McDonald's Corp (MCD) 94.36 $MCD
US firm in China meat scandal lays off 340 staff
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Mon Sep 22, 12:03AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — A U.S. meat supplier said Monday it is laying off most of the workforce of a Chinese subsidiary accused of selling expired beef and chicken to McDonald's, KFC and other major restaurant chains.
This Surprising Restaurant Chain Is Tops in Fast Casual Dining (Hint: It's Not Chipotle)
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 9:11AM CDT
According to the market researchers at NPD Group the restaurant industry has the fast-casual dining niche to thank for its relative health these days. They found visits to fast-casual restaurants rose 8% in 2013, compared to no growth for the...
Can McDonald's Be Saved -- Again?
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 20, 8:00AM CDT
Good news from McDonald's is rare these days. The fast-food chain released yet another disappointing same-store sales report recently as comps fell 3.7% globally in August, its worst monthly drop since 2003. The main culprit here was a food safety...
10 NFL Sponsors Upset Over the Handling of Domestic Abuse Scandals
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 3:28PM CDT
Here are 10 companies that have voiced their displeasure with the NFL.
McDonald's Hikes Dividend by 5%, Maintains Payout Trend - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 1:30PM CDT
McDonald's Corp. (MCD) hiked its quarterly dividend by 4 cents to 85 cents per share, a 5% increase from the prior dividend payout.
McDonald's Corporation is Running Out of McOptions
Rick Munarriz and Nathan Hamilton, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 11:00AM CDT
McDonald's stock has fallen, and it can't seem to get up. Shares of the world's largest burger chain hit another 52-week low this month. It's easy to see why McDonald's finds itself in its predicament. The fast-food king has faced operational...
Obama, Unions, Trial Bar Take Aim At Franchise Model
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 7:02AM CDT
If the Obama Administration has its way, Ronald McDonald may soon have to wipe that grin off his face as he stands beneath the Golden Arches. One of the most successful models for expanding small-business ownership in America is under full-scale...
Why Yum! Brands' Higher Dividend Should Make You Hungry to Invest
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 5:00AM CDT
The company's recent dividend increase affirms management's confidence that Yum! can overcome recent headwinds and deliver long-term value to both its customers and shareholders.
McDonald's ups quarterly cash dividend by 5%
M2 - Fri Sep 19, 3:54AM CDT
Restaurant operator McDonald's Inc (NYSE:MVC) announced on Thursday the declaration by its board of directors of a quarterly cash dividend of USD0.85 per share of common stock.
U.S. Restaurants Slog Through a Weak Industry - Zacks Analyst Interviews
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 3:37AM CDT
U.S. Restaurants Slog Through a Weak Industry - Zacks Analyst Interviews
U.S. Restaurants Slog Through a Weak Industry - Industry Outlook
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 3:37AM CDT
U.S. Restaurants Slog Through a Weak Industry - Industry Outlook
McDonald's (MCD) Declares 85c Quarterly Dividend
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 3:48PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) raises its quarterly dividend 5% to 85 cents a share from 81 cents a share.
McDonald's Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend By 5%
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 18, 3:30PM CDT
On September 18, 2014, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.85 per share of common stock payable on December 15, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2014. This represents a 5% increase over the Company's previous quarterly dividend and brings the fourth quarter dividend payout to more than $800 million.
BlackBerry Expands E-Payments On Heels Of Apple Pay
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 1:03PM CDT
Joining the chorus of other mobile e-payment debuts, BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) said it is expanding its mobile payment options for users of its messenger service BBM, which includes a new version of e-wallet BBM Money and integration with global...
Why McDonald's Corporation Is No Chipotle Mexican Grill
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 11:00AM CDT
Most everyone knows by now that McDonald's is having a hard time this year. Guest traffic is going in the wrong direction in the United States. While some attribute this to the widely held belief that McDonald's is suffering from shifting consumer...
California Municipality Declares War on Lowe's
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 9:27AM CDT
Bureaucrats in one California county apparently haven't used any tools more complicated than a pocket protector: they recently charged home improvement retailer Lowe's with consumer fraud for selling 2x4 lumber that wasn't 2"x4" in size. ...
Starbuck Corporation's Biggest Growth Opportunity Might Not Be Coffee
Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 17, 12:00PM CDT
In 2013, when Starbucks purchased Teavana, CEO Howard Schultz said the company wanted to "do for tea what [it's] done for coffee." That optimism is based on some interesting differences in American tea consumption. Simply, we don't drink much of...
Not Lovin' It: McDonald’s Loses Yet Another Key Executive
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 2:30PM CDT
News broke today that another key executive is leaving McDonald's . This time, Chief Creative Officer Marlena Peleo-Lazar is exiting the company after 14 years. Widely considered the brains behind the iconic "I'm lovin' it" campaign, Peleo-Lazar's...
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: McDonald's (MCD) Higher
at The Street - Tue Sep 16, 12:00PM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), which is sporting a 45-cent gain (+0.5%) bringing the stock to $93.92.
Is Wendy's or McDonald's the Better Dividend Stock to Buy?
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 11:00AM CDT
Fast-food stocks like McDonald's Corporation and The Wendy's Co. pay solid dividend yields to shareholders thanks to their strong cash flow generation and reliable businesses. One of the best aspects of their business is that when the economic...
