Just When You Thought Starbucks Was Everywhere, Here's a New Twist
at The Street - 1 hr 51 mins ago
The new stores, called Starbucks Reserve Roastery, are meant to be an upscale version of your neighborhood Starbucks.
SBUX: 81.31 (+0.84), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16)
Three Reasons Restaurant Stocks May Be Tasty In 2015
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Dec 04, 1:17PM CST
A number of restaurant stocks have had a pretty good run in 2014, including some currently high-rated companies such as Jack in the Box (JACK) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), up 52% and 24% this year, respectively. The sector could heat up more in...
ZOES: 31.66 (+0.09), JACK: 75.87 (+0.42), SONC: 27.23 (+0.02), CMG: 663.97 (+12.70), DPZ: 95.93 (+0.23), HABT: 33.49 (-1.25), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), THI: 83.81 (+0.38), BKW: 34.69 (+0.54), WEN: 8.68 (-0.02), YUM: 77.73 (+0.09)
Expect No Interest Rate Hike In 2015
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:52AM CST
ECA: 14.97 (-0.51), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), COG: 31.10 (-0.26), CMG: 663.97 (+12.70), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), LPI: 9.30 (-0.25), BKW: 34.69 (+0.54)
Chipotle's Impressive Q3 Was Probably a Fluke. The Stock Still Looks Strong
Bradley Seth McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 04, 9:17AM CST
Chipotle Mexican Grill made huge gains in the most recent quarter, with earnings up an exceptional 49% year over year. This amazing growth in earnings comes on top of over 30% growth in year-over-year revenues, a level of fresh growth that a more...
CMG: 663.97 (+12.70), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16)
Would You Buy a Taco Bell Spinoff?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 04, 8:00AM CST
Photo: Flickr via Mike Mozart. Should Yum! Brands step away from the chalupa? Janney Capital Markets analyst Mark Kalinowski thinks the rumors that Mexican food chain Taco Bell should be separated from Yum's other brands might just be what...
CMG: 663.97 (+12.70), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), EAT: 56.88 (+0.35), BLMN: 23.02 (+0.22), YUM: 77.73 (+0.09), DRI: 57.85 (-0.26)
Location, Location, Starbucks... A Different Approach To Real Estate Investing
Michael Hamlett - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 4:04AM CST
SBUX: 81.31 (+0.84), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16)
The Million-Dollar Retirement Portfolio: 6-Month Follow-Up
Dividend Math Guy - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 8:52PM CST
KMI: 41.46 (-0.37), CLX: 99.61 (+0.43), PNY: 38.09 (-0.07), BLK: 360.71 (+3.82), KMB: 114.60 (-0.10), LO: 63.90 (+0.01), KRFT: 59.70 (-0.49), SDRL: 12.33 (-0.98), O: 46.16 (-0.12), WEC: 50.30 (+0.37), VTR: 72.56 (+0.22), PEP: 97.75 (-0.57), SBUX: 81.31 (+0.84), T: 33.91 (-0.09), JNJ: 107.56 (-0.16), ETO: 25.98 (-0.15), V: 261.14 (-0.46), FAX: 5.70 (-0.04), HYH: 39.13 (+1.62), KO: 43.50 (-0.30), HCP: 45.57 (+0.11), NNN: 37.79 (+0.04), COP: 69.31 (-1.49), MO: 50.94 (-0.25), SO: 47.91 (+0.01), PM: 87.15 (-0.50), RDS.B: 70.21 (-1.00), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), PG: 90.58 (+0.58), CVX: 112.28 (-1.43), VZ: 48.78 (-0.01), GIS: 53.00 (-0.04)
Third Quarter Earnings Season In Review: Sector Winners And Losers, The Misleading 'Record' Beat Rate And The Outlook For Q4
Leigh Drogen - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 4:50PM CST
On Monday, the third quarter earnings season will officially close out, with H&R Block (NYSE: HRB ) as the final S&P 500 company to report. The season is ending with impressive earnings growth of 11.7%, paired with revenue growth of 4.8%,...
KO: 43.50 (-0.30), JNJ: 107.56 (-0.16), AA: 17.24 (+0.03), GE: 26.09 (-0.29), AZO: 588.07 (-2.48), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), GILD: 101.82 (+0.94), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), XOM: 94.37 (-0.58), DG: 67.79 (+1.10), PVH: 122.68 (-1.72), HRB: 34.14 (-0.33)
Scaling Into Market Vectors Coal ETF For The 1% Portfolio
Individual Trader - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 3:06PM CST
KO: 43.50 (-0.30), USO: 25.34 (-0.24), GDXJ: 25.69 (-0.63), UNG: 18.56 (-0.80), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), KOL: 16.05 (+0.11), TBT: 50.14 (-0.82)
20 Dividend Champs With The Highest 10-Year Dividend Growth
Dividend Yield - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 3:06PM CST
Today I'd like to show you some of the 20 stocks from the Dividend Champions list with the fastest dividend growth over the recent decade. These are the 5 Dividend Champions with fastest 10-Year dividend growth... #1 Lowe's Companies (NYSE:...
