All day and every day, some of the stock market's best and brightest traders and money managers share their ideas, insights and analysis in real-time on Minyanville's Buzz & Ban

Editor's Note: Welcome to Love It or Hate It, a regular dual-column feature that will capture the love-hate relationship America has with some of its biggest, most controversial companies. For past c

Editors Note: Welcome to Love It or Hate It, a regular dual-column feature that will capture the love-hate relationship America has with some of its biggest, most controversial companies. For past co

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

Kirk Kerkorian, the 92-year-old billionaire investor, so-called father of the mega-resort, and richest man in Los Angeles, worked odd jobs as a boy during the Great Depression and never went to high

Many people are finding the holiday tradition of making charitable donations difficult again this year, particularly if they're unemployed or worried about the economy. Charities, many of which norma

It’s a small shot in the arm, but it could mean big money for pharmaceutical companies around the world. With flu season upon us and swine flu threatening to reach pandemic proportions, Big Pha

Editor's Note: This is Part 3 in a multiple-part series. Part 1 can be found here, Part 2 can be found here, and Part 4 can be found here. This series is the result of a question from Minyan Do

Editor's Note: See Ron Coby's first "letter" to Ben Bernanke here. Dear Mr. Bernanke,As a follow-up to my most recent letter, I once again want to say thanks. I was so relieved on Wednesday

I argued the bull case for gold in my posts over the past few months (see Gold Bullion -- Regaining Its Shine?, Gold Bullion Glitters Brightly and Gold Bullion -- Challenging $1,000. With the gold pr