Good afternoon. My name is Latonia, and I will be your conference operator. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Starbucks Coffee Company's Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to
Morningstar director of economic analysis Bob Johnson addresses recent sluggishness in the economy and makes the case for better growth in the second half of the year.
A panel of Morningstar equity, mutual fund, and ETF experts detail several individual investment opportunities and sensible investing strategies for income and growth in today's tough market.