'Fast Money' Recap: Apple Under $100? Now What?
at The Street - 1 hr 13 mins ago
The trading panel discussed Apple stock slide and whether to buy Yum! Brands or McDonald's.
Fast food protests expected in push for higher pay
By JOSEPH PISANI - AP - Thu Sep 04, 2:03AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of workers from McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's and other fast-food chains are expected to walk off their jobs Thursday, according to labor organizers of the latest national protest to push the companies to pay their employees at least $15 an hour.
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By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Sep 03, 4:59PM CDT
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3 Dividend Stocks to Put on Your Watchlist
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 03, 3:40PM CDT
High-yielding dividend stocks are harder to find these days. With the market setting new all-time highs, it's getting harder to find quality, high-yielding dividend stocks. But that's no reason for income-seeking investors to start wading in...
5 Things McDonald's Wants You to Know
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 03, 12:30PM CDT
It seems as if there are as many things going on at McDonald's as there are items on its widening menu. The world's largest burger chain has been struggling to grow sales at its stateside restaurants and political tensions are making it a...
Behind Big Macs, a drama over corporate control
By CANDICE CHOI - AP - Wed Sep 03, 4:11PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Behind those Big Macs and Whoppers is a hidden drama over corporate control.
McDonald's boosts oversight of Chinese suppliers
AP - Tue Sep 02, 3:34PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's said it will monitor its suppliers in China more closely after a food-safety scandal in the country hurt the hamburger chain's sales and reputation.
100 McDonald's Units under Russia's Scrutiny; 12 Shuttered - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 02, 1:10PM CDT
Rospotrebnadzor - which was reportedly inspecting more than 100 of McDonald's' (MCD) restaurants - has now shuttered a dozen of its units citing multiple violations of sanitary rules.
How Will McDonald's (MCD) Stock Be Affected By Its New Chinese Food Safety Policies?
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 12:02PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) shares are declining after the company announced an overhaul to its food safety inspection process in China.
Dow Today: McDonald's (MCD) Lower
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 10:00AM CDT
Holding back the Dow today is McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), which is lagging the broader Dow index with an 11-cent decline (-0.1%) bringing the stock to $93.61.
Watch for Shares of McDonald's (MCD) to Approach Support at $93.12
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Sep 02, 9:02AM CDT
Shares of McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) opened today below their pivot of $93.81 and have already reached the first level of support at $93.42. Investors may be interested in a cross of the next downside pivot targets of $93.12 and $92.43.
Civil disobedience expected in fast-food pay fight
By CANDICE CHOI - AP - Mon Sep 01, 5:53PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's, Wendy's and other fast-food restaurants are expected to be targeted with acts of civil disobedience that could lead to arrests Thursday as labor organizers escalate their campaign to unionize the industry's workers.
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Dow Today: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Leads The Day Higher, McDonald's (MCD) Lags
at The Street - Mon Sep 01, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), which sported a 78-cent gain (+0.8%) bringing the stock to $103.73. Holding the Dow back today was McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), which lagged the broader Dow index with a...
Did Putin Just Harm His Fellow Russians By Banning Food Imports?
Maxx Chatsko, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 01, 11:12AM CDT
Russia means business, but it's tough to take seriously if you consult the data. Source: Dmitry97ken/ Wikimedia Commons . Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev have been fighting fire with fire. When the United States...
Who Put the 'Crazy' in El Pollo Loco?
at The Street - Sat Aug 30, 10:00AM CDT
Everybody loves the tasty chicken the Mexican restaurant El Pollo Loco has been selling since 1975 in Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, and California but, is it a good investment?
Russia closes 12 McDonald's
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 29, 5:58PM CDT
Sanitary violations have prompted Russian authorities to close a dozen McDonald's (MCD) restaurants and, reportedly, to inspect more than 100 locations of the fast-food chain. The firm said that it plans to appeal the decision. The closings have...
Dow Today: Home Depot (HD) Leads The Day Higher, McDonald's (MCD) Lags
at The Street - Fri Aug 29, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was Home Depot (NYSE:HD), which sported a 99-cent gain (+1.1%) bringing the stock to $93.50. Holding the Dow back today was McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), which lagged the broader Dow index with a 42-cent...
McDonald’s Feels Russia's Heat Closes 12 Restaurants
at The Street - Fri Aug 29, 12:23PM CDT
McDonald's has been caught in the crossfire of growing hostilities between Russia, Ukraine and the West.
Russia Escalates War On McDonald's Amid Sanction Talk
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 29, 11:06AM CDT
Allegations of sanitary violations prompted Russia's food-safety watchdog to shut down a dozen McDonald's (MCD) restaurants and counting as of Friday, up from eight on Thursday, and over 100 locations are reportedly under inspection. While Russian...