Dow: Investing Essentials
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 9:53AM CDT
Credit : Rafael Matsunaga via Flickr . The Dow Jones Industrial Average , commonly known as "the Dow," is a price-weighted stock index of 30 leading U.S. companies, roughly two-thirds of which are manufacturers of industrial and consumer goods...
Fast-Food Restaurants: Investing Essentials
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 8:48AM CDT
Since the first drive-thru window opened in the late 1940s, this country has been obsessed with the convenience and low prices of fast-food restaurants. They're quick. They're typically light on the pocketbook. There is usually an open one nearby. ...
Pre-market Insights on Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure Stocks -- Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Marriott Intl., McDonald's, and Wendy's
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 05, 7:50AM CDT
On Monday, August 04, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,383.89, up 0.72%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.46% higher at 16,569.28, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,938.99, up 0.72%. The gains were broad based as nine out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 525.59, up 1.01%, while the index has declined 2.66% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT), Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT), Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), and The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yum! Brands, McDonald's, BJ's Restaurants, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Papa John's International
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 05, 6:41AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM-Free Report), McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD-Free Report), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq:BJRI-Free Report), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG-Free Report) and Papa John's International Inc. (Nasdaq
'Fast Money' Recap: Is Michael Kors Still in Fashion?
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at Michael Kors' earnings, Microsoft, steel stocks and biotechs.
McDonald's
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 04, 5:57PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) says that the recent meat-supplier scandal significantly hit its businesses in China, Japan and elsewhere. In a filing, the company said that the affected markets cover about 10% of revenue, though the effects on full-year earnings...
McDonald's says China meat scandal hurting sales
AP - Mon Aug 04, 3:27PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's said Monday that a scandal over a meat supplier in China is hurting sales in the region and its global sales forecast for 2014 is "at risk."
McDonald's (MCD) Crosses Pivot Point Support at $94.09
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 04, 12:59PM CDT
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) has opened bearishly below the pivot of $94.41 today and has reached the first level of support at $94.09. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next downside pivot targets of $93.88 and $93.35.
Why McDonald's (MCD) Stock Is Down Today
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 12:14PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) shares are down after the company announced it was experiencing a near term decline in sales in its Asian operations following the tainted meat scandal.
Fitch: NLRB Ruling Won't Deter Franchising By US Restaurants
Business Wire - Mon Aug 04, 11:32AM CDT
A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling adds to mounting labor issues for the restaurant industry but is unlikely to deter the continued shift toward franchising in the US restaurant industry, according to Fitch Ratings. We believe the development will not have a direct impact on the credit quality of franchisors.
American Express, Boeing, 5 Others Are Dragging Down the Dow 30
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 11:14AM CDT
The Dow is still above its 200-day simple moving average but 12 components are not, and American Express, Boeing, GE, Coca Cola, McDonald's, Pfizer and United Technologies underperformed.
Dow Today: McDonald's (MCD) Lower
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 11:00AM CDT
Holding back the Dow today is McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), which is lagging the broader Dow index with a 55-cent decline (-0.6%) bringing the stock to $93.75.
Will McDonald's (MCD) Stock Gain Today As It Resumes Its Full Menu In China?
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 7:18AM CDT
The company will begin selling beef and chicken burgers in some Chinese cities, resuming its full menu after a supplier came under investigation for using expired meat.
The NFL Doesn't Care About Women's Money
at The Street - Sat Aug 02, 11:00AM CDT
Giving Ray Rice a two-game suspension for knocking out his fiancee wasn't just an insult to women, but a shockingly low estimate of their value to the NFL.
Burger King serves mixed Q2
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 01, 5:58PM CDT
The fast-food chain's earnings rose 19% to 25 cents, topping by 2 cents. Sales fell 6.1% to $261.2 mil, $1 mil shy of estimates. Asia-Pacific same-store sales rose 3.7% vs. 0.4% comps gains in the U.S. and Canada. Burger King (BKW) recently cut ties...
Fast-food workers rallied
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 01, 5:58PM CDT
Fast-food workers rallied in Raleigh, N.C., and Pittsburgh against McDonald's (MCD) in a bid for higher wages and union rights. Shares fell 0.3% to 94.30.
Ongoing China Meat Issue Hits Yum! Brands Sales, Shares Down - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 01, 4:34PM CDT
For Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (YUM) stock slid by almost 5% in the trading session on Thursday, as the company declared that the latest food safety scare is testing local consumers' loyalty to its KFC and Pizza Hut brands.
Brand Name Stock-Specific Bubbles are Popping from Amazon to Yum
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 2:52PM CDT
July���s stock market reversal was fueled by popping bubbles in Dow components McDonalds and United Technologies, homebuilder D R Horton and UPS.
Burger King Is Dismantling McDonald���s: By the Numbers
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 12:31PM CDT
Burger King is trouncing McDonald's in the burger wars. Brian Sozzi shares the shocking numbers.
Burger King Serves Mixed Bag, Comp Sales Warm Up
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 01, 9:58AM CDT
Solid growth abroad and comparable sales across all regions warmed up Burger King's (BKW) second-quarter earnings by 19% to 25 cents a share, topping views by 2 cents. But revenue dipped 6.1% to $261.2 million, missing views for $262.2 million....