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Recent Articles

KFC Franchisees Cry Fowl Over Yum! Corporate Meddling

By InvestorPlace Staff

When KFC president Roger Eaton decided to ignore the Colonel’s tried and true bone-in fried chicken and instead focus on healthier fare, he managed to ruffle the feathers of many of his faithful franchise owners across the country. Now parent company Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is being sued by angry KFC franchise owners over the Yum corporate plan – most notably, over the push for grilled over fried chicken.

6 Dividend Increases Announced this Week

By InvestorPlace Staff

Here are five companies that have announced dividend increases this week.

10 Dividend Aristocrats Rewarding Shareholders

By InvestorPlace Staff

Many of these high-yield dividend stocks have been delivering payouts for over a century. See the complete list here.

Wal-Mart Ranks as Most Generous Company

By InvestorPlace Staff

In its yearly report, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported the most generous companies of 2009, and the previous three headline the list.

Price Targets for 9 Major Airlines

By InvestorPlace Staff

Overall, airline stock is rising modestly, with notable declines year-to-date from AMR Corp. and AirTran.

3 Top Mutual Fund Performers in the Last Year

By InvestorPlace Staff

It has been an interesting 12 months for stocks and mutual funds. Equities surged off the 2009 lows, gave up much of their gains and then earned some of it back. Year to date, the broader market has squeaked out a small gain and over the last 12 months the major indexes are sitting on gains of around 15%.

A Starbucks Drink That Doesn’t Taste ‘burnt’

By InvestorPlace Staff

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has added yet another specialty drink to its already long list of menu offerings this week. This time, they were really thinking outside the box when they brewed up the idea of a fruit and coffee-based hybrid drink designed to quench your thirst on a hot summer day.

Sirius XM (SIRI) Gets Upgrade, +50% Upside Targeted

By InvestorPlace Staff

The recent news came today with a Sirius stock upgrade from Wunderlich with a price target of $1.50.

10 Dividend Stocks for a Fat Payday

By InvestorPlace Staff

To help add some security to your portfolio, take a look at these dividend stocks with big yields and big annual paydays.

The Top 7 Big Pharma Buyouts of 2010

By InvestorPlace Staff

After the stock market’s gut-wrenching dive in late 2008 and the beginning of 2009, some of the first signs of life we saw were in the pharmaceutical sector in the form of acquisitions, mergers and buyouts.

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