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7 companies bitten by the euro bug

The problems of Europe and its currency sometimes seem remote when you're an ocean away. But some seemingly all-American companies are feeling the pinch.

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Aug 8, 2012 3:10PM
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At the end of the day, it's dumb people causing all of the problems
Not soley Republicans, Democrats, Black, White, skinny, fat, etc...
It's just stupid people doing stupid s$%#.  
Really folks, it's that simple.
Aug 8, 2012 11:20AM
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Looks like this has turned into an ad for dating clubs! If it ain't the speculators cutting our throats its the duking dating clubs taking over the blogs.
Aug 8, 2012 2:29PM
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 Even iconic "all-American" companies like McDonald's , Starbucks  and General Motors  have a lot riding on the euro. If you work for one of them, invest in one of them or just buy from one of them, you should hope the mess gets fixed soon........It was just less than one wek ago that right here an article titled "7 Stocks that will never let you down" was placed !!!!  Now they say if you invest in one of them, you should hope the mess gets fixed soon !!!!   MSN's writers suck. I'm entitled to spew out my opinions without facts to back them up, even though i try to be factual. MSN's writers are not entitled. They are supposed to be Proffessional, accurate and provide factual statements.

This article and the one a week ago FLIP-FLOP as bad as Romney and Obama.

Aug 8, 2012 11:02AM
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looks like more than a bug is biting the companies, its the big boys in the wall street that are getting ready to sell out from under us. I say sell, sell, sell, before they do and take the profits from our reach.

Oil companies and the speculators are pushing gas and oil prices up for Labor day and people are cutting back on gas usage because of it.

Always some lame excuse for prices to go up and now its just the speculators and the hedge funds that are jacking it up for the big kill after Labor day.

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When I was a kid McDonadls use to have such good food what happened!
Aug 8, 2012 7:55AM
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Good time of day. No lib dems on here yet. Got their gov. check and had their beer and pot yesterday. Sleeping in today. Better enjoy it now. Their mommas will get them up later.
Aug 8, 2012 1:50PM
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What happens in the game Monopoly when all the wealth is held by one player?  The game stops.  That is what is happening to the world's economy.  Too much wealth concentrated in too few hands.  Ergo, no demand, no supply, no jobs, no growth.
Aug 8, 2012 12:19PM
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how is dumbos policies working for you?  oh  yea   its Bushes fault    Morons
Aug 8, 2012 11:02AM
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Greece's dire economic plight has forced thousands of businesses to close, thrown one in five out of work and eroded the living standards of millions.

 

THIS IS SOON COMING TO THE US AND THANKS TO OBAMA

Aug 8, 2012 3:29PM
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Of course overseas sales are critical to these companies. Obama has so poisoned the business climate and the future growth of any company in this country.

No US company in their right mind would invest in future growth here in the US with the suffocating regulations and all the new taxes coming on board after the first of the year.Those are the taxes that Obama and his administration purposely set up to happen after the elections, assuming he would win and it would be too late for you to do anything about. Ya that's right libs your man is a conniving con artist and you all took the bait.

Aug 8, 2012 7:10AM
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Well, that's depressing!

 

Got any good news? You are a Rebel amongst the media, most the others put a positive spin on the worst news since all the liberals want another 4 of Obozo.

Aug 8, 2012 10:51AM
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The McDonald's 40% sales from Europe, only a matter of time until Europe has as many obese as the US.
Aug 8, 2012 3:05PM
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Perhaps the U.S should join the Euro and help fund it .

I know that is a bad joke!
Aug 8, 2012 4:22PM
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"40% of its sales from Europe and half of that from the United States, Germany, and France." ????  When did the United States become part of Europe?  Is this guy a total moron?

Aug 8, 2012 7:51AM
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Comon   Lets get that Hopey thingy going today.
Aug 8, 2012 12:00PM
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Box, we all know what policies have eroded the living standards of Americans and your supporting them. In 2001 Americans had the highest living standards in the world, by 2009 we had fallen to 7th, Republicans cut taxes for millionaires, cut public and environmental safety standards and allowed the banks to run amuck giving out loans that could never be paid back while flooding the markets with worthless Mortgage Back Derivatives, that ultimately cost middle class Americans 1/3 rd of their wealth. Republicans have absolutely no regard for the people of this nation, their sole focus is on how they can extract every last dime out of our economy and give nothing back to it people. Our nations wealth is still here it's simply shift to the top, in 1979 the top 1% earned 9% of the wealth annually, after 30 years of right wing policies, they now earn 23% of the nations wealth each year. This is Robin Hood in reverse and now you want to bring on Romney Hood to finish us off, not on my watch BOZO!
Aug 8, 2012 4:18PM
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 the article states "These days, McDonald's gets 40% of its sales from Europe. Half of that comes from the United States, Germany and France..."

 

How can the US be half of the sales in Europe?

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