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Starbucks to Downplay Corporate Branding in Some Markets

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Facing a growing move of customers toward indie coffee shops, Starbucks is testing out a new indie shop without corporate branding.

The Market’s Leadership Has Changed

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
Technology and defensive stocks are taking the lead in the recent stock market rally as commodities, energy and materials have lagged.

Sears Thinks Its Membership Program Is Key to Turnaround

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
New Sears CEO and majority shareholder Eddie Lampert spent two hours at the company's annual meeting this week talking turnaround.

Mayer’s Family Leave Plan: Amen

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Somehow it's still groundbreaking when a company rolls out a common-sense leave plan for new parents. Ah well -- the Yahoo CEO's edict is a step in the right direction.

Mountain Dew Ad Pulled Amid Cries of Racism, Sexism

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Pepsi is apologizing for a Mountain Dew ad which is being criticized as "arguably the most racist commercial in history."

Detroit Big 3 Dominates April Auto Sales

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
April auto sales were the best since 2007, but automakers should still be on the lookout for potholes on the road ahead.

Warren Buffett’s Biggest Mistake

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Warren Buffett has a reputation for being open about his strategies, successes and failures. But his worst investment might surprise you.

10 Cities With the Fastest-Rising Home Prices

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Impressive February improvements in the Case-Shiller Home Price Index were released this morning. Find out which 10 cities saw the biggest price jumps.

McDonald’s Mulls All-Day Breakfast Menu, Delivery

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
McDonald's CEO Don Thompson is hinting that big changes -- including delivery and all-day breakfast -- could be coming soon.

Facebook Study: Each Time You ‘Like’ Something, It’s Worth …

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A new study of Facebook user behavior indicates that each time a consumer "likes" or "friends" a business' page, it's worth roughly $174.17 to that company.

Gold: 3 Reasons It’s Like Bitcoin

By Traders Reserve
Gold is under pressure from all markets, and if you don't think it can drop just like the latest fad currency, Bitcoin, here are 3 reasons to rethink it

April Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
April wasn't exactly the cruelest month for savers and lenders, but a sharp drop in interest rates didn't do them any favors. On the other side of the rate equation, it was a much better month to be a borrower.

General Motors CEO Gets Hefty Pay Raise

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The CEO and chairman of General Motors saw his compensation for 2012 rise to $11.1 million, up from $7.7 million in the previous year.

Study: Herbicide Roundup Linked to Cancer, Parkinson’s & More

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A study has connected the chief ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller to cancer and Parkinson's disease.

How Much a Cup of Coffee With Apple’s CEO Costs

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple's CEO Tim Cook is auctioning a meeting over coffee on CharityBuzz to raise money for the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.

Overweight Man Says Southwest Airlines Humiliated Him

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A 340-pound man is complaining that Southwest Airlines humiliated him by removing him from a plane and informing him of their "customer of size" policy.

Williams-Sonoma Stops Selling Pressure Cookers Around Boston

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) is removing pressure cookers from its stores near Boston. The removal -- which applies to stores in Massachusetts -- is a temporary…

Currencies for Stock Investors

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Even if you don't speculate in currencies directly, it pays to pay attention to the trends. Just don't tie yourself in knots.

Chipotle Investigated for Hiring Practices

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Chipotle is finding itself involved in another investigation into its hiring practices, following two earlier inquiries by the Immigrations and Custom Enforcement Office and the SEC.
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