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U.S. SPENDING IN IRAQ
Spent & Approved War-Spending - About $900 billion of US taxpayers' funds spent or approved for spending through November 2010.
Lost & Unaccounted for in Iraq - $9 billion of US taxpayers' money and $549.7 milion in spare parts shipped in 2004 to US contractors. Also, per ABC News, 190,000 guns, including 110,000 AK-47 rifles.
Lost and Reported Stolen - $6.6 billion of U.S. taxpayers' money earmarked for Iraq reconstruction, reported on June 14, 2011 by Special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction Stuart Bowen who called it "the largest theft of funds in national history." (Source - CBS News) Last known holder of the $6.6 billion lost: the U.S. government.
Missing - $1 billion in tractor trailers, tank recovery vehicles, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and other equipment and services provided to the Iraqi security forces. (Per CBS News on Dec 6, 2007.)
Mismanaged & Wasted in Iraq - $10 billion, per Feb 2007 Congressional hearings
The fast food giant was the best performer on the Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) in 2011, up 31%. That was enough to beat out Warren Buffett's newest favorite, IBM (IBM, Fortune 500), No. 2 among the blue chip winners.
กลายเป็น model ที่ เศรษฐกิจไม่ดี ยิ่ง ขายดี..McDonald's (MCD – Free McDonald’s Stock Report), the iconic fast-food restaurant, has reported in-line third-quarter results. Earnings of $1.45 a share matched our estimate and increased 12% over the year-earlier figure. Revenues, meanwhile, were $7.17 billion, slightly higher than our $7.05 billion forecast. Wall Street seemed fairly pleased with the report, and McDonald's shares rose modestly on the news in a generally higher stock market.
The bottom line was driven by a number of factors, including a 5.0% increase in global comparable-store sales. Investors were underwhelmed by the company's August sales figures (comps rose 3.5% that month), but strong July and September numbers buoyed September-period results. Favorable currency movements were also a boon to McDonald's, and were responsible for about $0.08 of the third-quarter share-net tally.
The company's strength in the September term was broad based. Indeed, all geographic segments posted positive comps, with Europe leading the charge (up 4.9%). Sales on the Continent were bolstered by remodeled and modernized restaurants, promotional offers, and a tiered menu that offers premium, core, and value options. At home, comps climbed 4.4%, thanks to the popularity of McCafe drinks, breakfast, and classic menu items, like Chicken McNuggets. The segment comprised of Asia/Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa was the relative underperformer, as comps here climbed a more modest 3.4%. However, this was partially due to softness in Japan, which is still working to recover from the devastating natural disasters that struck that country in March.
McDonald's solid third-quarter results exemplify its ability to succeed, even against a tough economic backdrop. In the United States, unemployment remains north of 9% and the housing market continues to languish, while sovereign-debt issues and attempted austerity measures have roiled parts of Europe. Nonetheless, or perhaps because of this, diners have looked to McDonald's for its consistent quality, value, and convenience. We expect this trend to continue, and management indicated that same-store sales will likely rise between 4.0% and 5.0% in October.
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http://www.valueline.com/Stocks/Highlig ... .aspx.aspx
imerlot เขียน:ต.ย. ปี2011
dow 30 top perform..
http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/30/markets ... /index.htm
The fast food giant was the best performer on the Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) in 2011, up 31%. That was enough to beat out Warren Buffett's newest favorite, IBM (IBM, Fortune 500), No. 2 among the blue chip winners.
กลายเป็น model ที่ เศรษฐกิจไม่ดี ยิ่ง ขายดี..McDonald's (MCD – Free McDonald’s Stock Report), the iconic fast-food restaurant, has reported in-line third-quarter results. Earnings of $1.45 a share matched our estimate and increased 12% over the year-earlier figure. Revenues, meanwhile, were $7.17 billion, slightly higher than our $7.05 billion forecast. Wall Street seemed fairly pleased with the report, and McDonald's shares rose modestly on the news in a generally higher stock market.
The bottom line was driven by a number of factors, including a 5.0% increase in global comparable-store sales. Investors were underwhelmed by the company's August sales figures (comps rose 3.5% that month), but strong July and September numbers buoyed September-period results. Favorable currency movements were also a boon to McDonald's, and were responsible for about $0.08 of the third-quarter share-net tally.
The company's strength in the September term was broad based. Indeed, all geographic segments posted positive comps, with Europe leading the charge (up 4.9%). Sales on the Continent were bolstered by remodeled and modernized restaurants, promotional offers, and a tiered menu that offers premium, core, and value options. At home, comps climbed 4.4%, thanks to the popularity of McCafe drinks, breakfast, and classic menu items, like Chicken McNuggets. The segment comprised of Asia/Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa was the relative underperformer, as comps here climbed a more modest 3.4%. However, this was partially due to softness in Japan, which is still working to recover from the devastating natural disasters that struck that country in March.
McDonald's solid third-quarter results exemplify its ability to succeed, even against a tough economic backdrop. In the United States, unemployment remains north of 9% and the housing market continues to languish, while sovereign-debt issues and attempted austerity measures have roiled parts of Europe. Nonetheless, or perhaps because of this, diners have looked to McDonald's for its consistent quality, value, and convenience. We expect this trend to continue, and management indicated that same-store sales will likely rise between 4.0% and 5.0% in October.
source:
http://www.valueline.com/Stocks/Highlig ... .aspx.aspx