US firm in China meat scandal lays off 340 staff
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Mon Sep 22, 12:03AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — A U.S. meat supplier said Monday it is laying off most of the workforce of a Chinese subsidiary accused of selling expired beef and chicken to McDonald's, KFC and other major restaurant chains.
This Surprising Restaurant Chain Is Tops in Fast Casual Dining (Hint: It's Not Chipotle)
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 9:11AM CDT
According to the market researchers at NPD Group the restaurant industry has the fast-casual dining niche to thank for its relative health these days. They found visits to fast-casual restaurants rose 8% in 2013, compared to no growth for the...
Can McDonald's Be Saved -- Again?
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 20, 8:00AM CDT
Good news from McDonald's is rare these days. The fast-food chain released yet another disappointing same-store sales report recently as comps fell 3.7% globally in August, its worst monthly drop since 2003. The main culprit here was a food safety...
10 NFL Sponsors Upset Over the Handling of Domestic Abuse Scandals
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 3:28PM CDT
Here are 10 companies that have voiced their displeasure with the NFL.
McDonald's Hikes Dividend by 5%, Maintains Payout Trend - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 1:30PM CDT
McDonald's Corp. (MCD) hiked its quarterly dividend by 4 cents to 85 cents per share, a 5% increase from the prior dividend payout.
McDonald's Corporation is Running Out of McOptions
Rick Munarriz and Nathan Hamilton, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 11:00AM CDT
McDonald's stock has fallen, and it can't seem to get up. Shares of the world's largest burger chain hit another 52-week low this month. It's easy to see why McDonald's finds itself in its predicament. The fast-food king has faced operational...
Obama, Unions, Trial Bar Take Aim At Franchise Model
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 7:02AM CDT
If the Obama Administration has its way, Ronald McDonald may soon have to wipe that grin off his face as he stands beneath the Golden Arches. One of the most successful models for expanding small-business ownership in America is under full-scale...
Why Yum! Brands' Higher Dividend Should Make You Hungry to Invest
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 5:00AM CDT
The company's recent dividend increase affirms management's confidence that Yum! can overcome recent headwinds and deliver long-term value to both its customers and shareholders.
McDonald's ups quarterly cash dividend by 5%
M2 - Fri Sep 19, 3:54AM CDT
Restaurant operator McDonald's Inc (NYSE:MVC) announced on Thursday the declaration by its board of directors of a quarterly cash dividend of USD0.85 per share of common stock.
U.S. Restaurants Slog Through a Weak Industry - Zacks Analyst Interviews
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 3:37AM CDT
U.S. Restaurants Slog Through a Weak Industry - Zacks Analyst Interviews
U.S. Restaurants Slog Through a Weak Industry - Industry Outlook
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 3:37AM CDT
U.S. Restaurants Slog Through a Weak Industry - Industry Outlook
McDonald's (MCD) Declares 85c Quarterly Dividend
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 3:48PM CDT
McDonald's (MCD) raises its quarterly dividend 5% to 85 cents a share from 81 cents a share.
McDonald's Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend By 5%
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 18, 3:30PM CDT
On September 18, 2014, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.85 per share of common stock payable on December 15, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2014. This represents a 5% increase over the Company's previous quarterly dividend and brings the fourth quarter dividend payout to more than $800 million.
BlackBerry Expands E-Payments On Heels Of Apple Pay
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 1:03PM CDT
Joining the chorus of other mobile e-payment debuts, BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) said it is expanding its mobile payment options for users of its messenger service BBM, which includes a new version of e-wallet BBM Money and integration with global...
Why McDonald's Corporation Is No Chipotle Mexican Grill
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 11:00AM CDT
Most everyone knows by now that McDonald's is having a hard time this year. Guest traffic is going in the wrong direction in the United States. While some attribute this to the widely held belief that McDonald's is suffering from shifting consumer...
California Municipality Declares War on Lowe's
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 9:27AM CDT
Bureaucrats in one California county apparently haven't used any tools more complicated than a pocket protector: they recently charged home improvement retailer Lowe's with consumer fraud for selling 2x4 lumber that wasn't 2"x4" in size. ...
Starbuck Corporation's Biggest Growth Opportunity Might Not Be Coffee
Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 17, 12:00PM CDT
In 2013, when Starbucks purchased Teavana, CEO Howard Schultz said the company wanted to "do for tea what [it's] done for coffee." That optimism is based on some interesting differences in American tea consumption. Simply, we don't drink much of...
Not Lovin' It: McDonald’s Loses Yet Another Key Executive
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 2:30PM CDT
News broke today that another key executive is leaving McDonald's . This time, Chief Creative Officer Marlena Peleo-Lazar is exiting the company after 14 years. Widely considered the brains behind the iconic "I'm lovin' it" campaign, Peleo-Lazar's...
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: McDonald's (MCD) Higher
at The Street - Tue Sep 16, 12:00PM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), which is sporting a 45-cent gain (+0.5%) bringing the stock to $93.92.
Is Wendy's or McDonald's the Better Dividend Stock to Buy?
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 11:00AM CDT
Fast-food stocks like McDonald's Corporation and The Wendy's Co. pay solid dividend yields to shareholders thanks to their strong cash flow generation and reliable businesses. One of the best aspects of their business is that when the economic...
