Are McDonald's and Wendy's No Longer Fast Food Chains?
Michael Carter, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 59 mins ago
In recent years, McDonald's and Wendy's have renovated their respective chains, seemingly from top to bottom, in an effort to stay relevant while fast-casual restaurant chains like Chipotle grow in both market share and popularity. Despite...
Starbucks Selling Beer, Will McDonald's Follow?
Chris Hill, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 5:18PM CDT
Starbucks held its annual shareholder meeting this week, where the company announced that it will be rolling out across the country an idea that it had previously only been testing at select locations: the sale of beer and wine in its stores in the...
Wendy's rolls out mobile payment in US restaurants
By CANDICE CHOI - AP - Fri Mar 21, 5:10PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wendy's is rolling out a program that lets customers pay using their smartphones, following a similar plans unveiled by Burger King this week.
Final Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Is McDonald's Finally Making the Right Menu Moves?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 4:00PM CDT
McDonald's has made a number of questionable menu decisions over the last several years. It has attempted to change its image and reshape the way its brand is perceived while moving into higher-margin products. Public health campaigns and the war...
How China's Currency Plunge Could Punish the Dow
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials had a topsy-turvy day Friday, rising more than 100 points at one point before falling back and ending the day down 28 points. Lately, traders have been reluctant to hold on to stock positions over weekends, and that...
Midday Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 12:24PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Apple, MCX: Mobile Wallet Friends, Foes Or Frenemies?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 12:22PM CDT
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Apple's massive iTunes credit card database will make the tech giant a big mobile payments player as soon as it enters the field. But retailers are already working to forge their own digital wallet power via their MCX...
Starbucks Recasts Its Stores, With Help From Oprah
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 10:06AM CDT
By turning its suburban stores into all-day community centers, Starbucks is taking on risk for the reward of more spirited profits.
Early Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 9:46AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are up at 10 a.m.:
McDonald's
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 20, 5:47PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) COO Tim Fenton will retire Oct. 1; the position will be eliminated after he leaves. The CFO and the global chief brand officer will take over some of his duties. Shares rose 0.5% to 96.60.
McDonald's COO to retire; executives restructured
By CANDICE CHOI - AP - Thu Mar 20, 3:44PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's says its chief operating officer is retiring and that it won't refill the position.
McDonald's (MCD) COO To Retire in October
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 2:53PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) COO Tim Fenton will retire on October 1, and his responsibilities will be split among two high-level managers.
McDonald's Announces Chief Operating Officer Tim Fenton to Retire and Global Management Restructure
Marketwire Canada - Thu Mar 20, 2:01PM CDT
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) President and Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson today announced that Chief Operating Officer Tim Fenton, 56, has decided to retire from McDonald's Corp., effective October 1, 2014. He will continue to serve as COO during a brief transition period, and thereafter, as a Special Advisor to Thompson focused on global franchising, restaurant portfolio optimization and other strategic business initiatives.
Starbucks Expanding Teas, Wines, And Its Market Value
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 20, 11:28AM CDT
Coffeehouse giant Starbucks (SBUX) shares rose Thursday after the company the day before affirmed long-term plans to double its market value to $100 billion, and announced plans to begin serving alcoholic beverages in thousands of its outlets in the...
Can Darden (DRI) Surprise This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 20, 8:10AM CDT
Florida-based restaurateur, Darden is set to report its fiscal third-quarter 2014 results on March 21, before the opening bell.