Gold Selloff Sparks Goldman To Recommend Miners Hedge Production To Head Off Losses
Analysts at Goldman Sachs said 2013 prices aren’t great, but they're better than the prices we'll see next year.
US Holiday Spending Down, But Asian Retail Sector Way Up, Despite Emerging Market Turmoil
Holiday retail traffic this year in the U.S. is expected to be lower than last year’s.
Greek Tourism Could Boost GDP To Historic Levels – At Least For a Brief, Fleeting Period
Increased tourism spending in the summer of 2013 could contribute to the best GDP growth figures Greece has seen in five years.
Smart Watch Markets: Key Things To Know, According to Citi Analysts, After Samsung Galaxy Gear Debut
Smart watches are not expected to disrupt the $60 billion global watch market in a major way at first, according to bank analysts.
Pebble Partner Withdrawal Is Major Blow: Who Could The Next Partner Be?
The London partner of a global mining partnership withdrew from a $4.6 billion Alaskan mine proposal, leaving the project’s future shaky.
Citigroup (C) Analysts Forecast S&P 500 At 1900 By 2014, An All-Time High
The analysts combined nine mostly quantitative methods to come up with the noteworthy 1900 figure.
Kroger’s (KR) Digital Coupon And App Business Doing Well: Wall Street Analysts
The U.S. supermarket giant is seeing huge adoption of its digital coupons, which are delivered through its popular app.
Gold Market Slumps In Anticipation Of Tapering, And Don’t Forget Coming Fights Over Budget and Debt Ceiling, Too!
Even though the reduction in Fed stimulus will come as no surprise, next week is key for the gold market.
Dunkin’ Donuts (DNKN) Invades The UK: Will It Succeed?
The major U.S. brand has tried its hand in several international markets, with mixed results in the past decade.
Gold Mining Giant Barrick (ABX) Shrinks Spending To Beat Poor Gold Markets
The world’s largest gold miner tried to reassure investors it has capital costs under control.
McDonald’s (MCD) Going Mobile, Expanding In China And Three Other Takeaways From Last Scheduled Consumer Presentation Of Uninspiring 2013
At its final scheduled consumer conference for the year, McDonald’s highlighted initiatives and reflected on an uninspiring year.
McDonalds (MCD) And KFC (YUM) See China Sales Fall: Why Is One Beating The Other?
China sales for global fast-food giants McDonald’s and KFC have been consistently weak this year.
Who Is the Next Whole Foods (WFM)? Sprouts, A Natural And Organic Grocer Gets Interest From Banks And Investors
Fresh off its profitable recent IPO, specialty organic grocer Sprouts Farmers Market is getting attention from two major banks.
Goldman Sachs, Nike and Visa Join Dow Jones Industrial Average, As Bank of America, HP, Alcoa Leave
The index’s shake-up is the biggest in almost a decade, as three big companies are displaced by three better-performing businesses.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Modest, Broad Economic Impact Is Less Than 0.1% Of GDP
Analysts say the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo won't do much for Japan's GDP, even if 3 trillion yen is injected into the economy over several years.
Global Gambling: Macau Booms, Singapore Slows, Japan In Anticipation
As Macau’s gambling scene grows ever richer, other longtime players like Singapore and the U.S. struggle to expand earnings.
Middle East Defense Spending More Likely To Rise Than Western Defense Spending, Amid Syria Concerns: UBS Note
British giant BAE Systems and other defense suppliers that sell to Middle Eastern governments like Saudi Arabia stand to benefit strongly.
Gold Doesn’t Always Protect Against Inflation Risk: Research Paper
How closely gold prices and inflation are linked depends on what time period is being considered.
Potential Wal-Mart (WMT) SEC Fine Could Be Massive: Securities Lawyer
However, no fines or settlements from federal agencies have actually been announced.
Silver Rebounds As Gold Stays Wobbly, With Markets Anticipating Reduced Monetary Stimulus Or 'Tapering:' US Mint
The U.S. Mint coin sales data will likely be a strong catalyst for silver prices, said an analyst, who is bullish on both silver and gold.
Macau Gambling Revenue Reaches Record For August, In Second Best Month Ever, Despite Typhoon
Even a typhoon didn't keep gamblers from hitting Macau's casinos in August, to the tune of $3.84 billion in gross gambling revenue.
PepsiCo (PEP) And Coca-Cola (KO) Expand In Emerging Markets But Struggle In Americas
Coke and Pepsi are counting on millions of new customers in emerging markets to offset falling sales in their home North American market.
Starbucks Seeks More Debt Financing, In New Debt Issuance Worth $750 Million
One analyst believes that the fresh debt financing will be used to fund share repurchases.
Europe’s Economy Recovering: Three Positive Signs, Including Strong Manufacturing (PMI) Data, Air Freight Traffic, Encouraging UK Story
Strong manufacturing and air freight data are just some positive economic signs for Europe, alongside the U.K.’s slightly more robust recovery.
Global Mining Giant Stocks Still Worth Buying, Despite Volatile Metals Market And Troubled Mining Sector: UBS Note
Major mining companies could actually be a wise investment for investors, contrary to appearances.
At Fast-Food Worker Rally, Mayoral Candidates For New York Take Stage: PHOTOS
It’s unclear how much political or legal impact the continued strikes will have.
Gold Is Again A Central Bank Darling Amid Renewed Market Optimism
Central bank managers were apparently reassured by a slightly more optimistic gold market in the past few summer weeks.
Beer Brewery Mergers May Lead To Brief Price Spikes New Research Shows
A new research paper examined the effect on beer prices of a 2008 merger of Coors and Miller breweries.
Gold Prices Could Skyrocket To $3,500, In Wild Unorthodox Estimate From Citi Analyst
From the staid and storied halls of the world's third-largest bank comes a wild and woolly prediction about gold.
South African Mining Still Troubled And Uncompetitive: Analysts Cite Regulatory Uncertainty, Labor Unrest
Heightened union unrest and tricky negotiations this summer plus the August 2012 Marikana mining massacre have scared away investors.
