To hear that sugary sodas may have contributed to the obesity epidemic probably would not come as much of a surprise to most people. But there are some studies that also suggest sugary drinks—like sodas—do…
On Monday, Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) announced its plan to submit a proposal to the US Department of Justice to acquire a brewery operation currently part of Grupo Modelo. This is a subsidiary, of course,…
New research, released Tuesday, indicates that it could take upwards of 83 years to close the gender gap in the United States—and that is on all fronts: health, politics, education, and economics. The report was…
A lot of people think that the diamond is the definitive gem of the engagement ring but times are changing. People are looking for ways to be different and the tradition of giving offering a…
Retired folks have something to celebrate a little, today, as social security benefits are increasing. But don’t plan to throw a weekend bash: the increase is only about $3.92, or 0.3 percent. Currently, the average…
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) surprised Wall Street ahead of the open today by announcing results earlier than scheduled and that fell short of expectations. Alcoa Inc expected at $0.33 a share, missed analysts’ projections by $0.02 cents. Shares sank as…
The retail sector is struggling and that is no more apparent in the number of store closures reported throughout the market. One company has been largely immune to these metric—Walmart Stores, Inc, obviously—but it looks…
It has only been two years since the hedge fund Starboard Value took over control of the governing board of Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI). Since that time, though, 7 of the board’s 12 directors have…
On Tuesday, the National Retail Federation announced that it expects holiday spending to increase over last year. The NRF says retail sales in November and December—with the exception of gas, auto, and restaurant sales—will increase…