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The Motley Fool June 13, 2005 Alyce Lomax	7-Eleven's Cool May Same-store sales continue to impress at 7-Eleven, though shares didn't do too much today. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 10, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Look Past the Gas at 7-Eleven Gas prices boost same-store sales at 7-Eleven. Investors are starting to realize the growth potential that is still left in the business and the shares.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	7-Eleven Does It Again 7-Eleven's same-store sales top last year's strong performance. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 David Gardner	Slurping Up the Earnings How did SpongeBob help 7-Eleven post a strong quarter? Here is an interview with the convenience chain's CEO.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Alyce Lomax	No Sweat at 7-Eleven The convenience store chain continues to crank out earnings. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2004 Rich Smith	Gasoline Fuels 7-Eleven's Growth The convenience store chain's sales growth depends heavily on high gas prices.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Casey's: Easy To Understand This chain of convenience stores closed the fiscal year growing in all reporting segments. If you want an easy-to-understand company with a solid balance sheet, filling a small market niche profitably, Casey's General Stores might warrant a closer look.
HBS Working Knowledge March 28, 2005 Gottfredson et al.	Capability Sourcing at 7-Eleven 7-Eleven was once the model of vertical integration---but that capability became less strategic in a global, connected environment. This excerpt from Harvard Business Review tells how the company learned the advantages of "capability outsourcing."
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Steven Mallas	7-Eleven's Formula for Fitness The convenience store aims to keep sales healthy with "functional" foods. Here is an interesting company that has been doing well with comps and earnings, and it's worth further consideration on the part of the individual investor.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	What Starbucks Can Learn From Casey's Starbucks may have written the book in terms of motivating consumers to pay $4 for a cup of coffee, but Casey's takes the cake in its ability to charge an arm and a leg for pizza bites, toothbrushes, and chicken tenders.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 Nathan Parmelee	7-Eleven's International Flair 7-Eleven plans to bring foreign fare to its U.S. stores.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Fool Looks Back The winds of change can be brutal and cruel... Would you like a Slurpee straw with that buyout?...
The Motley Fool August 7, 2007 Markos Kaminis	The Pantry Still Growing by Leaps and Bounds The convenience store chain grew its revenue, but margins took a hit, hurting its EPS. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cup O' Joe Millionaires The coffee wars have begun. Who's got the good buzz, and who's getting burned?
The Motley Fool January 30, 2004 Rex Moore	7-Eleven's Hidden Upside Convenience cards and the California grocers' strike may give a permanent boost to the King of Slurpees.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2004 Brian Gorman	7-Eleven Cuts Some Fat Selling its headquarters, 7-Eleven attacks its Achilles' heel: debt.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Pantry Restocks The convenience store operator's expansion should continue, if debt stays in check. The stock could continue its healthy run going forward, but a couple of items could also derail its prospects.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Ohayou, 7-Eleven Japan. Sayonara, 7-Eleven. 7-Eleven Japan makes a $32.50 per-share buyout offer for the portion of 7-Eleven that it doesn't already own. With shares currently trading at a 6.5% premium to 7-Eleven Japan's offering price, the market obviously feels the offer is low.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	An Empty Pantry Profits disappeared at convenience store operator The Pantry, but the trend isn't permanent. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2004 Nathan Parmelee	Cash and a Slurpee Is banking in store for the convenience store king, 7-Eleven? Look to retailer Ito Yokado Group and 7-Eleven Japan for the answer. Shares are up around 18% this year in a market that has been sideways to down.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Small-Town Store, Big Profits Casey's General Stores chain enjoys record earnings. Strong growth, improving margins, and a manageable balance sheet are all reasons to look a little closer at this small-town general store.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Casey's a Heavy Hitter This Midwest convenience store chain has plenty going for it. Investors, the stock is again approaching its 52-week high, so it might be best to see if there's any pullback.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Gardner & Moore	7-Eleven: Hold On! 7-Eleven stockholders received some interesting news early this month when parent Seven-Eleven Japan offered to pay $32.50 in cash for each share it does not already own. What's an investor to do?
The Motley Fool February 25, 2004 D. Gardner & T. Gardner	7-Eleven: No Competition The convenience-store king competes with everyone -- and no one.
