Here's Who Eats Natural And Organic Foods, And Why: Market Research
Natural and organic shoppers can be divided into seven distinct categories by demographic traits, according to a consumer market research firm.
Caterpillar (CAT) Performed Worse Than Expected In Third Quarter On Mining Weakness, Dealer Destocking
Profits for the quarter fell 44 percent from the year before.
Coffee Beans: A Market To Watch In 2014
Better supplies from Brazil have left coffee prices at serious lows, but that could spell opportunity for investors bullish on coffee.
Not Only Gold, But Also Platinum Jewelry Massively Popular in China: Imports Hit 30-Month High
Chinese trade data showed a 30-month high in platinum imports for September.
Gold May Get Long-Term Support From Ongoing Unemployment Woes If Fed Waits For Jobs Growth To Begin Reducing Monetary Easing: HSBC
If the Federal Reserve looks more closely at underemployment, the stimulus reduction feared by gold investors could be delayed even further.
Indian Gold Investors Lacking Appetite, In Bad Sign For Physical Gold Demand
Smuggled gold may be meeting Indian retail investor demand, as pent-up demand seems lacking.
Obamacare's Website: Recipe For Disaster With 500 Million Lines Of Code, A Shoestring Budget And Political Pressure On Deadlines
Differences of scale, budget and system complexity may account for successful state health care launches and the flawed federal effort.
A Google (GOOG) Stock Split: Lessons From Last Time, As Stock Exceeds $1,000
As Google stock passed the $1,000 mark on Friday, markets wondered whether a stock split could come soon.
Healthcare.gov – Normal Glitches Or Phantom Menace? Calls For Sebelius' Resignation Pick Up Steam
President Obama’s signature legislative achievement - the federal health care exchange - hasn't received much praise in its first three weeks.
McDonald’s (MCD) Q3 Earnings Preview: Steady As She Goes
Sales should slowly recover worldwide, after several months of uneven growth and declines.
Live 90-Second Auction Marketplace Tophatter Sees Stellar Sales Growth: $3 Million Per Month After Two Years
The two-year-old Tophatter could hit annual sales of $40 million this year, and it has signed up more than 1 million members.
Five Economic Problems The Budget and Debt Deals Don't Solve
Unemployment and a shrinking labor force are among pressing U.S. economic problems that remain to be addressed.
General Electric (GE) Q3 2013 Earnings Preview: Profits Could Shift Away From Third Quarter And Towards End Of 2013
The industrial conglomerate’s pace may be slowing, compared to more-specialized competitors.
Irish Corporate Tax Reform: Bluster Or Serious News For Businesses?
Irish corporate tax reform may be on the horizon, but it’s a long time coming, and short-term impacts are unclear.
Coke (KO) vs. Pepsi (PEP): A Global Look At Their 3Q Earnings, Especially In Emerging Markets
Each has registered uninspiring sales and profit figures in 2013, as they slowly expand in emerging markets.
Where Have All The Gold Bugs Gone? Gold Hits 3-Month Low, Lacks Expected Support From Debt Ceiling Deadline, Government Shutdown
Gold market reaction to U.S. policy deadlock on the federal budget and debt ceiling has been surprisingly muted.
Pepsi (PEP) Q3 Earnings Preview: Profit Down As Strong Dollar, High Costs, Weak US Beverage Sales Offset Solid Snacks Business
Pepsi could be hurt by a slowdown in Brazil and Russia, two of its largest foreign markets.
US E-Commerce Growth Slows, As International E-Commerce Growth Booms, Especially In Russia, Middle East, Australia
Attractive markets include the Middle East and Russia, where there are an estimated 77 million Internet users.
Macau’s Golden Week 2013 Gambling: Strong Casino Spending Could Drive Record October Revenue
The numbers are in and it's clear that Chinese tourists spent extravagantly at Macau’s casino tables during the Golden Week holiday.
Coca-Cola (KO) Q3 Earnings Preview: Slowly Recovering From A Bad Second Quarter, But Weakness and Uncertainty Persist
Improving consumer sentiment worldwide should help Coke recover in sales volume, its most closely watched metric.
Amplats (AAL) South African Platinum Strike Ends: Four Key Takeaways
An 11-day strike was brought to a close, with 44,000 ounces of platinum lost as a result of the protracted unrest.
Mortgages Applications Plunged Over Past Few Months, As Home Prices And Flipping Stay On the Rise
New U.S. mortgage applications fell 15 percent in October, after they'd peaked only five months earlier, according to S&P data.
Healthcare.gov – Companies Behind Obamacare Health Exchange's Construction And Its Technical Failures
The website, which has suffered from technical glitches in the first week after its launch, cost at least $634 million in contracts.
Starbucks (SBUX) & McDonald’s (MCD): Most Popular Spots For Traveling Businessmen
Starbucks attracted the most spending of any outlet from corporate credit cards, according to expense management tracker Certify.
Emerging Markets Remain Troubled, With India In Worst Shape Since March 2009: HSBC Index
Emerging markets are stagnating, as businesses neither expand nor contract, according to the latest reading of the index.
Apple (AAPL) iPhone Is Device Of Choice For Shoppers Using Mobiles To Buy Retail, Though Android Mobiles Are Catching Up: IBM Online Retail Index
Android phones are catching up, however, with retail sales processed on Android devices growing about 20% faster.
American Opinion: Shifting Attitudes, Records and Firsts In Pew Research Polls For U.S. Public Opinion In 2013
The Pew Research Center found these 20 poll results were their most popular products on social media.
Boeing (BA) 787 Dreamliner Deliveries To Japan Airlines (JAL) And All Nippon Airways Rival: Delivery Log
UBS analysts compiled a comprehensive delivery log for the troubled jet, including its deliveries to Japan’s two major airlines.
Indian Companies Will Have Corporate Credit Problems, Amid Bad Liquidity and Demand: CRISIL Research
A top Indian credit agency said liquidity problems at Indian companies will hamper Indian corporate credit in coming months.
Apple (AAPL) Upgraded To Buy By Jefferies Analyst Peter Misek, After Visit to Asian Suppliers
Well-known Apple analyst Peter Misek upgraded the stock to "buy" from "hold" on Monday. Here's why.
