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Recent Articles

Wendy’s Skin-On Fries Part of Healthy Fast Food Push

By InvestorPlace Staff

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group (NYSE: WEN) is taking the Wendy’s restaurant slogan “Quality is Our Recipe” to a new level – this time, with all-natural French fries in test markets. And interestingly, the new recipe comes at a time when Wendy’s French fries are already popular. A recent Zagat survey ranked Wendy’s fries fourth best, behind McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Five Guys and In-N-Out Burger.

Why Dell Inc. Could Be Dead Money for Another Decade

By InvestorPlace Staff

In a time when consumer spending is down, it seems that computer maker Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is taking a particularly hard hit. Year-to-date, Dell’s stock has dropped -19.3%, and is currently trading at $11.65. The company famous for building PCs and laptops is a shell of its former self; down over -68% since this time in 2005.

Pepsi Tries to Reinvent Quaker Breakfast Menu

By InvestorPlace Staff

Parent company PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) will revamp the morning meal offerings from Quaker with revised healthy breakfast options. Reformulated instant oatmeal and two new types of cereal will be at the center of Quaker’s new product push and a marketing campaign to capture an evolving consumer market increasingly concerned with eating healthy.

13 Cheap Stocks with Big Dividend Yields

By InvestorPlace Staff

Penny stocks and low priced stocks are one way investors can cope with investing woes in a time of economic downturn. Buying good stocks at bargain prices can be a profitable value investing strategy. But what if you can couple the quest for cheap penny stocks with the push for income and reliable dividends?

Smucker’s Hopes to Share a Cup of Green Mountain Coffee Profits

By InvestorPlace Staff

No one is singing the Folgers’ “Best Part of Wakin’ Up” jingle more fervently this morning than J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM), which just announced the launch of dozens of new products, including Folgers gourmet single-serve coffee cups. The move is a bid to share in the success of the single-serve coffee market that has produced runaway profits for Green Mountain Coffee (NASDAQ: GMCR) and others.

401k Hardship Withdrawals Hit New High

By InvestorPlace Staff

High unemployment numbers and the looming threat of foreclosure are contributing factors to a record number of workers deciding to dip into their 401k retirement accounts, according to a report from Fidelity Investments.

5 Oil Stocks Set to Make a Comeback

By InvestorPlace Staff

A close look at some major oil stocks shows that the popular opinion favors an upside of up to +31% in some of the biggest names in crude.

10 Consumer Stocks That Pay Big Dividends

By InvestorPlace Staff

Low consumer confidence and poor spending translates to market woes for many companies. Retailers and consumer goods companies have been hurt particularly badly by the recession and sluggish recovery. And as a result, many investors are turning to dividend stocks as an investing opportunity that will add security to their portfolio.

10 Stocks At New 52-Week Lows

By InvestorPlace Staff

After the rocky start to August, many good stocks were pushed down by the market declines. Then again, many ugly stocks went from bad to worse.

Consumer Confidence and Spending May Be Stabilizing, Survey Says

By InvestorPlace Staff

Most recent data on consumer confidence, particularly the carefully followed Conference Board study, show an erosion in sentiment from the spring. There is every reason to believe that second quarter GDP will be revised down from the initial 2.4% annual expansion rate because of the July trade deficit. Numbers from both the public and private sectors have indicated weakness in the housing and retail markets.

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