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Today, Illinois holds its Republican Primary, as the candidates hope to add to their delegate counts. Polls show a close race between frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. While the focus is on Illinois, let's have a look at the stocks of some of the many corporations headquartered in the...

The following exchange traded funds ended the week in the neighborhood of their 52-week highs. The share price of each is more than 20% higher than at the beginning of the year as well. Barclays Long B Leveraged S&P 500 Total Return ETN (NYSE: BXUB) is more than 22% higher than at the...

The world's fastest-growing phone isn't thriving in every nation. Last year we learned that European consumers were abandoning the Apple device for cheaper alternatives. Now Reuters reports that the iPhone is beginning to lose traction in China as well. This is a bit shocking considering the...

Has the change-counting kiosk maker come up with the perfect formula for video renting success? For roughly two decades, when consumers wanted to rent a movie, they went to Blockbuster Video. There were other video chains in the mix as well, such as Family Video and Hollywood Video. But it was...

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow, January 26, after the closing bell. Shares have been reaching new 52-week highs pretty much since the company posted record numbers in its third-quarter report. How much further could another positive...

The earnings crunch rolls on this week. Among those scheduled to step into the spotlight are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Analysts expect them post year-over-year earnings growth. AT&T (NYSE: T), Boeing...

Restaurant chain operators McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) reached new multiyear highs of $98.43 and $35.00 per share, respectively, in Friday's trading session. McDonald's has a target for 2012 of adding 1,300 new restaurants and remodeling of 2,400 existing restaurants. And...

Jack in the Box (NYSE: JACK) is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter 2011 results today, November 21, after the markets close. Investors will be looking for signs of a turnaround after the company missed earnings per share estimates in the past two quarters and revenue declined in the past...

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) reached new multiyear highs of $94.70 and $44.70 per share, respectively, in yesterday's trading session. McDonald's posted strong results in the most recent quarter, driven in part by demand for its value options and breakfast offerings. The...

Lots of stocks hit 52-week highs yesterday as the markets rose. Among them were leading coffee shop operator Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and organic foods purveyor Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM). They reached $42.98 and $74.00 per share, respectively, in Monday's trading session. Last week Starbucks...