He thinks its instant coffee, Via, which is rolling out this spring in the U. K and Japan, could add 15 cents a share or more to profits over the next "three plus" years. One risk, he wrote, is McDonald's roll out this year of frappes and smoothies that could take some Starbucks market share. In contrast, RBC Capital Markets analyst Larry Miller told Forbes. in an article strangely headlined "Starbucks Burns Beans, Stock Head Uptown". that he thinks Starbucks' store traffic could wane in the coming months 
Share:  He thinks its instant coffee, Via, which is rolling out this spring in the U. K and Japan, could add 15 cents a share or more to profits over the next "three plus" years. One risk, he wrote, is McDonald's roll out this year of frappes and smoothies that could take some <span class="company">Starbucks</span> market share.<span class="sent"> In contrast, RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> told Forbes. in an article strangely headlined "<span class="company">Starbucks</span> Burns Beans, Stock Head Uptown".</span> that he thinks <span class="company">Starbucks</span>' store traffic could wane in the coming months....He thinks its instant coffee, Via, which is rolling out this spring in the U. K and Japan, could add 15 cents a share or more to profits over the next "three plus" years. One risk, he wrote, is McDonald's roll out this year of frappes and smoothies that could take some <span class="company">Starbucks</span> market share.<span class="sent"> In contrast, RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> told Forbes. in an article strangely headlined "<span class="company">Starbucks</span> Burns Beans, Stock Head Uptown".</span> that he thinks <span class="company">Starbucks</span>' store traffic could wane in the coming months. Tweet this 

The company forecast 2010 growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the low to mid single digits, excluding the effect of an extra week of results in 2009 and an incremental expense for the Wendy's breakfast program in 2010 to expand into additional markets. RBC Capital Markets analyst Larry Miller said in a client note that the guidance equates to 2010 EBITDA of $430 million to $445 million, missing the consensus estimate of $450 million. 
Share:  The company forecast 2010 growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the low to mid single digits, excluding the effect of an extra week of results in 2009 and an incremental expense for the <span class="company">Wendy</span>'s breakfast program in 2010 to expand into additional markets.<span class="sent"> RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said in a client note that the guidance equates to 2010 EBITDA of $430 million to $445 million, missing the consensus estimate of $450 million.</span>...The company forecast 2010 growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the low to mid single digits, excluding the effect of an extra week of results in 2009 and an incremental expense for the <span class="company">Wendy</span>'s breakfast program in 2010 to expand into additional markets.<span class="sent"> RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said in a client note that the guidance equates to 2010 EBITDA of $430 million to $445 million, missing the consensus estimate of $450 million.</span>...<span class="sent">RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said in a client note that the guidance equates to 2010 EBITDA of $430 million to $445 million, missing the consensus estimate of $450 million.</span> The company, formed after <span class="company">Arby</span>'s owner Triarc bought Wendy's International Inc for just over $ Tweet this 

In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501 The quality of Arby's food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that ''the food and experience don't match up,'' RBC analyst Larry Miller said The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores 
Share:  In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501<span class="sent"> The quality of <span class="company">Arby</span>'s food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that ''the food and experience don't match up,'' RBC analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said</span> The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores...In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501<span class="sent"> The quality of <span class="company">Arby</span>'s food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that ''the food and experience don't match up,'' RBC analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said</span> The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores Tweet this 

In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501 The quality of Arby's food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that ''the food and experience don't match up,'' RBC analyst Larry Miller said The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores 
Share:  In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501<span class="sent"> The quality of <span class="company">Arby</span>'s food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that ''the food and experience don't match up,'' RBC analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said</span> The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores...In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501<span class="sent"> The quality of <span class="company">Arby</span>'s food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that ''the food and experience don't match up,'' RBC analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said</span> The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores Tweet this 

In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501 The quality of Arby's food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that "the food and experience don't match up," RBC analyst Larry Miller said The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores 
Share:  In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501<span class="sent"> The quality of <span class="company">Arby</span>'s food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that "the food and experience don't match up," RBC analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said</span> The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores...In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501<span class="sent"> The quality of <span class="company">Arby</span>'s food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that "the food and experience don't match up," RBC analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said</span> The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores Tweet this 

In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501 The quality of Arby's food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that "the food and experience don't match up," RBC analyst Larry Miller said The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores 
Share:  In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501<span class="sent"> The quality of <span class="company">Arby</span>'s food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that "the food and experience don't match up," RBC analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said</span> The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores...In response, it launched promotions such as combo meals for $501<span class="sent"> The quality of <span class="company">Arby</span>'s food is not really the problem, industry observers say The real issue is that "the food and experience don't match up," RBC analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said</span> The company recently said it would spend between $75 million and $100 million to remodel stores Tweet this 

