Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:08 PM EST
Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter, helping Gap Inc.'s profit climb 25 percent compared with last year, the retailer said Thursday.
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Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:35 PM EST
Gap Inc. reports its results for the third quarter on Thursday afternoon. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:27 PM EST
Sears Holdings Corp. reports its results for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:35 AM EST
Target Corp.'s third-quarter profit climbed 18 percent, the cheap chic retailer said Tuesday, as it cut costs and did better in its credit-card business. Still, it offered a conservative outlook for the holidays.
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Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:22 PM EST
Burger King Corp.'s franchisees are taking aim at the fast-food chain's management, complaining to the restaurant's board about a series of decisions they say are "ill-conceived" and put the burger joint's business in "deep trouble."
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Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:36 PM EST
More people are visiting Starbucks Corp. coffee shops this year than last, and they're spending more money when they do, an executive said Thursday.
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Wed Nov 4, 2009 8:05 PM EST
There's talk of infighting among its founder's heirs and a sluggish appetite for hotel reservations around the globe. But Hyatt Hotels Corp. shares are set to begin trading Thursday now that the company raised $950 million in its initial public offering.
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Tue Nov 3, 2009 5:29 PM EST
Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. reports results for the third quarter on Thursday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Tue Nov 3, 2009 5:27 PM EST
Starbucks Corp. reports its results for the third quarter Thursday afternoon. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:46 PM EST
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reports results for the third quarter on Tuesday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Sun Nov 1, 2009 2:08 PM EST
For millions of Americans the rule is simple: If you don't come to work, you don't get paid.
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Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:31 AM EDT
Business slowed at Burger King Corp. for the second straight quarter as the recession hit even fast-food restaurants and their cheap menus.
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:45 PM EDT
Sears took "Christmas creep" one step further Wednesday, pitching its weekly sales as "Black Friday doorbuster" deals before Halloween.
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Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:51 PM EDT
Burger King Corp. reports results for its first quarter before the market opens Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period, which ended Sept. 30.
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Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:46 PM EDT
Expedia Inc. reports its results for the third quarter before the market opens Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:35 PM EDT
Fortunes at chain restaurants are tumbling, the fallout from a strategy of slashing menu prices in the hopes that a cheap meal will be enough to entice diners back to their booths.
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Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:22 PM EDT
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. reports results for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:06 PM EDT
McDonald's Corp. reports results for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Fri Oct 9, 2009 3:30 PM EDT
CEO William J. DeLaney at food distributor Sysco Corp. saw his total compensation dip 4 percent during the most recent fiscal year, even as he was promoted to the company's top post this spring, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing.
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Wed Oct 7, 2009 5:42 PM EDT
Marriott International Inc. reports results for its fiscal third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Tue Oct 6, 2009 4:01 PM EDT
Burger King Corp. plans to swap its generic fast-food feel and bland tiles and tabletops for a vibe that's more sit-down than drive-through.
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Sat Oct 3, 2009 1:13 PM EDT
Big sporting events have big budgets. Depending whom you ask, they have big payoffs, too.
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:00 AM EDT
The owner of Sheraton hotels will offer thousands of guests a free night's stay in dozens of North American locations as part of a massive campaign that kicks off Wednesday to highlight the chain's $6 billion revitalization efforts.
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:02 PM EDT
Caffeine addicts nationwide got first tastes of Starbucks Corp.'s newest offering as the coffee giant blanketed the nation with tens of thousands of free samples of its instant coffee called Via.
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Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:12 PM EDT
Cruise line company Carnival Corp. reports results for its third quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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