The United States, long an exporter of popular culture, may be exporting obesity to Europe, Asia, and Africa thanks to strong fast-food sales led by McDonald’s (MCD).The World Health Organizati

Is a 30-second commercial that runs during the Super Bowl really worth $3 million? Hell, yes, say the companies that lined up to buy spots during the NBC-hosted game in 2009. The network's line-up so

What does it say that I was (again) vilified on the MarketWatch message boards for proactively offering that the hedge fund industry compensatory structure will meaningfully shift and those rooting f

You had to figure there was a reason they called it “comfort food.” Nothing explains the phrase better than the recent recession, which saw families look to stretch their dollars and lift

Watching TV on a PC is so last century. The future of media is all about size, according to Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban, who is also chairman of HDnet. He’s talking screen size. As Cuban

Grocery-price wars are heating up. Dominicks, Safeway (SWY), Sam's Club (WMT), Meijer, Walmart, Vons, and Ralphs are all in on the action. Dominick's, in particular, is slashing prices

Minyan Morning MemoOne to watch: Amgen (AMGN) releases second-quarter results after the close. The world’s biggest biotech company did $15 billion in global sales last year on the back of

  After a few summers highlighted by trips to the kiddie pool, my in-laws last year offered to look after our children so my husband and I could spend some time together. We chose the

“Hi, welcome to the future. San Dimas, California, 2688. And I'm telling you it's great here. The air is clean, the water's clean, even the dirt, it's clean. Bowling averages are way up; mini-g

In 1987, Orange Julius was acquired by Dairy Queen, part of legendary investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). Pairing with the better-known DQ helped raise Julius' profile. Today, t