Will These 10 NFL Sponsors Quit Funding Football Over Domestic Violence?
at The Street - Mon Sep 22, 3:26PM CDT
Radisson Hotels, Nike and Procter & Gamble have pulled money from the NFL or its players. With uproar over allegations that players beat their wives and kids, will more follow?
What McDonald's, Inc. Dividend Investors Need to Know
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 22, 2:30PM CDT
Fast-food giant McDonald's is universally known among dividend investors, and for good reason, since McDonald's has a long history of rewarding shareholders. McDonald's has paid a cash dividend since 1976 and has increased its payout every year...
Starbucks' Stout Latte Appeals To Beer Aficionados
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 22, 12:06PM CDT
Move over, Pumpkin Spice Latte. There's a new seasonal drink at Starbucks (SBUX). The coffee giant is trying to appeal to craft beer aficionados with a new Dark Barrel Latte, which is designed to taste like stout beer. Starbucks, known for creative...
Does Chipotle's Key to Success Still Make the Stock a Good Pick?
Bradley Seth McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 22, 11:00AM CDT
Courtesy: Chipotle If you could watch a time-lapse video of the happenings inside of a Chipotle Mexican Grill over the past few years, you would see a lot of customers and burritos moving in and out, (with traffic getting especially heavy in...
You'll Never Guess What Burger King Is Selling
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 22, 9:11AM CDT
Fast-food giants have grown increasingly desperate to innovate their menus with new concepts as traffic migrates to fast-casual chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill . McDonald's Corporation , The Wendy's Co and Burger King Worldwide have all...
Is McDonald's Dividend Safe?
Adem Tahiri, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 22, 8:36AM CDT
Last week week, fast-food giant McDonald's made headlines by raising its quarterly dividend 5%, to $0.85 per share. The company has raised its dividend payment every year since initiating one in 1976. With a lofty 3.6% dividend yield at Friday's...
3 Best Stocks for Investing in Restaurants
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 22, 7:57AM CDT
If you're looking to invest in the restaurant business but have no desire to be involved in the messy day-to-day operations, you're in luck. Through the stock market, you can literally pick from dozens of promising publicly traded restaurants. By...
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...
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...