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		<title>(PNRA) Panera Bread&#8217;s COO Steps Down</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/24/pnra-panera-breads-coo-steps-down/99490</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panera Bread Co. (PNRA) has recently announced that effective May 31, 2012, John Maguire will no longer serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. Maguire resigned from his current position in Panera to join Friendly&#8217;s Ice Cream LLC as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Concurrently, Panera has appointed Charles J. Chapman III, as the new COO. Charles, who currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Development and Business Development &#38; Licensing of the company, was first drafted in the company’s board of directors in January 2008. Last year, he resigned from his position of COO in International Dairy Queen to join the company&#8217;s management team. Chapman has also served as the COO of Bruegger&#8217;s Bagels and has held positions at Darden Restaurants Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) The Thick of Q1 Earnings Season &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/16/c-the-thick-of-q1-earnings-season-earnings-preview/98620</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are jumping right into the thick of the first quarter reporting cycle this week, with more than 250 companies coming out with results, including 89 companies from the S&#38;P 500. We will have representation from the who’s who of the corporate world, with a number of bellwether players on tap to come out with results. By the end of the week, we will have a good enough number to judge this earnings season. While earnings will remain the primary focus during the week, we have a number of market-moving economic releases on deck as well. We will get a sense of the consumer economy though the monthly Retail Sales numbers, while the Industrial Production report will give us a good read on the manufacturing sector. Regional manufacturing surveys from ]]></description>
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		<title>(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/14/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-march-2012-industry-outlook/95192</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/14/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-march-2012-industry-outlook/95192#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Denny's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominos Pizza Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamba Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry appears well positioned for gradual improvement in the first half of 2012. The global economy had been affected by challenges mainly in the second half of 2011 due to concerns about the nagging sovereign debt issues in Europe and the health of the U.S. economy. While these remain issues, the outlook for the U.S. economy has significantly improved lately. But despite these odds, restaurant operators have managed to post improved results in the last few months on the back of modest traffic improvement and the consequent rise in comparable store sales. Easy comparisons from the prior year placed performance of 2011 in a brighter light. Encouraging guidance delivered by most of the companies also indicate a return to solid comps. With some expected turnaround in Greece&#8217;s debt ]]></description>
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		<title>(SBUX) Starbucks in India This Summer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/sbux-starbucks-in-india-this-summer/91147</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/sbux-starbucks-in-india-this-summer/91147#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) is slated to make its way into India by the end of August. Starbucks, along with Asia’s largest publicly traded coffee grower, Tata Coffee Ltd, is planning to open 50 stores, which will spread its Frappuccino aromas either in Mumbai or in the capital, Delhi, the two largest cities of the country. A year back, Seattle-based Starbucks entered into an agreement with Tata Coffee Ltd. Per the agreement, Starbucks got the right to procure coffee beans from India and engage in sourcing and roasting of beans while exploring the possibility of opening outlets in the country. Although the Indian law allows 100% foreign ownership of single-brand retail, the coffee maker opted for a 50-50 joint venture with Tata Coffee, to avoid the skyrocketing real estate costs in ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Stock Market News for January 25, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/eu-stock-market-news-for-january-25-2012-market-news/90813</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/eu-stock-market-news-for-january-25-2012-market-news/90813#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In yet another calm trading session, markets were pulled slightly lower after Eurozone ministers rejected a bond swap offer from Greece’s private creditors. While the Dow dropped lower and the S&#38;P 500 reversed its five-day winning streak, Nasdaq added meager points after earnings from certain tech companies boosted sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was down 0.3% and settled the day at 12,678.75. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 0.1% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 1,314.65. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite managed to find a seat in the green, added a mere 0.09% to finish at 2,786.64. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moved up 1.3% to settle at 18.91. For 52% of the advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), 44% of the stocks ]]></description>
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		<title>(JNJ) Mixed Earnings, Greece May Slip Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-mixed-earnings-greece-may-slip-markets/90717</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-mixed-earnings-greece-may-slip-markets/90717#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With nothing major on the domestic economic calendar, headlines about Greece’s as-yet unsuccessful negotiations with its bondholders to restructure its private debt may get some traction. But today’s market action will be mostly about the slew of mixed earnings reports from a &#8220;who’s who&#8221; of corporate America. We also have President Obama’s State of the Union address later this evening. We have 5 Dow components reporting results this morning, of which three came out with positive surprises, while two came up short. Johnson &#38; Johnson (JNJ) came out with a positive EPS surprise on in-line revenue numbers. McDonald’s (MCD) beat earnings expectations on roughly in-line revenue numbers. DuPont (DD) came out with a modest earnings surprise, though the chemicals giant’s top-line came short of expectations. The company had lowered expectations ]]></description>