NUE: 55.13 (+0.16), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), HP: 68.91 (-1.08), LOW: 64.55 (+0.25), WAG: 67.90 (+0.52)
Giant menu no small problem for McDonald's
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 1:41PM CST
MCD: 95.66 (+0.16)
Brown-Forman Feels Hangover From Tensions in Russia
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 03, 12:00PM CST
Hard-liquor maker Brown-Forman on Wednesday reported Q2 revenue and EPS that grew from last year, aided by a strong performance in European markets. But those results came in below analysts' consensus, and Brown-Forman (BFB) cut full-year guidance...
MCD: 95.66 (+0.16)
Fundamentals Of Our 1% Income And Dividends Portfolio
Individual Trader - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 9:54AM CST
KO: 43.50 (-0.30), USO: 25.34 (-0.24), GDXJ: 25.69 (-0.63), UNG: 18.56 (-0.80), GLD: 115.88 (-0.45), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), SLV: 15.77 (+0.04), KOL: 16.05 (+0.11), GDX: 19.20 (-0.05), CASH: 35.10 (+0.58), TBT: 50.14 (-0.82), K: 66.09 (-0.29)
Minimum wage increases start to spread
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 02, 7:56PM CST
TGT: 73.28 (-0.05), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), YUM: 77.73 (+0.09), WEN: 8.68 (-0.02), BKW: 34.69 (+0.54)
U.S. Stock Mutual Funds Led Advance In November
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Dec 02, 5:19PM CST
U.S. diversified stock funds gained 1.61% in November, propelled by a rallying stock market that pushed the S&P 500 to its third-strongest gain of the year. It was a continuation of the rally that began in mid-October, leading to a 2.66% gain by U.S....
GE: 26.09 (-0.29), ACT: 267.50 (+1.66), IWO: 138.67 (-0.73), FB: 75.24 (+0.36), IWN: 99.74 (-0.43), HAL: 40.74 (-0.01), XOM: 94.37 (-0.58), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), INTC: 37.46 (+0.03), AGN: 213.71 (+1.74), TGT: 73.28 (-0.05), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), TWTR: 38.79 (-0.27), DATA: 81.05 (-0.22), MSFT: 48.84 (+0.76), VZ: 48.78 (-0.01), BHI: 57.61 (+0.08), BABA: 109.17 (-1.47)
Watch Out: Barbarians At The Gate For McDonald's (MCD)
at The Street - Tue Dec 02, 11:07AM CST
Trade-Ideas LLC identified McDonald's (MCD) as a "barbarian at the gate" (strong stocks crossing above resistance with today's range greater than 200%) candidate
MCD: 95.66 (+0.16)
Watch for Shares of McDonald's (MCD) to Approach Support at $94.82
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Dec 02, 8:58AM CST
Shares of McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) have bearishly opened below the pivot of $96.12 today and have reached the first support level of $95.30. Should the shares continue to fall, the support pivots of $94.82 and $93.52 will be of interest.
MCD: 95.66 (+0.16)
Equity Investing Or Index Investing
Chowder - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 02, 2:20AM CST
KMI: 41.46 (-0.37), GE: 26.09 (-0.29), LMT: 189.73 (+0.05), SYY: 39.84 (-0.12), KMP: 102.03 (+1.98), XOM: 94.37 (-0.58), O: 46.16 (-0.12), DEO: 121.53 (-0.85), PEP: 97.75 (-0.57), T: 33.91 (-0.09), JNJ: 107.56 (-0.16), IBM: 164.05 (-0.47), DE: 89.57 (-0.61), BP: 40.39 (-0.92), MMP: 82.54 (+1.90), KO: 43.50 (-0.30), WFC: 54.50 (+0.11), BAC: 17.21 (-0.08), SO: 47.91 (+0.01), ADP: 86.05 (+0.11), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), PG: 90.58 (+0.58), CVX: 112.28 (-1.43), VZ: 48.78 (-0.01), GIS: 53.00 (-0.04), ROST: 91.05 (+0.20), EPD: 38.14 (-0.03), CL: 69.45 (+0.39)
Don't Count Out McDonald's Stock: Game Far From Over
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Dec 01, 5:58PM CST
McDonald's (MCD) is in need of a refresh, according to many market watchers in the stock market today. Consider this commentary: "The chain is being squeezed by long-term trends that threaten to leave it marginalized... One of the fastest-growing...
MCD: 95.66 (+0.16)
Watch for McDonald's to Potentially Rebound After Falling 1.06% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Dec 01, 4:11PM CST
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $95.64 to a high of $96.94. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $95.92 on volume of 5.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
MCD: 95.66 (+0.16)