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McDonald's Continues to Lose Ground to Chipotle
Natalie O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 15 mins ago
McDonald's has a problem. For years now the global fast-food giant has been losing sales to fast-casual restaurant chains Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread . Customers, especially in the U.S., are turning to other restaurants that offer a...
Final Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 5:07PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Yum! Brands Slip Up Went Unnoticed – Taco Bell Breakfast Flopped
Nickey Friedman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 4:30PM CDT
For a company that was making a lot of noise about its new Taco Bell breakfast, Yum! Brands sure tried to be quiet about it during the conference call. McDonald's confidently dove right into to the topic when it hosted its call the same day,...
Cold Weather Boosts Online Spending
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 4:09PM CDT
Harsh winter weather patterns changed consumer spending habits in the first quarter, leading more of them to shop from home, according to data from the Chase Freedom Lifestyle Index released Tuesday. Online purchases increased by 3% from a year...
Scot Young Research Celebrates 20 Years in St. Joseph
PRWeb - Wed Apr 30, 1:13PM CDT
Scot Young Research (SYR) is celebrating 20 years of producing and distributing innovative cleaning tools and products in St. Joseph, MO. International companies including McDonalds Corporation, Hilton, and Pizza Hut mandate the use of SYR products for their branded locations because they have been proven to make establishments healthier and safer, while making cleaning easier. Global CEO, Nicola Rhodes-Young, now leads the team in St. Joseph, relying on experience gained with SYR facilities around the world.
Midday Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 1:12PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Why China Topping the U.S. is Good News for the Dow Jones Industrials
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 11:39AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials continued their upward trajectory in early trading Wednesday, up 15 points as of 12:38 p.m. EDT. Investors were initially uncertain about the impact of U.S. gross domestic product data that was far weaker than expected,...
Here's Why Yum! Brands Is Worth Considering Now
Philip Saglimbeni, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 10:30AM CDT
After struggling for many quarters in the Chinese market, global restaurant company Yum! Brands appears to have finally turned a corner. Better-than-expected results in the region helped Yum! Brands beat first-quarter consensus earnings estimates....
Early Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 9:46AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Is Yum! Back on Track?
Waqar Saif, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 12:05AM CDT
Yum! Brands struggled during the last year amid poultry issues and an avian flu outbreak in China. However, the company's recent comparable sales for China show signs of improvement. Its rival McDonald's is still trying to cope with challenges...
Taco Bell Creates a New Fast-Casual Brand
Eric Novinson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 5:30PM CDT
With its latest move into the fast-casual market, Taco Bell has taken a page from the playbook of KFC, another Yum! Brands company. Taco Bell appears interested in increasing its price points and attracting wealthier...
McDonald's Growth Cools But Dividend Payout Still Hot
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 29, 4:55PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) hasn't let a recent slowdown in profit and sales growth affect its dividend payouts. In Q4 last year, the fast-food giant boosted its quarterly payout by 4 cents to 81 cents per share, or $3.24 on an annual basis. The 3.2% dividend...
Watch for McDonald's to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.19% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 29, 3:43PM CDT
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $99.81 to a high of $101.78. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $101.18 on volume of 6.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
McDonald's Rises 1.19% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 29, 3:42PM CDT
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $99.81 to a high of $101.78. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $101.18 on volume of 6.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Buffalo Wild Wings Can Thank McDonald’s for Its Strong Earnings
Mark Yagalla, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 3:15PM CDT
In the commodity world, the economics of supply and demand dictate market prices. For a company like Buffalo Wild Wings that buys and sells many chicken wings, every penny counts in terms of its cost per pound. The less it spends on chicken wings,...
Keep Your Head This Earnings Season
Chuck Saletta, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 8:00AM CDT
Four times a year, companies that are publicly traded on major American exchanges have to report their earnings results. On those reports, Wall Street analysts and other investors judge the companies based on a handful of key factors, including: ...
It’s Time to Double Down on Yum! Brands
Mark Yagalla, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 6:00AM CDT
Yum! Brands looks poised to increase sales at all three of its brands: KFC is bringing back the Double Down, Taco Bell has a new breakfast menu, and Pizza Hut has WingStreet. Yum! Brands is certainly not afraid to try new ideas, which illustrates...