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		<title>(JNJ) Jan 24: Day of Earnings! &#8211; Economic Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-jan-24-day-of-earnings-economic-highlights/90730</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-jan-24-day-of-earnings-economic-highlights/90730#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With nothing major on the domestic economic calendar, headlines about Greece’s as-yet unsuccessful negotiations with its bondholders to restructure its private debt may get some traction. But today’s market action will be mostly about the slew of mixed earnings reports from a &#8220;who’s who&#8221; of corporate America. We also have President Obama’s State of the Union address later this evening. We have 5 Dow components reporting results this morning, of which three came out with positive surprises, while two came up short. Johnson &#38; Johnson (JNJ) came out with a positive EPS surprise on in-line revenue numbers. McDonald’s (MCD) beat earnings expectations on roughly in-line revenue numbers. DuPont (DD) came out with a modest earnings surprise, though the chemicals giant’s top-line came short of expectations. The company had lowered expectations ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for January 3, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/bac-stock-market-news-for-january-3-2012-market-news/89561</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/bac-stock-market-news-for-january-3-2012-market-news/89561#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the last trading day of the year, US markets witnessed low volumes and muted activity as investors seemed reluctant to make any major moves on Friday. The “Santa rally” continued into the day but barely made any impact on the market. The Dow Jones Industrial average (DJIA) lost 0.57% to close at 12,217.56. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 was down 0.4% to 1,257.60 by the end of the day. The Nasdaq composite index fell 0.33% to 2,605.15. The fear gauge CBOE volatility index closed above 23. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were at 4.07 billion shares compared to the daily average of 7.84 billion shares this year. For every four stocks that declined on the NYSE, three gained while on the Nasdaq ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Stock Market News for December 13, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/13/eu-stock-market-news-for-december-13-2011-market-news/88498</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/13/eu-stock-market-news-for-december-13-2011-market-news/88498#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets reversed gears on Monday and receded into negative territory after the European accord concluded on last Friday faced criticism from Fitch Ratings and Moody&#8217;s Investors Service. Tech-giant Intel also contributed to weak investor confidence after the company projected revenues lower than its earlier projections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 1.3% to close the day at 12,021.39. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slumped 1.5% to finish the day’s trading at 1,236.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index settled substantively lower at 2,612.26, declining by 1.3%. However, the fear-gauge Volatility Index (VIX) showed that investor concerns had receded somewhat, dropping 2.7% to settle at 25.67. Decliners outpaced advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For 77% of the decliners, merely 20% stocks managed to climb higher with ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Analyst Shares Rated Stable at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/mcd-mcdonalds-analyst-shares-rated-stable-at-neutral/87804</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/mcd-mcdonalds-analyst-shares-rated-stable-at-neutral/87804#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We remain Neutral on McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (MCD) with solid comparable sales (comps) momentum, expansion and accelerated remodeling on the one side, and commodity inflation, increased selling, general and administrative expenses as well as the expected currency headwinds for 2012 on the other. The Oak Brook, Illinois-based company continues to deliver solid comps on the heels of product innovation, along with value menu offerings, McCafe premium beverages and a variety of core items. In the first nine months of the year, the company’s breakfast sales have grown 5.1%. Internationally, McCafe is focused on hot beverages at present. Also, the company has identified a number of markets to test or add Real Fruit Smoothies and Frappes over the next few years, starting with Australia. McDonald’s plans to spend $2.9 billion in 2012, ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) Yum! Brands Announces Board Approves Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/yum-yum-brands-announces-board-approves-share-buyback/87370</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/yum-yum-brands-announces-board-approves-share-buyback/87370#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) recently announced that its board has approved the share repurchase of an additional $750 million. The company has been consistently enhancing shareholders’ returns. The world’s largest restaurant company will buy back shares over the next 18 months. The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains currently has $250 million of share buyback remaining under the $750 million share repurchase authorized by the board in January 2011. The previously announced that the share repurchase program will expire on June 30, 2012.  In the recently reported quarter, the fast food company purchased 4.6 million shares at an average price of $51.55. The board has also announced a dividend payment of 28.5 cents per share on February 3, 2012 for shareholders of record as on ]]></description>
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		<title>(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-november-2011-industry-outlook/87405</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-november-2011-industry-outlook/87405#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAGL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benihana Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Denny's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jack in the Box Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamba Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Panera Bread Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Papa John's International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PF Chang's China Bistro Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PNRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PZZA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ruby Tuesday Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TAST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wendy's-Arby's Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry is showing improvements and seems poised for long-term growth, but concerns about the health of the U.S. economy and the nagging sovereign debt issues in Europe pose some risks to this outlook. However, if we look back at the last few months, restaurant operators managed to post improved results riding on the back of modest traffic improvement and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association revealed that the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), measuring the health and outlook on the U.S. restaurant industry, was 100.1 in September, up 0.7% from August. It was the highest level since June. The RPI run-rate in the last three months connotes improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic. The Current Situation Index, which measures comparable-store ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Bulls Own Next Week Too 17-21 October</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-bulls-own-next-week-too-17-21-october/85148</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-bulls-own-next-week-too-17-21-october/85148#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Investors and traders who doubted the move higher, and sold into a sleepy market ahead of