America's 10 Most Popular Stores
Which retailers get our business month in and month out? As of March 2013, these are the 10 most-visited stores in America.
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Is Your Pack-a-Day Habit a Vice, or an Opportunity?
A new website called costofyourvices.com wants to help you tally up the price of your bad habits. We'll take it a step further and help you make some money from those vices.
Burger Giants Follow Panera and Subway Toward Upscale Fare
McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King have been rolling out new sandwiches that will pit them against Subway, Panera, and even the gourmet burger joints.
Coffee, Museums and Pizza: The Best Deals This Weekend
Every Friday, we scour the Internet for the best deals and freebies available for that weekend and beyond. Here's what we found this week.
As Coffee Prices Decline, Starbucks Bucks the Trend
Coffee bean prices are plunging, and the companies behind such brands as Maxwell House, Folgers, and Dunkin' Donuts are all slashing prices, passing the savings on to consumers. But one coffee giant is determined to keep its prices high: Starbucks.
Alone on Valentine's Day? Console Yourself With These Freebies
If you find yourself without a mate on Valentine's Day, don't despair: There are plenty of freebies out there to console you.
5 Big Winners and Losers of the Week in Business
From an eco-friendly move that should drum up coffee sales to pulling the plug on some popular diversions, here are this week's smartest moves and biggest blunders from the business world.
13 Stocks to Start Investing With in 2013
If you're keeping your savings in low-return but "safe" investments, this is the year you need to get your money off the sidelines and into some solid stocks. No stock is risk-free, but these 13 picks are the best we can find for novice investors looking to get their feet wet in the market.
Starbucks Cups to Come with a Political Message
The world's biggest coffee chain is asking employees at cafes in the Washington, D.C., area to scribble the words "Come Together" on cups for drink orders on Thursday and Friday. CEO Howard Schultz says it's intended as a message to lawmakers about the ongoing "fiscal cliff" negotiations.
Don't Wait Until Super Saturday: This Weekend's Best Deals
Next weekend brings Super Saturday -- the last Saturday before Christmas, and one of the busiest shopping days of the year. If you don't want to get stuck in the mob scene, you should finish your shopping sooner -- like now. To help, we've rounded up some of the best deals on offer this weekend.
Starbucks' Big Expansion Plans: Yes, There's Still Room for It to Grow
It may feel like Starbucks shops are everywhere, but apparently there's still plenty of real estate left to conquer. Over the next five years, it will add 3,000 stores in the Americas, 1,500 of them in the U.S. But its global plans are just as ambitious.
This Week's 5 Best Moves and Blunders in Business
Companies can do brilliant things, but there are also times where they fall flat on their faces. Sometimes CEOs can save the day, but at other times, they say and do the darndest things. There were plenty of winners and blunders this week. Let's check out some of them.
Wall Street Watch Tuesday: Einstein's Bagel Dough is Rising
Noah Einstein Restaurant Group, which runs the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel chains, posted its quarterly results after Monday's market close. Revenue rose and net income soared, but there's a hole in the center of the good news story.
Stock Upgrades: 3M Is in the Money, Money, Money
Ah, that innocent age when our biggest beef with Europe centered on freedom fries. This election week, no one was asking "where's the beef?" with Wendy's, with the coiner of that iconic phrase bucking a brutal tape to gain 3.05%.
Election Day Sales and Specials: First Vote, Then Save
From a Starbucks coffee to a scoop of Ben & Jerry's, Election Day freebies have long been popular: Here are a few of the retailers offering savings to customers who can prove they've cast their ballots.