There’s a truism among investors that you should invest in what you know, understand, and like. It’s a common sense strategy: You spot something new. It’s special. It’s useful

  The menu addition was unnecessary, the marketing strategy was ill-conceived, and above all, the burger wasn't tasty. McDonald's (MCD) brief fling with the Arch Deluxe burger is not only reg

The truth can now be told: Those "homesickness pills" your mother packed when you went off to summer camp as a kid were placebos. Shocking! Nevertheless, there will be times when the f

Minyan Morning Memo One to Watch: Starbucks (SBUX) will be hoping for fat profits at the close, even as it unloads complementary calories on customers in a pastry promotion during the day.

Suck in your hips, travelers, because some airlines are squeezing more seats into existing planes in an effort to boost revenue. But wedging your bovine butt into a smaller space on the redeye may be

Like a friend bringing his down-and-out drinking buddy to Alcoholics Anonymous, government at the city, state and federal level is staging an intervention for many Americans. Their weakness is eating

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In a time of widespread unemployment and economic uncertainty, it makes sense that an increasing number of adults are turning to candy to boost their spirits.According to ShoppingBlog.com: “Cad

However, for a company so deeply rooted in the scripture, In-N-Out sure makes it easy for customers to violate the church’s second deadly sin, gluttony. Since it's more than willing to cater to

A banner ad on the Men's Health website urges the "Y"-chromosome impaired to "EAT for smokin' SEX APPEAL." The magazine's nutritional tips might better be called "The Electro