resistance near S&#38;P 1,220, are about to get a wake-up call next week. Mr. Market has pounded his hoofs long enough below the trading range highs and he&#8217;s ready to go higher. A move early next week above the August swing highs at 1,230 will generate momentum to push for the 200-day moving average up above 1,270. There is little resistance between here and there, just thin air and plenty of doubt &#8212; awesome fuel for a rally. When I wrote about the power of the reversal that started Tuesday October 4 in &#8220;Mr. Market Shows His Horns,&#8221; I said you could plan your trades around the strength of the follow-through. You got that ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) A Busy Week Ahead &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[8x8 Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abbott Laboratories]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Access National Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Air Products & Chemicals Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alliance Data Systems Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 10/14/11 While the earnings season kicked off this past week, only 38 firms reported. The game really gets under way next week, when we will get reports from 336 firms, including 99 members of the S&#38;P 500. Thus, by the end of the week we will have a very good idea of how the overall season will go. Not only will there be a lot of reports, but many of those we get will be very important ones. The table at the end of this report reads like a who’s who of American industry, including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), General Electric (GE), Goldman Sachs (GS), IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC) and McDonald’s (MCD). And that&#8217;s just the first half of the alphabet! ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) A Smart Play in Down Markets &#8211; Multinational Stocks</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jason Jenkins, Investment U Research Thursday, October 6, 2011 What do you do in a bear market? Most people would tell you to run and get out. Thousands of investors are flocking to the perceived safety of Treasury bonds. But as Alexander Green writes, the Treasury bond market is a calamity waiting to happen. And if you invest in short-term Treasury notes, you may as well stuff all your cash in the mattress, because you’ll get the same return. What those who had success in the market know is that you don’t make money following the herd. You find opportunities. As strange as it may seem, geopolitical dysfunction in the United States and Europe may just provide that opportune moment. Opportunities Exist Despite U.S. and EU Recession Fears Last ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Reports Weak August Comps</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/mcd-mcdonalds-reports-weak-august-comps/83025</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (MCD) has posted global comparable sales (comps) growth of 3.5% in August on the back of strong beverage sales as well as core menu products. However, the fast-food chain operator witnessed a relatively downward movement on a year-over-year basis across all regions but Europe. The Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region was a dampener. Comps were down from 4.9% in August 2010 and 5.1% in July 2011. In the United States, comps growth of 3.9% was less than 4.6% recorded in August 2010. The growth in August 2011 was buoyed by the sale of McCafe beverages. Continued demand for core offerings and McDonald&#8217;s market-leading breakfast including the new Premium Chicken sandwiches and Fruit &#38; Maple Oatmeal were the other major contributors in the month. Europe saw a ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for September 12, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/12/aa-stock-market-news-for-september-12-2011-market-news/82980</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday fears of Greece defaulting on its debt and a top German official’s resignation from the European Central Bank heightened concerns about the economic situation, which subsequently rattled the US markets. Concerns from Europe overshadowed President Barack Obama’s $447 billion stimulus program as investors remained skeptical about his administration’s ability to actually rescue the flagging economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 303 points or 2.7% to settle at 10,992.13. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) also sank 2.7% to close at 1,154.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 2.4% and finished the day at 2,467.99. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) soared 12%, reflecting heightened fear among investors. The Street was kept busy with consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and Amex at ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) Ugly U.S. Jobs Report in Depth Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/mcd-ugly-u-s-jobs-report-in-depth-part-2/82583</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/mcd-ugly-u-s-jobs-report-in-depth-part-2/82583#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month’s employment report was just plain ugly. There were, on balance, NO new jobs created in August, according to the establishment survey. Also, the job creation totals for July were cut to 85,000 from 117,000, and for June to just 20,000 from last month’s estimate of 46,000. We were also far below the consensus expectation of 75,000 jobs being created. The household survey was stronger, but not exactly great either. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.1%, and down from 9.6% a year ago. For the month, the household survey was actually stronger than that indicates, since both the participation rate rose, from 63.9% to 64.0% as did the employment rate, to 58.2% from 58.1%. But both the civilian participation rate and the percentage of the population that is ]]></description>
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		<title>(GDP) Stock Market News for August 22, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/22/gdp-stock-market-news-for-august-22-2011-market-news/81776</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fears of a global downturn dragged the markets down on Friday and benchmarks registered their fourth consecutive week of losses. While recession worries in US unnerved investors, fears of financial destabilization on the European front strengthened the bearish mood. Posting its 10th move of over 100 points in the last 15 trading days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 172 points or 1.6% to close at 10,817.65. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slipped 1.5% to settle at 1,123.53. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.6% to finish the day at 2,341.84. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) settled over 43 and is far ahead of the technical level of 30. On the New York Stock Exchange, consolidated volumes were 5.16 billion shares. For every one stock that moved ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonalds Rated BUY as Earnings Season Rolls On &#8211; ValuEngine.com</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/31/mcd-mcdonalds-rated-buy-as-earnings-season-rolls-on-valuengine-com/79550</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/31/mcd-mcdonalds-rated-buy-as-earnings-season-rolls-on-valuengine-com/79550#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So far this week we have provided data on Apple, United Technologies, and US Airways ahead of the earnings reports. Today we finish off our earnings week coverage with our data on fast food giant McDonalds (MCD) Analysts are looking for revenues of $6.63 Billion. The company is expected to post EPS of $1.28. McDonald&#8217;s Corporation develops, operates, franchises and services a worldwide system of restaurants that prepare, assemble, package and sell a limited menu of value-priced foods. The company operates primarily in the quick-service hamburger restaurant business. All restaurants are operated by the company or, under the terms of franchise arrangements, by franchisees who are independent third parties, or by affiliates operating under joint-venture agreements between the company and local business people. ValuEngine has issued a BUY recommendation for MCDONALDS CORP on ]]></description>
