Monthly Archives: August 2011

Fat Profits From Fast Food Stocks

August 31, 2011
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McDonald’s went public in 1965, selling its shares for $22.50; now its stock trades around $90 a share. Fast food can be an occasional unhealthy indulgence – but fast food stocks can be a healthy dose of profit for your portfolio. Imagine you were one of the first to buy shares of McDonald’s Corp....

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How Groupon Generates Cash While Losing Money

August 18, 2011
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Groupon sells “Groupons” that allow its customers to eventually go and get something from the merchant that issues the Groupon. When Groupon sells a Groupon–say, a $25 coupon for $50 of belly-waxing services–Groupon collects the $25 immediately (from the subscriber’s credit card). Then, sometime later, the subscriber generally goes to the belly-waxing salon and...

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