Mar 9, 2014 by John MaxfieldCracker Barrel Is Making People Rich. Here's How You Can Join In.Want to know a secret about Cracker Barrel? Beyond its popular southern comfort food, the company is also offering up heaping platefuls of profits to shareholders.
Mar 9, 2014 by John MaxfieldAt Olive Garden, Things Have Gone From Bad to WorseThings have gone from bad to worse at Olive Garden. On Monday, the chain announced its worst quarterly performance in over two decades.
Mar 9, 2014 by John MaxfieldMcDonald's Secret Plan: To Serve Breakfast All DayWill the nation's biggest fast food chain start serving breakfast all day? According to Motley Fool contributor John Maxfield, there's at least one reason to believe so.
Mar 8, 2014 by John Maxfield3 Stock Charts That Will Make Your Skin CrawlWant to see a handful of horrible-looking stock charts? It's hard to find three that are worse than those of RadioShack, Office Depot, and J.C. Penney.
Mar 8, 2014 by John MaxfieldThe Biggest Problem for Legal MarijuanaThe legal marijuana movement is gaining speed, but one big hurdle still remains.
Mar 8, 2014 by John Maxfield2 Huge Changes That McDonald's Customers Will LoveRumors are circulating that McDonald's will soon begin offering personalized hamburgers and keeping its breakfast menu available later in the day.
Mar 7, 2014 by John MaxfieldSales at Olive Garden Are Plummeting. Why Is the Chain Struggling, and Will It Survive?Olive Garden's same-store sales have dropped by nearly 10% since 2012. Can parent company Darden Restaurants breathe life back into the Italian-themed chain?
Mar 7, 2014 by John MaxfieldHere’s Why Bank of America Corp Could Soon Hit $20There are at least two reasons that shares of Bank of America could soon hit, or even soar past, the $20 mark.
Mar 6, 2014 by John MaxfieldThings Couldn't Get Any Worse at Red Lobster -- Oh, Wait, They Just DidOn Monday, parent company Darden Restaurants announced that same-store sales at Red Lobster plummeted in the most recent quarter.
Mar 5, 2014 by John Maxfield3 Reasons Bank of America Corp Shares are Soaring TodayBank of America's shares are soaring today. Here's why.
Mar 5, 2014 by John MaxfieldOlive Garden Has a Crisis, and It Wasn't Caused by the WeatherOn Monday, Olive Garden reported its worst quarterly performance in more than two decades. Motley Fool contributor John Maxfield digs into what caused the decline at the pride and joy of Darden Restaurants.
Mar 4, 2014 by John Maxfield10 Reasons Behind Russia's Invasion of UkraineAre you sitting there wondering why Russia invaded Ukraine? If so, here's the reason -- or, rather, 10 reasons.
Mar 2, 2014 by John MaxfieldThe Real Reason Russia Invaded UkraineThere have been a lot of explanations offered for why Russia has invaded Ukraine. But the true reason might be much simpler than many analysts have assumed.
Mar 2, 2014 by John MaxfieldBank of America’s Most Shocking Success in 2013The nation's second largest bank by assets got a lot of things right last year. But its performance in the mortgage market was far and away its biggest accomplishment.
Mar 2, 2014 by John MaxfieldWarren Buffett's Genius Plan to Milk Millions Out of Bank of AmericaIf you've ever wondered about Warren Buffett's ability to negotiate extremely lucrative deals for Berkshire Hathaway, then his latest move with Bank of America should put any questions to rest.
Mar 2, 2014 by John MaxfieldIf You Want to Buy a Home This Year, Here's Some Really Bad NewsA slew of recent reports suggests that the housing recovery is faltering. But there's one that should be of particular concern to prospective homebuyers.
Mar 2, 2014 by John MaxfieldThis Tiny City Is Home to America's Richest Bank BranchesWhile South Dakota may be best known for Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills, Citigroup and Wells Fargo have also selected its largest city as the location for their two biggest bank branches.
Mar 1, 2014 by John Maxfield2 Fascinating Charts From Last Week: Bitcoin's Downfall and China's Currency ManipulationThe world's largest cryptocurrency exchange fails. China tries to crush speculators by guiding its currency lower.
Mar 1, 2014 by John MaxfieldThe Most Despicable Thing Bank of America Has Ever DoneBank of America has employed a number of questionable business practices over the last few years, but one policy towers over the rest in terms of its moral and ethical offensiveness.
Mar 1, 2014 by John Maxfield3 Reasons to Be Worried About the Housing MarketOver the last two weeks, we’ve gotten a lot of data about the state of the housing market. There are at least three developing trends investors should keep their eyes on.