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		<title>(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; July 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/29/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-july-2011-industry-outlook/80154</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/29/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-july-2011-industry-outlook/80154#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamba Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry is finally showing improvements and seems poised for long-term growth. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales, restaurant operators have managed to post improved results in recent months. We expect restaurant companies to continue delivering better numbers in the upcoming quarter over the year-earlier period. In second quarter 2011, most big names in the industry outperformed the Zacks Consensus estimates. More good news came from the NPD foodservice market research report, which stated that annual visits to restaurants are expected to increase by 8% over the next ten years. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association revealed that the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), measuring the health and outlook on the U.S. restaurant industry, was 99.9 in ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for July 26, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/26/aapl-stock-market-news-for-july-26-2011-market-news/79877</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/26/aapl-stock-market-news-for-july-26-2011-market-news/79877#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The political deadlock in Washington weighed down the markets on the opening day of the week, as lawmakers struggled to find a solution to the impasse over the debt-ceiling issue. The day was also marked by disappointing corporate results, and the fear-gauge index posted its biggest percentage jump in two weeks, reflecting heightened investor anxiety. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 145 points in intra-day trade before recouping losses partially and finally settled at 12,592.80, dropping 88 points or 0.7%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 0.6% to close the day at 1,337.43. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 0.6% and signed off at 2,842.80. Investor jitteriness was clearly reflected in the fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) and low volumes. The VIX soared 10.5%, recording its highest ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for July 25, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/25/aapl-stock-market-news-for-july-25-2011-market-news/79798</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stellar earnings results provided sufficient impetus to markets as they edged modestly higher on Friday, amidst lingering concerns about debt-ceiling negotiations. The week also closed with gains as earnings provided enough cushion for the benchmarks to settle in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was the only benchmark to end in the red as it dropped 0.3% to finish the day at 12,681.16. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 1.2% to end the day at 1,345.02. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 2,858.83, after gaining 0.9%. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), consolidated volumes remained low at 3.3 billion shares. The markets’ breadth or the advance decline ratio was roughly even. With the likes of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Preview &#8211; Detailed</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/aapl-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview-detailed/79251</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 7/15/11 Second quarter earnings season is now under way, but things really start to move into high gear next week. There will be 348 firms reporting, and 108 of those are in the S&#38;P 500. By next Friday we should have a very good handle on how the overall earnings season will go. The firms reporting this week are sort of like a who&#8217;s who of U.S. industry including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Caterpillar (CAT), General Electric (GE), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), McDonald&#8217;s (MCD), Schlumberger (SLB) and Verizon (VZ). That is an interesting cross section of U.S. business. We have a relatively light economic data calendar, so earnings should be front and center, along with the sovereign debt situations on both ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) U.S. Publishes Awful Jobs Report In Depth &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/mcd-u-s-publishes-awful-jobs-report-in-depth-part-2/78739</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the second part of our jobs report analysis. To read part one, please click here. This month’s employment report was deeply disappointing, and would have been shockingly low, even if not for the better-than-expected ADP report on Thursday. The rate of job creation slowed dramatically to just a total of 18,000 from 25,000 in April, and far below the 80,000 consensus expectation. Also the job creation totals for both April and May were revised lower. The unemployment rate inched up to 9.2% from 9.1% and both the civilian participation rate and the percentage of the population that is employed fell. The median duration of unemployment rose to 22.5 weeks from 22.0 weeks. All in all an extremely weak report, and it is very hard to find any silver ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for July 1, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/bac-stock-market-news-for-july-1-2011-market-news/78202</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Street ended one of its most volatile quarters, with positive economic reports and a temporary solution to the Greece debt crisis lifting the benchmarks to post their biggest four-day rally since September. The technology sector and energy sector lifted the mood further and investors are now hoping for a robust forthcoming earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) moved up 1.3% to settle at 12,414.34. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 1.0% to close at 1,320.64. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index surged 1.2% to finish the day at 2,773.52. