Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Amazon's Toxic Army
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 7:30PM CDT
The stocks that once could do no wrong can't do right now, and vice versa, Cramer says.
Final Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Mon Apr 28, 5:13PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Will McDonald's Recent Shift Drive Growth?
Brandy Betz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 3:00PM CDT
McDonald's spokesclown Ronald McDonald has an updated wardrobe and a new social media presence to match. Ronald's modernization comes as the fast-food chain strains under competition from the likes of Burger King Worldwide , Yum! Brands , and ...
With U.S. Taco Co., Taco Bell Goes After Foodies -- and Chipotle
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 2:58PM CDT
After Chipotle's impressive first quarter, Yum! Brands is ready to take on the fast casual market.
Midday Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Mon Apr 28, 1:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are down at 1 p.m.:
Early Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Mon Apr 28, 9:56AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Insider Trading Alert - MCD, AL And URI Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 9:45AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include MCD, AL and URI
Is Yum! Brands Looking Yummy?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 9:18AM CDT
Source: Yum! Brands. After the company reported mixed results for the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year, shares of Yum! Brands rose 1% on April 25 while the S&P 500 fell almost 1% for the day. Even though the business failed to meet...
Shareholders Rejoice, Chipotle Mexican Grill Is Raising Prices!
Leah Niu, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 12:00PM CDT
Why is Chipotle Mexican Grill able to increase its prices without breaking a sweat, while McDonald's is having a hard time staying relevant? Two words: stakeholder engagement. You scratch my burrito... Basically, Chipotle has integrated a...
Which Vital Metric Do Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Shareholders Frequently Overlook?
Leah Niu, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 6:00AM CDT
Chipotle Mexican Grill places a great deal of emphasis on its customer experience, but it recognizes that part of increasing its brand relevance includes anticipating what the market wants. Chipotle operates in a fast-food climate, alongside the...
Bad-Tasting McD's Earnings, but Fun Ones From Hasbro -- Plus, Russia and Housing-Market Pain
Jack Kramer and Nick Martell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 6:00PM CDT
Get hungry -- Wall Street's getting into the meat and potatoes of the first-quarter earnings season. Stocks rose all week long as headline corporations dropped earnings reports like they were hot. 1. Stock winner of the week ... Toys are fun, but...
Something Has to Change at McDonald’s
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 11:34AM CDT
Things are going from bad to worse for McDonald's right now. The fast-food titan just posted an almost 2% decline in comparable-store sales in the United States. That was a soggier performance than the 1.4% dip it saw last quarter, and lower still...
1 Thing That Worries Me About Chipotle Mexican Grill
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 11:30AM CDT
There's no doubt that Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of the biggest success stories in the restaurant industry over the past two decades. At the same time, however, there's one reason to wonder whether it can live up to its true potential. That...
Why Are Burger King and Domino’s Pizza Pushing Chicken? The Answer May Surprise You
Nickey Friedman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 9:00AM CDT
It was hard to tell if it was a belated April Fool's joke or not. First Domino's Pizza announced it would start selling chicken. Not chicken-topped pizza. Just chicken. Then Burger King Worldwide announced its Big King will also come chicken...
China Slowing? Big U.S. Companies Remain Bullish
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Apr 26, 7:02AM CDT
Although investors worry about less-robust growth in China, several U.S. corporate giants hailed Q1 demand in the world's second-largest economy. China has proven to be a strong engine for Apple (AAPL), with its new partner China Mobile (CHL) helping...
Should Retail Target the Shale?
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 10:55PM CDT
While companies in related industries benefit by drilling for dollars and transporting supplies and finished products, could retailers also benefit from the domestic energy boom by expanding in the oil patch? Large companies like Wal-Mart Stores ...
Are McDonald's Troubles Just Getting Started?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 4:00PM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons Even though it delivered revenue and earnings results for the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year that fell shy of analysts' estimates, shares of McDonald's remained relatively unchanged on April 22. While this lack...
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 3:45PM CDT
Stupidity is contagious -- even respectable companies can catch it. As we do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events this week that may make your head spin. 1. America isn't riding on Dunkin' It's never cool to offer up a...
Dow Drops on Earnings, Ukraine Fears; Why Did McDonald's and Wal-Mart Rise?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 3:30PM CDT
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrials ended the week on a dramatic down note, with the average closing with a 139-point loss that wiped out gains from earlier in the week. Most investors blamed escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia for the...
Dow Today: McDonald's (MCD) Leads The Day Higher, Goldman Sachs Group (GS) Lags
at The Street - Fri Apr 25, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was McDonald's (NYSE: MCD ), which sported an 89-cent gain (+0.9%) bringing the stock to $100.73. Holding the Dow back today was Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS ), which lagged the broader Dow...