The coffee purveyor has many of the attributes it needs to support its dividend.
But they are more reluctant to drop their money at Starbucks.
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Dunkin' Brands announces its first mobile app, one that lets customers pay by phone and text gift certificates.
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New York manufacturing activity contracts, but consumer prices remain unchanged, industrial output increases and builders' confidence improves. Staples shares skid after disappointing results. Deere is also down after missing estimates.
Reports of the demise of consumer spending may be premature.
The company plans hundreds of new stores there over the next year, and it wants China to be its No. 2 market by 2014.
| Tags: | chinaKim PetersonSBUX |
Stocks are up modestly after paring morning losses.
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