New York’s famous Tavern on the Green restaurant, which had been a Central Park icon for 75 years before closing on New Year’s Day in 2010. He’s already brokered a deal with a union to operate the r…