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 6.88 billion compared to the year&#8217;s daily average of 7.56 billion. For every 11 stocks that climbed higher on the NYSE, 4 stocks declined. Among ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) Yum! Brands in Neutral Lane</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/yum-yum-brands-in-neutral-lane/78036</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/yum-yum-brands-in-neutral-lane/78036#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Neutral rating on Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM). While we are optimistic on the company’s lucrative China division and solid unit growth, negative impact from Taco Bell U.S. as well as commodity inflation compel us to remain on the sidelines. We see the company’s overseas expansion as one of its key growth drivers. Moreover, Yum! Brand’s recognition, consistent performance and emerging market operations give it an edge over competitors. The Chinese division of Yum! offers significant prospects with its two leading brands KFC and Pizza Hut. The company’s close competitor McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) has accelerated its unit growth in the Chinese market, but is still lagging. To give a further boost to growth in China, Yum! also offered a bid to buy Little Sheep Group Limited –– the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MTW) Manitowoc Upgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/mtw-manitowoc-upgraded-to-neutral/77336</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/mtw-manitowoc-upgraded-to-neutral/77336#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manitowoc Co. Inc. (MTW) reported an adjusted loss per share of 10 cents in its first quarter ended March 31, 2011, flat year over year while revenues increased 7% year over year to notch $732.2 million. Given the recent recovery witnessed in the Crane segment alongside sustained growth in the Foodservice segment, we have upgraded our recommendation from Underperform to Neutral. Manitowoc retains a Zacks #3 Rank (short-term Hold recommendation). Manitowoc’s Crane segment had been suffering revenue declines since the third quarter of 2008. However, the segment has shown a turnaround in the last couple of quarters reflecting an improving demand environment. The segment’s backlog as of March 31, 2011 was $800 million, a 40% increase compared with December 31, 2010. The book-to-bill ratio for the first quarter of fiscal ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMG) Chipotle Mexican Grill Shops Locally</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/cmg-chipotle-mexican-grill-shops-locally/77325</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) has raised its target of using local produce to more than 10 million pounds for 2011 from about 5 million pounds set for 2010. Previous goals were 50.0% for 2010, 35.0% for 2009 and 25.0% for 2008. However, in 2010, the company purchased about 9 million pounds of local produce, which far exceeded its goal of 5 million. The use of locally grown produce is a part of Chipotle’s Food with Integrity program. Chipotle is the only national restaurant company to use fresh produce since 2008. Food with Integrity focuses on increasing the use of naturally raised pork, chicken, beef and organic produce. The produce is generally procured from within 350 miles of its distribution centers as against 1,500 miles which is the average distance ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Analyst Still at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/mcd-mcdonalds-analyst-still-at-neutral/77119</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We remain Neutral on McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (MCD) over the long term. Our reiteration is based on the company’s growing same-restaurant sales, ability to attract healthy traffic in spite of menu price increases and restaurant reimaging program, partially offset by steeply rising commodity costs, the recent E. coli epidemic in Germany and tough competition. Encouraging Factors Increasing Same-restaurant Sales: We are impressed with the same-restaurant sales of McDonald&#8217;s that has been on the rise for last several quarters. Product innovation, along with value menu offerings and a variety of items like the new Fruit &#38; Maple Oatmeal, McCafe premium beverages, Chicken McNuggets and Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus burger perked up the U.S. comps. While McDonald’s new frozen Strawberry Lemonade is performing well and was the key contributor to May comparable sales, ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for June 7, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/07/xlf-stock-market-news-for-june-7-2011-market-news/75682</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investor sentiment continued to remain bearish for the fourth straight trading day on Monday, as weak economic data dragged the indices to hit 2.5 months lows. Financials, energy and airline stocks dropped modest points and benchmarks may record their longest losing streak since 2002 if indices close in the red for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) declined 0.5% to settle at 12,089.96. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 shed 1.1% to close at 1,286.17. After losing 479.83 points over the last four trading days, the Dow has now posted its biggest four-day drop since May 2010. Meanwhile, the S&#38;P 500 closed below the 1,300 level for the first time since March 23, 2011. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.1% to finish the day at 2,702.56. On the New ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) Demographics of Joblessness &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/04/mcd-demographics-of-joblessness-part-1/75543</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month’s employment report was deeply disappointing, and would have been shockingly low if we didn’t get the heads up from the very weak ADP report on Wednesday. The rate of job creations slowed dramatically to just a total of 54,000, from 232,000 in April, and far below the 169,000 consensus expectation. Those expectations had already come down sharply in the wake of the ADP report. Also the job creation totals for both April and March were revised lower. The unemployment rate inched up to 9.1% from 9.0% and both the civilian participation rate and the percentage of the population that is employed were unchanged. The median duration of unemployment rose to 22.0 weeks from 20.7 weeks. All in all an extremely weak report, and it is very hard to ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEA) Stock Market News for May 24, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/24/cea-stock-market-news-for-may-24-2011-market-news/74781</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/24/cea-stock-market-news-for-may-24-2011-market-news/74781#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 17:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Major Airlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Mobile Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guangshen Railway Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global events weighed on investor sentiment to drag US indices lower on Monday. While rising concerns about the euro-zone debt situation significantly dampened benchmarks, disappointing manufacturing data from China stepped in to further pressurize the indices amidst the lack of any domestic data. All of the 30 components that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), except one, were in the red and the index declined 1.1% to close at 12,381.26. Only McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) was able to climb up among the 30 components in the Dow, moving up 0.2%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 1.2% to finish the day at 1,317.37 and was also below its 50-day moving average since April 19. The index was also at its lowest level since April 19th. The tech-laden ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for April 25, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/25/aapl-company-news-for-april-25-2011-corporate-summary/72330</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/25/aapl-company-news-for-april-25-2011-corporate-summary/72330#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Game Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maxim Integrated Products Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MXIM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plexus Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) reported Q2 EPS of $0.23, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.20 per share. Revenues rose 1% year-over-year to $492.0 million •    Maxim Integrated Products Inc (NASDAQ:MXIM) reported Q3 EPS of $0.40 ex-items, in-line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenues for the quarter were up 19.2% year-over-year to $606.78 million •    Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares are up 2.4% and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares are up 3.00% after both companies reported better-than-expected earnings •    BB &#38; T Corp. (NYSE:BBT) sank 2.3% to $25.98 despite a 21% gain in profits as the bank didn&#8217;t need to set aside as much money to cover loan losses •    Dupont (NYSE:DD) gained after reporting a 27% rise in quarterly profits driven by double-digit sales growth in all of its business units ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Market Net Margin Expansion Slowing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/19/aa-market-net-margin-expansion-slowing/71768</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/19/aa-market-net-margin-expansion-slowing/71768#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[F]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the first quarter earnings season “officially” kicked off last week when Alcoa (AA) reported, it was a slow start. We have just 32 (6.4%) first quarter reports in. It will pick up steam this week, when 111 members of the S&#38;P 500 are due to report. This week’s reporters are a virtual who’s who of American business, from Apple (AAPL) to Verizon (VZ) and from Ford (F) to McDonald’s (MCD). While far too early to draw any conclusions, it looks like we are off to a good start in the first quarter, with reported net income growth of 33.4%, actually up slightly from the 32.4% growth those same 32 firms reported in the fourth quarter. This Week Will Tell A Lot By next week we should have a good ]]></description>
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		<title>(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; April 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/19/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-april-2011-industry-outlook/71815</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/19/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-april-2011-industry-outlook/71815#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAGL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BWLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPKI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DENN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denny's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSSR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Panera Bread Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PF Chang's China Bistro Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFCB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roberts Realty Investors Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ruby Tuesday Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wendy's-Arby's Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry finally seems ready to show improvements in the second half of 2011. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales, restaurant operators have managed to post improved results in recent months. We expect restaurant companies to continue delivering better numbers in the upcoming quarter over the year-earlier period. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association revealed that the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), measuring the health and outlook on the U.S. restaurant industry, was 100.7 in February, up 0.4% from January. The RPI gain in February connotes improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic. The Current Situation Index, which measures comparable-store sales, traffic counts, labor costs and capital expenditures in the restaurant industry, was 99.4 in February, up ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRCM) Company News for April 15, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/17/brcm-company-news-for-april-15-2011-corporate-summary/71657</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BRCM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadcom Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cathay General Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CATY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Management Associates Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lifepoint Hospitals Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LPNT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PGR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Progressive Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RNR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rural-Metro Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RURL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• SUPERVALU INC (NYSE:SVU) reported Q4 EPS of $0.44, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.35 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 5.4% year-over-year to $8.70 billion, missing consensus estimates of $8.751 billion • The Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) reported Q1 EPS of $0.55, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate for $0.43 per share • Argentina based company ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC (NYSE:ARCO) made its debut on the US markets. Share prices rocketed 29% on its first day of trading. The company is one of the biggest operators of McDonalds with more than 1,700 McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) franchises in Latin America • Analysts at Auriga have started coverage on Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) with a “Buy” rating and with a target price of $50.00 • Macquarie analysts initiated coverage on shares of Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) ]]></description>
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		<title>(PTY) Bond Investors Taking On More Risk &#8211; April 14, 2011 &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/15/pty-bond-investors-taking-on-more-risk-april-14-2011-aaii-investor-update/71639</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Navistar International Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inflation and speculation about what the Fed&#8217;s next move will be are prominent in headlines about the bond market, but there are also scattered reports that show an increased tolerance for risk among bond investors. One recent example is payment-in-kind toggle notes, or PIK toggles. These are notes that allow borrowers to issue additional debt securities in lieu of paying cash for interest payments. In other words, if an issuer does not have the cash for the next coupon payment, bondholders will receive more debt. Think about it as a loan that is being repaid with a promissory note to pay you even more back at a later date. As Dow Jones Newswires reported last week, a $600 million offering from Aramark Holdings Corporation tied for the biggest PIK toggles ]]></description>
