Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:16 AM EST
More than spirits are being lifted this holiday season.
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Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:03 AM EST
Cyber Monday. Green Tuesday. Black Friday. Magenta Saturday.
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Mon Oct 3, 2011 6:50 AM EDT
Starbucks hopes customers will be willing to pay at least $5 more when they stop in for their morning cup of Joe.
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Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:37 PM EDT
Nike Inc.'s CEO Mark Parker saw his compensation fall 16 percent to about $11 million during fiscal 2011 largely due to a drop in his pay based on the company's performance, which has hurt during the economic downturn.
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Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:47 PM EDT
Whole Foods Market Inc. proved that it is good to be different on Wednesday, reporting a 35 percent jump in its third-quarter net income and raising its full-year forecast while the rest of the industry struggles.
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:31 PM EDT
Nike Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit rose 14 percent to beat expectations as strong sales of sneakers and sportswear around the world offset higher costs.
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:00 PM EDT
Nike Inc. is being blasted for replacing its signature "Just Do It" slogan on some T-shirts with the phrases "Dope," "Get High" and "Ride Pipe."
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Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:30 AM EDT
Supervalu Inc. CEO and President Craig Herkert received a pay package valued at nearly $3 million in the company's most recent fiscal year, according to an analysis of a recent regulatory document.
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Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:28 AM EDT
Supervalu Inc.'s CEO Craig Herkert earned compensation of nearly $3 million in the grocer's most recent fiscal year. That's down from the $10.8 million in the prior year.
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Thu Jun 9, 2011 12:12 AM EDT
Digital coupon provider Coupons.com Inc. has received $200 million from undisclosed institutional investors, making it the latest Internet company to attract significant attention from the investor community.
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Thu May 5, 2011 7:55 PM EDT
Kraft Foods Inc.'s first-quarter net income dropped due to costs related to its acquisition of Cadbury, but its adjusted profit rose and beat expectations.
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Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:27 PM EDT
The CEO of Molson Coors Brewing Co. saw the value of his pay package shrink 13 percent in 2010 as the brewer dealt with falling beer sales.
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Fri Apr 1, 2011 4:36 PM EDT
Safeway Inc.'s CEO Steven Burd saw the value of his compensation rise 5 percent in 2010, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory document filed Friday.
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:18 PM EDT
Kraft Foods Inc.'s CEO, Irene Rosenfeld, saw the value of her pay package shrink nearly 40 percent in 2010 as her performance fell short of some of the company's goals.
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Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:27 PM EST
Kellogg's former CEO, David Mackay, received a pay package valued at $6 million in 2010, his final year at the helm of the world's largest cereal maker, according to a document the company filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:39 AM EST
Coca-Cola Co.'s Chairman and CEO, Muhtar Kent, received compensation valued at $19.2 million in the 2010 fiscal year, 30 percent more than the year before, as his bonus and stock awards increased, according to an Associated Press analysis.
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Mon Mar 7, 2011 7:24 PM EST
PepsiCo Inc. CEO Indra Nooyi received compensation valued at $14 million in 2010, down slightly from $14.2 million in 2009, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing the snack and beverage maker made Monday.
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Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:03 PM EST
Frito-Lay hopes to make some big noise with a quieter version of its biodegradable SunChips bag.
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Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:53 AM EST
H.J. Heinz Co. says it is making its iconic ketchup bottles a bit more green.
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Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:16 PM EST
Diet Pepsi has introduced a new "skinny" can for Fashion Week, but some critics are giving it a big, fat "no."
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:25 PM EST
Starbucks Corp.'s popularity with coffee drinkers around the globe helped boost its first-quarter net income nearly 44 percent to beat expectations.
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Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:06 AM EST
Whole Foods Market Inc. paid its co-CEOs compensation valued at nearly $4.6 million combined during its 2010 fiscal year.
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Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:51 PM EST
Panera Bread Co. will open a nonprofit restaurant Monday in Portland where customers can pay what they wish for food.
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Wed Jan 5, 2011 1:01 PM EST
Starbucks Corp. is giving its siren a facelift.
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Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:06 AM EST
Starbucks Corp. wants to appeal a bit more to the average Joe.
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