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Rags to Riches CEOs: Howard SchultzWed Nov 18th, 2009
Mike Schuster With over 16,000 store locations worldwide and 176,000 employees whipping up double tall lattes, the Starbucks (SBUX) franchise doesn't seem like it ever had to struggle from humble roots. Its quick |
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Translating Buffett’s Latest BetsTue Nov 17th, 2009
Josh Lipton Forget about what he says. If you want to learn what Warren Buffett really thinks are money-making bets, look at what the old guru is actually doing.The greatest value investor of our time likes to p |
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Quote, Unquote: The Heavenly Work of BankersFri Nov 13th, 2009
Justin Rohrlich “I’m just a banker doing God’s work.”-- Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS) “Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.”-- Ge |
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Digging for Deals in Health CareTue Nov 10th, 2009
Josh Lipton The health-care sector is huge here in the US, accounting for 16% of GDP, and politicians have decided the system demands a radical overhaul.So, on Saturday, as you kicked back beers at the local bar |
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Starbucks Only Thinks It's Brewing Growth in ChinaMon Nov 9th, 2009
Kristin Graham It’s been quite some time since I remember opening up a Starbucks (SBUX) quarterly report with a smile. Thankfully last week’s fourth-quarter results finally helped me regain some of my f |
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Hollywood CEOs: George ForemanWed Oct 28th, 2009
Jarrod Dicker George Foreman once said: “When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor that we couldn’t afford the last two letters…so we called ourselves po’.”But he sure aint po&rsq |
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Examining the Elemental Structure of DeflationMon Oct 26th, 2009
John Mauldin What’s a Fed to do? We get talk about tightening and taking away the easy credit, but we got the fourth largest monetization on record last week. This week we examine the elements of deflation, |
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As Seen On TV: Stark Industries / LockheedWed Oct 14th, 2009
Cory Bortnicker Unemployed and sick of applying for a real job? Well, you’re in luck. Stark Industries is hiring! The advanced weapon and defense company is valued at around $20 billion and, in a world constan |
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Video: Will Starbucks Via Be an Instant Success?Tue Oct 13th, 2009
Josh Lipton Earlier this month, Starbucks (SBUX) made headlines when it released Via instant coffee. On the heels of a corporate turnaround, Starbucks hopes that Via will enable the company to compete in the $21 |
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Why Starbucks' Caffeine High May Not LastTue Sep 29th, 2009
Josh Lipton Good news for coffee addicts across the nation: You now have a more portable, convenient, and cheaper way to mainline caffeine every morning.For 20 years, Starbucks (SBUX) has been looking for a way |






