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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Deutsche Bank Gives the Nod on Dry Bulk Shipping Deutsche Bank upgraded select dry bulk shipping stocks this morning. In a research note this morning, the firm upped its target on Genco Shipping (GNK

Inquiring minds are interested in figuring out how long it might take to get back to "full employment" defined as 5%.John Mauldin touched upon this theme in Unemployment: Welcome to the New

Weather permitting, I’ve got three soccer games, a birthday party, and a pile of leaves in my backyard the size of small Volkswagon awaiting me this weekend.Asian stocks ended mixed. The Hang S

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1. Banks Go for Broke......and They're Almost ThereA game of chicken. That's really what it's come down to for banks. Listening in on the Pulte Homes (PHM) conference call this morning, Richard J. Du

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In recent times, I've lost a lot of enthusiasm for Panera Bread (PNRA). The stale menu, deteriorating ingredient quality, and presentation skills killed my loyalty as a customer. The lack of focus on

Deflation fears persist as credit in the US and Eurozone regions continue to contract. In a story by the Telegraph, data from the European Central Bank showed that the M3 broad money supply fell over