McDonald's Continues to Lose Ground to Chipotle
Natalie O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 15 mins ago
McDonald's has a problem. For years now the global fast-food giant has been losing sales to fast-casual restaurant chains Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread . Customers, especially in the U.S., are turning to other restaurants that offer a...
Final Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 5:07PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Yum! Brands Slip Up Went Unnoticed – Taco Bell Breakfast Flopped
Nickey Friedman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 4:30PM CDT
For a company that was making a lot of noise about its new Taco Bell breakfast, Yum! Brands sure tried to be quiet about it during the conference call. McDonald's confidently dove right into to the topic when it hosted its call the same day,...
Cold Weather Boosts Online Spending
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 4:09PM CDT
Harsh winter weather patterns changed consumer spending habits in the first quarter, leading more of them to shop from home, according to data from the Chase Freedom Lifestyle Index released Tuesday. Online purchases increased by 3% from a year...
Scot Young Research Celebrates 20 Years in St. Joseph
PRWeb - Wed Apr 30, 1:13PM CDT
Scot Young Research (SYR) is celebrating 20 years of producing and distributing innovative cleaning tools and products in St. Joseph, MO. International companies including McDonalds Corporation, Hilton, and Pizza Hut mandate the use of SYR products for their branded locations because they have been proven to make establishments healthier and safer, while making cleaning easier. Global CEO, Nicola Rhodes-Young, now leads the team in St. Joseph, relying on experience gained with SYR facilities around the world.
Midday Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 1:12PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Why China Topping the U.S. is Good News for the Dow Jones Industrials
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 11:39AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials continued their upward trajectory in early trading Wednesday, up 15 points as of 12:38 p.m. EDT. Investors were initially uncertain about the impact of U.S. gross domestic product data that was far weaker than expected,...
Here's Why Yum! Brands Is Worth Considering Now
Philip Saglimbeni, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 10:30AM CDT
After struggling for many quarters in the Chinese market, global restaurant company Yum! Brands appears to have finally turned a corner. Better-than-expected results in the region helped Yum! Brands beat first-quarter consensus earnings estimates....
Early Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 9:46AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Is Yum! Back on Track?
Waqar Saif, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 12:05AM CDT
Yum! Brands struggled during the last year amid poultry issues and an avian flu outbreak in China. However, the company's recent comparable sales for China show signs of improvement. Its rival McDonald's is still trying to cope with challenges...
Taco Bell Creates a New Fast-Casual Brand
Eric Novinson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 5:30PM CDT
With its latest move into the fast-casual market, Taco Bell has taken a page from the playbook of KFC, another Yum! Brands company. Taco Bell appears interested in increasing its price points and attracting wealthier...
McDonald's Growth Cools But Dividend Payout Still Hot
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 29, 4:55PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) hasn't let a recent slowdown in profit and sales growth affect its dividend payouts. In Q4 last year, the fast-food giant boosted its quarterly payout by 4 cents to 81 cents per share, or $3.24 on an annual basis. The 3.2% dividend...
Watch for McDonald's to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.19% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 29, 3:43PM CDT
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $99.81 to a high of $101.78. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $101.18 on volume of 6.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
McDonald's Rises 1.19% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 29, 3:42PM CDT
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $99.81 to a high of $101.78. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $101.18 on volume of 6.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Buffalo Wild Wings Can Thank McDonald’s for Its Strong Earnings
Mark Yagalla, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 3:15PM CDT
In the commodity world, the economics of supply and demand dictate market prices. For a company like Buffalo Wild Wings that buys and sells many chicken wings, every penny counts in terms of its cost per pound. The less it spends on chicken wings,...
Keep Your Head This Earnings Season
Chuck Saletta, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 8:00AM CDT
Four times a year, companies that are publicly traded on major American exchanges have to report their earnings results. On those reports, Wall Street analysts and other investors judge the companies based on a handful of key factors, including: ...
It’s Time to Double Down on Yum! Brands
Mark Yagalla, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 6:00AM CDT
Yum! Brands looks poised to increase sales at all three of its brands: KFC is bringing back the Double Down, Taco Bell has a new breakfast menu, and Pizza Hut has WingStreet. Yum! Brands is certainly not afraid to try new ideas, which illustrates...