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		<title>(SBUX) Starbucks To Rule Indian Market</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/sbux-starbucks-to-rule-indian-market/70836</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fort Dearborn Income Securities Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) looks to establishing a strong foothold in India with Tata Coffee Ltd, Asia’s largest publicly traded coffee grower. Seattle based Starbucks announced on March 31, 2011 that it is turning the partnership  with Tata Coffee for sourcing and roasting premium coffee beans in India into a full fledged joint venture where Starbucks will hold a 26% stake. Once the process is finally over the partners would open outlets in all major cities of India. Later, after reviewing its market share in the premium coffee segment and level of acceptance in the Indian market, the US company may raise its stake up to 51%. This move will be in tune with the Indian government&#8217;s  policy of allowing up to 51% foreign direct investment (FDI) in single-brand retail. After ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) Soaring Food Prices: Worst Yet to Come</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/kft-soaring-food-prices-worst-yet-to-come/69456</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/kft-soaring-food-prices-worst-yet-to-come/69456#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food - Major Diversified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBUX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SJM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The J. M. Smucker Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, consumers in America are witnessing higher prices for their daily food items. The concern is that this inflationary situation may only get worse in the days to come. The Department of Labor Statistics stated that the producer price index soared by 1.6% in February 2011, following a 0.8% increase in January this year. However, economists expected the producer price index to grow marginally by 0.7 %. The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output. It provides information on price developments from producer and is capable of providing future picture of inflation, since these prices in some cases tend to be passed on to consumers. The US Department of Agriculture expects the average price of food in 2011 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Reports January Comparable Store Sales Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/13/mcd-mcdonalds-reports-january-comparable-store-sales-up/66644</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/13/mcd-mcdonalds-reports-january-comparable-store-sales-up/66644#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (MCD) posted global comparable sales growth of 5.3% in January, on the heels of strong sales of beverage and core menu products. Comparable sales growth stepped up from 2.6% in January 2010. The fast-food restaurant operator witnessed an uptrend across its domestic and international markets on a year-over-year basis. Geographically however, Europe was the major contributor to the month’s growth followed by Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region and the United States. Comparable sales in the United States climbed to 3.1% from a decline of 0.7% in January 2010 driven by the sale of Chicken McNuggets and hot McCafe premium beverages partially offset by a severe winter. However, performance of the McCafe beverage line launched last year continues to surpass all sales targets despite a severe winter. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for February 09, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/09/bac-company-news-for-february-09-2011-corporate-summary/66649</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/09/bac-company-news-for-february-09-2011-corporate-summary/66649#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.31 ex-items, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 12.7% year-over-year to $952.0 million, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $969.0 million • Warner Music Group (NYSE:WMG) reported a Q1 loss of $0.12 per share, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of $0.16 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 14.1% year-over-year to $789 million, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $606.0 million • FIS (NYSE:FIS) reported Q4 EPS of $0.64, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.61 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 7.6% year-over-year to $1.40 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.354 billion • McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) reported that global comparable sales growth in January was 5.3%, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AVP) Stock Market News for Febuary 09, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arcelor Mittal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avon Products Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Herley Industries Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kindred Healthcare Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rehabcare Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, markets gained points with the Dow closing higher for the seventh consecutive session, the longest run of gains since July, helped by strong sales figures posted by Mc Donald’s. However, the gains were limited by falling energy prices which were hit by China’s interest rate increase intended to control rising inflation. Fast-food giant McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) has reported strong sales for the month of January around the world except for the US. Reacting to this news, share prices of McDonald’s increased 2.6%. The Dow rose by 0.59% and closed at 12,233.15. The S&#38;P 500 gained 0.42% and ended the day at 1,324.57. The Nasdaq composite edged up 0.47% and closed at 2,797.05. On the New York Stock Exchange, breadth of the market was marginally on the positive side but ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) Yum! Brands Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/09/yum-yum-brands-fourth-quarter-2011-earnings-scorecard/66544</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YUM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) posted better-than-expected, fourth-quarter 2010 results on February 2, 2011, driven by robust performance in the China division. Given below is our report on the recent earnings announcement as well as subsequent analyst estimate revisions over the short and long-term periods. Earnings Report Flashback Yum! Brands reported fourth quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 63 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents. Earnings increased 27% year over year mainly on the back of strong performance at its China division. On a reported basis, Yum! Brands’ quarterly earnings were 56 cents per share, up 26% year over year. The company reported a 6% year-over-year increase in total revenue to $3,562 million during the quarter, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,499 million. Sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) U.S. Employment Report in Analysis in Depth &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/06/mcd-u-s-employment-report-in-analysis-in-depth-part-2/66427</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/06/mcd-u-s-employment-report-in-analysis-in-depth-part-2/66427#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Demographics of Joblessness Men vs. Women This recession