Sales trends accelerated across all regions from November to December, Bernstein Research analyst Sara Senatore said in a client note, and McDonald's said the trend was continuing "As we begin 2010, McDonald's January global comparable sales trend remains positive," McDonald's Chief Executive Jim Skinner said in the earnings release Analysts had expected US sales to be down 06 percent in December, RBC Capital Markets analyst Larry Miller said in a client note on Friday Lower food costs and the weaker US dollar also helped boost profits for the quarter, Edward Jones analyst Jack Russo told Reuters 
Share:  Sales trends accelerated across all regions from November to December, Bernstein Research analyst Sara Senatore said in a client note, and <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s said the trend was continuing "As we begin 2010, <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s January global comparable sales trend remains positive," <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s Chief Executive Jim Skinner said in the earnings release<span class="sent"> Analysts had expected US sales to be down 06 percent in December, RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said in a client note on Friday</span> Lower food costs and the weaker US dollar also helped boost profits for the quarter, Edward Jones analyst Jack Russo told Reuters...Sales trends accelerated across all regions from November to December, Bernstein Research analyst Sara Senatore said in a client note, and <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s said the trend was continuing "As we begin 2010, <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s January global comparable sales trend remains positive," <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s Chief Executive Jim Skinner said in the earnings release<span class="sent"> Analysts had expected US sales to be down 06 percent in December, RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said in a client note on Friday</span> Lower food costs and the weaker US dollar also helped boost profits for the quarter, Edward Jones analyst Jack Russo told R Tweet this 

Sales trends accelerated across all regions from November to December, Bernstein Research analyst Sara Senatore said in a client note, and McDonald's said the trend was continuing "As we begin 2010, McDonald's January global comparable sales trend remains positive," McDonald's Chief Executive Jim Skinner said in the earnings release Analysts had expected US sales to be down 06 percent in December, RBC Capital Markets analyst Larry Miller said in a client note on Friday Lower food costs and the weaker US dollar also helped boost profits for the quarter, Edward Jones analyst Jack Russo told Reuters 
Share:  Sales trends accelerated across all regions from November to December, Bernstein Research analyst Sara Senatore said in a client note, and <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s said the trend was continuing "As we begin 2010, <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s January global comparable sales trend remains positive," <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s Chief Executive Jim Skinner said in the earnings release<span class="sent"> Analysts had expected US sales to be down 06 percent in December, RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said in a client note on Friday</span> Lower food costs and the weaker US dollar also helped boost profits for the quarter, Edward Jones analyst Jack Russo told Reuters...Sales trends accelerated across all regions from November to December, Bernstein Research analyst Sara Senatore said in a client note, and <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s said the trend was continuing "As we begin 2010, <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s January global comparable sales trend remains positive," <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s Chief Executive Jim Skinner said in the earnings release<span class="sent"> Analysts had expected US sales to be down 06 percent in December, RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span> said in a client note on Friday</span> Lower food costs and the weaker US dollar also helped boost profits for the quarter, Edward Jones analyst Ja Tweet this 

McDonald's shares rose 2 percent as the world's largest hamburger chain also said closely watched US same store sales gained 1 percent in December after two months of declines That surprised analysts, who expected a 06 percent drop, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Larry Miller 
Share:  <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s shares rose 2 percent as the world's largest hamburger chain also said closely watched US same store sales gained 1 percent in December after two months of declines<span class="sent"> That surprised analysts, who expected a 06 percent drop, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span></span>...<span class="company">McDonald</span>'s shares rose 2 percent as the world's largest hamburger chain also said closely watched US same store sales gained 1 percent in December after two months of declines<span class="sent"> That surprised analysts, who expected a 06 percent drop, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span></span> Tweet this 

Trained as an electrical engineer at Purdue University , Thompson was working at defense contractor Northrop Corp when he received a call in 1990 from a McDonald's recruiter He soon went from designing radar jamming systems to restaurant equipment systems Thompson was seen as a prime candidate for the COO post, along with Denis Hennequin and Timothy Fenton, who head McDonald's European and Asian operations, respectively The choice of Thompson was something of a surprise because the other two have more experience, said Larry Miller, a stock analyst at RBC Capital Markets 
Share:  Trained as an electrical engineer at Purdue University , Thompson was working at defense contractor Northrop Corp when he received a call in 1990 from a <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s recruiter He soon went from designing radar jamming systems to restaurant equipment systems Thompson was seen as a prime candidate for the COO post, along with Denis Hennequin and Timothy Fenton, who head <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s European and Asian operations, respectively<span class="sent"> The choice of Thompson was something of a surprise because the other two have more experience, said <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span>, a stock analyst at RBC Capital Markets</span>...Trained as an electrical engineer at Purdue University , Thompson was working at defense contractor Northrop Corp when he received a call in 1990 from a <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s recruiter He soon went from designing radar jamming systems to restaurant equipment systems Thompson was seen as a prime candidate for the COO post, along with Denis Hennequin and Timothy Fenton, who head <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s European and Asian operations, respectively<span class="sent"> The choice of Thompson was something of a surprise because the other two have more experience, said <span class="analyst">Larry Miller</span>, a stock analyst at RBC Capital Markets</span>...He s Tweet this