Entrepreneur January 2008 Nichole L. Torres	Meet Our No. 1 Franchisee From the individual franchisee to the corporate headquarters, 7-Eleven is creating a world of convenience; the company claims the top spot in our Annual Franchise 500 for the very first time.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 D. Gardner & T. Gardner	7-Eleven Loves Starbucks 7-Eleven chief Jim Keyes calls the coffee king "a great foil."
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 D. Gardner & T. Gardner	Why 7-Eleven Struggled CEO Jim Keyes says the company once lost sight of its core customer.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Tesco's Japan Expansion Plans Tesco is entering the crowded convenience store space in Japan. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Starbucks' April Powers Starbucks has once again reported double-digit growth in same-store sales, clocking in at 11%. Although some alarming headlines circulated yesterday about the possibility of a price hike due to the high price of dairy.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Casey's Burns Bright The convenience store operator has the gas-and-food recipe for success, posting high-octane first-quarter results. As long as management can keep a tight lid on expenses, its growth potential remains substantial.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Falling Starbucks? Will Starbucks junkies sweat a price hike? Maybe it's time to sell.
BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 Duane Stanford	Slurping Toward an Economic Recovery Impulse buys of snacks and sodas are back at convenience stores.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Sell Starbucks? Starbucks shares are getting smashed, trading down 7% to $42.72 this morning after the coffee retailer posted a strong but relatively disappointing August.
The Motley Fool April 1, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Starbucks' Sustained Growth Forget "unsustainable." March same-store sales still sparkle.
Bank Systems & Technology September 27, 2004 Cynthia Ramsaran	Carrying On With Convenience Continuing its tradition of 24/7 convenience, 7-Eleven (Dallas) currently offers patrons Virtual Commerce (Vcom) self-service kiosks with financial services functions targeted to customers who are un-banked and under-banked.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Success Stings Starbucks Some investors flipped out over "unsustainable" sales.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Money's Not Growing on Dollar Tree The discount retail chain blames gas prices on a drop in same-store sales. Analysts still expect the company to grow earnings by 14.5% annually over the next five years. If they are right, the stock is very reasonably priced.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Starbucks' June Swoon Investors seem to find Starbucks' June same-store sales too tepid. However, when it comes to the market's knee-jerk reactions, it's a good rule of thumb not to sweat the small stuff.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Fool Looks Back No worm in this Apple... Stunning news -- and then some... Would you like a McLatte to go with that Egg McMuffin?... etc.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2005 Rex Moore	Stock Madness 2005: 7-Eleven vs. Lloyd's Stop in for a Big Gulp, a spot of tea, and a match-up between 7-Eleven and its over-the-pond opponent, Lloyd's in "Stock Madness 2005," a contest based loosely on the annual NCAA College Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Fight Crime With Plastic Credit cards have some interesting advantages over cash. Non-cash transactions make it a little safer for those employed by businesses that are frequent targets of bandits.
CIO October 30, 2015 Stephanie Overby	7-Eleven takes a big gulp of customer data The ubiquitous convenience store chain updates its loyalty program from punch cards to a mobile app for super-frequent patrons
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Starbucks' December Chill The coffee purveyor's stock dips over "disappointing" same-store sales.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Rich Smith	7-Eleven Worth Much More Shareholders have little incentive to worry over the details of their company's performance anymore. A week ago the company's Japanese parent agreed to up its previous buyout price by 15% and acquire 7-Eleven for $37.50 per share.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Alyce Lomax	7-Eleven Watches Its Weight Weight Watchers hopes that some of convenience store 7-Eleven's customers will hanker for low-calorie options.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Big Macs in Big China Hoping to prove that frying oil and gasoline can be the best of buds in the world's most populous nation, China Petroleum & Chemical is teaming up with McDonald's to open up drive-through eateries in China. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2011 Abantika Chatterjee	One Store You Must Keep an Eye On Casey's General Stores first-quarter results make the stock worth watching.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Starbucks' Stunning November The holidays give the coffeehouse's sales a boost. Starbucks' November same-store sales increased by 13%, with revenues up 26% to $486 million. For now, it certainly looks like a shiny, happy holiday season is in store for Starbucks shareholders.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2005 Brian Gorman	7-Eleven's Cool New Treat The company's latest innovation is another example of its astute strategy. Investors would be wise to watch for a buying opportunity.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2005 Brian Gorman	Next: McDonald's Riches Brew The fast food giant will reportedly turn to coffee to continue to boost its margins.