Starbucks and the New York City Sugary Drink Debacle

The following video is from Monday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Ron Gross and Jason Moser dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

In today's installment, a judge blocks New York City's ban on large-sized sugary drinks. The ban was set to take effect on Tuesday. Starbucks had said it would defy the ban while Dunkin' Donuts was ready to comply. That story plus a wrap-up of the Dow today, a discussion of the day's four biggest market movers, and two stocks we're going to be watching closely this week.

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