MCD News 93.48 09/19/2014 05:17:41 McDonald's Corp (MCD)
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Why Yum! Brands' Higher Dividend Should Make You Hungry to Invest
at The Street - 17 mins ago
The company's recent dividend increase affirms management's confidence that Yum! can overcome recent headwinds and deliver long-term value to both its customers and shareholders.
McDonald's ups quarterly cash dividend by 5%
M2 - 1 hr 23 mins ago
Restaurant operator McDonald's Inc (NYSE:MVC) announced on Thursday the declaration by its board of directors of a quarterly cash dividend of USD0.85 per share of common stock.
McDonald's (MCD) Declares 85c Quarterly Dividend
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 3:48PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) raises its quarterly dividend 5% to 85 cents a share from 81 cents a share.
McDonald's Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend By 5%
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 18, 3:30PM CDT
On September 18, 2014, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.85 per share of common stock payable on December 15, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2014. This represents a 5% increase over the Company's previous quarterly dividend and brings the fourth quarter dividend payout to more than $800 million.
BlackBerry Expands E-Payments On Heels Of Apple Pay
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 1:03PM CDT
Joining the chorus of other mobile e-payment debuts, BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) said it is expanding its mobile payment options for users of its messenger service BBM, which includes a new version of e-wallet BBM Money and integration with global...
Why McDonald's Corporation Is No Chipotle Mexican Grill
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 11:00AM CDT
Most everyone knows by now that McDonald's is having a hard time this year. Guest traffic is going in the wrong direction in the United States. While some attribute this to the widely held belief that McDonald's is suffering from shifting consumer...
California Municipality Declares War on Lowe's
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 9:27AM CDT
Bureaucrats in one California county apparently haven't used any tools more complicated than a pocket protector: they recently charged home improvement retailer Lowe's with consumer fraud for selling 2x4 lumber that wasn't 2"x4" in size. ...
Starbuck Corporation's Biggest Growth Opportunity Might Not Be Coffee
Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 17, 12:00PM CDT
In 2013, when Starbucks purchased Teavana, CEO Howard Schultz said the company wanted to "do for tea what [it's] done for coffee." That optimism is based on some interesting differences in American tea consumption. Simply, we don't drink much of...
Not Lovin' It: McDonald’s Loses Yet Another Key Executive
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 2:30PM CDT
News broke today that another key executive is leaving McDonald's . This time, Chief Creative Officer Marlena Peleo-Lazar is exiting the company after 14 years. Widely considered the brains behind the iconic "I'm lovin' it" campaign, Peleo-Lazar's...
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: McDonald's (MCD) Higher
at The Street - Tue Sep 16, 12:00PM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), which is sporting a 45-cent gain (+0.5%) bringing the stock to $93.92.
Is Wendy's or McDonald's the Better Dividend Stock to Buy?
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 11:00AM CDT
Fast-food stocks like McDonald's Corporation and The Wendy's Co. pay solid dividend yields to shareholders thanks to their strong cash flow generation and reliable businesses. One of the best aspects of their business is that when the economic...
Product Offers, Service Launches and Tie-Ups, and Market Activities - Research Reports on GoPro, Amazon, eBay, Priceline and McDonald's
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 16, 8:20AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN) and McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/6500-100free.
Will McDonald's (MCD) Stock Be Helped By Build-Your-Burger?
at The Street - Mon Sep 15, 2:26PM CDT
The company's experiment with build-your-own-burger could be coming to many more locations as the chain seeks to pull out of the worst sales slump in a decade.
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: McDonald's (MCD) Lower
at The Street - Mon Sep 15, 12:00PM CDT
Holding back the Dow today is McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), which is lagging the broader index with a seven-cent decline to $93.27.
What Apple and Facebook Can Learn From Starbucks
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 9:00AM CDT
The mobile payments industry is expected to grow to nearly $300 billion in transactions by 2018, according to BI Intelligence. While Apple and Facebook are expected to be major players in this space , both face the risk of failure, much like...
Is McBrunch Coming to a McDonald's Near You?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 10:15AM CDT
Will you be brunching here? First it was Yum! Brands ' entering the fray by announcing a breakfast menu at Taco Bell. Now, fast-food giant McDonald 's made news by filing a trademark for "McBrunch," perhaps looking to boost its sagging U.S....
Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Teaches Seasonal Lesson
at The Street - Sun Sep 14, 8:00AM CDT
Starbucks competitors including McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts would be wise to carve their own seasonal niches rather than copy a pumpkin-spiced favorite.
Why Are These Restaurant Chains' Employees So Optimistic?
Casey Kelly-Barton, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 13, 2:08PM CDT
While the fast-food industry is in the news because of worker strikes, the restaurant companies with the most employees optimistic about the future of their company are busy growing and keeping their employees happy. Job site Glassdoor pulled...
The 9 Most Unhealthy Meals From U.S. Chain Restaurants
at The Street - Sat Sep 13, 10:25AM CDT
These are nine of the unhealthiest meals from U.S. chain restaurants courtesy of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Believe It or Not, This Breakfast Chain Is Best for Starting Your Day Off Right
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 13, 8:45AM CDT
Your mother always told you breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and doctors would tend to agree: A healthy breakfast provides a high level of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals; energy; and overall better health. That message has been...