has hit men harder than it has hit women. However, over the past year, things seem to be “evening out” between the genders. This month the news was good for almost all demographic groups. In January, the unemployment rate for adult men (over 20) fell to 8.8% from 9.4% in December and from 9.9% November. It is down from 10.0% a year ago. A bit of the decline is an illusion though as the participation rate for men fell from 74.0% a year ago to 73.2% in January, and down from 73.6% in December. The employment rate for men did rise to 66.8% from 66.7% in December is up from 66.5% a year ago. Thus, the employment situation for adult men has ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for January 25, 2011  &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/27/aa-stock-market-news-for-january-25-2011-market-news/65701</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/27/aa-stock-market-news-for-january-25-2011-market-news/65701#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amgen Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMGN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[INTC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intel Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NVDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NVIDIA Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sealed Air Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A strong rally led by natural resources and tech shares helped markets to close in the green with the Dow nearing its psychological 12000 mark for the first time since June 2008. Tech stocks zoomed after chip maker Intel announced increased dividends and possible buy back of shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.92% to end at 11,980.52. The S&#38;P 500 was up 0.58%, or 7.49 points, to close at 1,290.84 and, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.04% to 2,717.55. On the New York Stock Exchange, breadth of the market was on the positive side as for every 2,114 stocks that rose, 882 stocks ended in the red. Volumes were on the lighter side with only 7.02 billion shares traded, the lowest level recorded this year. Coming to ]]></description>
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		<title>(ICI) Rewards May Exist In Muni Bonds &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/21/ici-rewards-may-exist-in-muni-bonds-aaii-investor-update/65517</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/21/ici-rewards-may-exist-in-muni-bonds-aaii-investor-update/65517#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worries about state and local government debt continue to drive money out of municipal (aka &#8220;muni&#8221;) bond funds. The Investment Company Institute (ICI) calculates that muni bond funds incurred $2.4 billion worth of outflows last week. This was the 10th consecutive week of outflows. Since the week of November 10, cumulative outflows have exceeded $25 billion. (The ICI monitors inflows and outflows for more than 95% of mutual fund assets. The data reflects portfolio changes for both individual and institutional investors.) The outflows reflect concerns over fiscal problems at state, county and local governments. Declines in tax revenues caused by a weak economy combined with stretched budgets are the primary culprits, as you know. A lack of effective budgeting and planning is compounding matters for certain government entities. These are ]]></description>
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		<title>(SSS) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; January 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/11/sss-restaurant-industry-stock-review-january-2011-industry-outlook/64986</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Industrial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BWLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPKI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominos Pizza Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KKD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sovran Self Storage Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry finally appears well positioned for gradual improvement in the first half of 2011. The industry had been depressed by extremely tough challenges since the end of 2009 from the economic turmoil that resulted in weak labor and tight credit markets, resulting in lower discretionary spending. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales, restaurant operators posted improved results in the recent months. We expect restaurant companies to continue delivering better numbers in the upcoming quarters. Encouraging guidance delivered by most of the companies also indicate a return to positive comps. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association revealed that the Restaurant Performance Index, measuring the health and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry, was 99.9 in November, ]]></description>
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		<title>(SBUX) Starbucks Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/sbux-starbucks-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/63499</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Specialty Eateries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBUX]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We currently reiterate our Neutral recommendation on Starbucks Corporation (SBUX). Seattle, Washington-based Starbucks registered robust results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010. Adjusted quarterly earnings of $0.37 a share was ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 and increased 54.2% from $0.24 delivered in the prior-year quarter. For the full year 2010, adjusted earnings were $1.28 a share, reflecting a 60% increase versus $0.80 earned in fiscal 2009. Further total sales for the fourth quarter jumped 17.2% to $2.8 billion, while full-year revenues increased 9.5% to $10.7 billion. Starbucks has a significant presence in the international market. The company’s international division sells coffee and other beverages, complementary food, whole bean coffees, and coffee brewing equipment and merchandise through company-operated retail stores in Canada, the UK and several ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPKI) California Pizza Kitchen Expands in Dubai</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/25/cpki-california-pizza-kitchen-expands-in-dubai/62314</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPKI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Papa John's International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PZZA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles based California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (CPKI), which currently owns and operates 211 company-owned restaurants and 58  franchised restaurants, announced the opening of a restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is the third California Pizza Kitchen restaurant in Dubai, which was opened with franchise partner Gourmet Gulf Company. The full-service restaurant was opened in the first floor of the Mall of the Emirates, a shopping mall in the Al Barsha district of Dubai. The new restaurant is located right across Ski Dubai, the first indoor ski slope in the Middle East and the biggest attraction of the mall. We believe this strategic positioning will drive traffic to the restaurant. This also gives the restaurant an advantage over its peers like McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), PapaJohn&#8217;s International Inc. (PZZA) and ]]></description>
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