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Why Investors Should Love McDonald's Super Bowl Ad Without Lovin' Its Stock
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Feb 06, 10:30AM CST
Gimme a high-five! Lucky, randomly selected customers can pay for their orders with just a little bit of lovin'. Image: Screen capture of McDonald's "Pay With Lovin'" commercial. Don't buy into all the love that McDonald's is trying to spread....
SHAK: 40.69 (+0.04), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), HABT: 30.87 (+0.10), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Struggling McDonald’s Needs to Give Customers More Than Just Hugs, Fist Bumps
at The Street - Mon Feb 02, 9:22AM CST
Some McDonald's customers will be able to pay for food with acts of kindness for the next two weeks. But the marketing stunt fails to address one key problem.
SHAK: 40.69 (+0.04), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), DIN: 104.49 (-0.51), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Don't Blame Chipotle Mexican Grill for McDonald's Problems
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 01, 9:03AM CST
McDonald's problems run deeper than just better-for-you food offered my competitors. McDonald's recently reported its fifth straight quarter of falling same-restaurant sales, marking the first time in 30 years U.S. net sales have not grown...
SONC: 31.59 (-0.37), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), HABT: 30.87 (+0.10), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
McDonald's Inc. CEO Is Out, but Should Investors Rush In?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 31, 9:48AM CST
Donald Thompson. Photo: McDonald's. That was nice of McDonald's CEO Donald Thompson to take one for the team. After the burger chain posted one of its worst years financially in decades, the executive tendered his resignation effective...
CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
3 Things Shake Shack Must Do as a Publicly Traded Company
at The Street - Fri Jan 30, 8:29AM CST
Burger chain Shake Shack goes public Friday. And that means meeting the new demands of hungry retail investors.
SHAK: 40.69 (+0.04), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
McDonald's Replaced Its Embattled CEO for One Simple Reason
at The Street - Thu Jan 29, 8:31AM CST
The company has parted ways with Don Thompson and it wasn't because of supplier mishaps or upset franchisees.
CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), DPZ: 100.00 (-0.56), BWLD: 187.27 (+0.30), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
McDonald's Sells Turnaround Effort to Investors, But Comes Up Short
at The Street - Fri Jan 23, 1:17PM CST
McDonald's fourth quarter earnings were less than tasty, as were comments on the pace of its turnaround.
CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), BWLD: 187.27 (+0.30), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Investors Can't Get Enough of Fast Casual Restaurant Plays
at The Street - Tue Jan 20, 9:10AM CST
The latest round of funding for New York City-based Dig Inn highlights rabid demand for the next great restaurant concept.
IRG: 6.95 (-0.02), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), BWLD: 187.27 (+0.30), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
You’ll Never Guess Who Has America’s Best Burger (Hint: It’s Not Five Guys)
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jan 18, 8:05AM CST
Who can argue with higher-quality ingredients creating a better taste experience? Image: The Habit Burger Grill. The "better burger" category has soared on the coattails of fast casual's good-tasting, sustainable ingredients movement and it's...
MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), HABT: 30.87 (+0.10), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Why Burger King Thrives While McDonald's Dives
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 17, 7:50AM CST
Before Burger King officially completed its merger with Tim Horton's last month to form Restaurant Brands International , comparing its stock to that of McDonald's Corporation was a perfect exercise in contrast: Performance of Burger...
QSR: 38.74 (-0.58), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), THI: 85.92 (-0.26), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
McDonald's Corporation Advertising Missteps Continue
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jan 15, 1:56PM CST
McDonald's is no stranger to marketing blunders. Three years ago, its #McDStories hashtag on Twitter -- meant to inspire warm and fuzzy memories about the restaurant -- was hijacked by stories about...
T: 34.66 (+0.05), PNRA: 155.02 (-2.31), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Top Ways Struggling McDonald's Is Trying to Reinvent Itself
at The Street - Wed Jan 14, 11:31AM CST
The struggling fast food chain is pulling out all the stops in order to win back consumers.
SBUX: 91.58 (-0.24), SONC: 31.59 (-0.37), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Burger King Worldwide, Inc. Global Promotion Takes Flight With Two Action-Packed Angry Birds (TM) Games
Thomson Reuters ONE - Mon Jan 12, 7:01AM CST
Burger King Worldwide, Inc. Global Promotion Takes Flight With Two Action-Packed Angry Birds (TM) Games
BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Is The Burger Boom About To Go Bust?
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jan 08, 9:47AM CST
Last week Shake Shack filed for an IPO that could value the burger chain at as much as $1 billion. That price tag has inspired some eyebrow-raising on Wall Street, as analysts have questioned the ballooning values of restaurant IPOs. Writing in The...
MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), HABT: 30.87 (+0.10), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Cramer's Outlook for the Dow 30 Stocks, Part 3: Caterpillar to McDonald's
at The Street - Thu Jan 08, 8:21AM CST
Jim Cramer takes a close look at 10 Dow components to handicap DJIA performance in 2015.
GE: 25.15 (+0.26), UTX: 121.25 (+1.66), BA: 149.73 (+1.64), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16), JACK: 87.12 (-1.00), T: 34.66 (+0.05), RDS.A: 66.32 (+0.97), IBM: 160.40 (+1.88), S: 5.23 (+0.08), DTV: 87.51 (-0.32), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), CAT: 85.13 (+1.60), CVX: 112.78 (+1.92), VZ: 49.31 (-0.21), ACN: 89.79 (+0.70), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15)
What's On The Menu For Restaurants in 2015?
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 03, 9:47AM CST
The restaurant business was in transition in 2014. Fast-food restaurants faltered and longtime leader McDonald's struggled in the face of fast-casual competitors such as Chipotle and Panera Bread . In general, the concept of dining out...
PNRA: 155.02 (-2.31), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), DPZ: 100.00 (-0.56), PLKI: 61.07 (+0.44), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Could These Be Warren Buffett's Next Stock Picks?
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 03, 7:47AM CST
2014 has been another busy year for Warren Buffett. The Founder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway added stakes in several big name stocks, including General Motors , Verizon , and Wal-Mart , and made waves last month when he acquired Duracell from...
KO: 41.99 (-0.18), NKE: 92.04 (+0.04), WMT: 85.81 (-0.08), THI: 85.92 (-0.26), GOOG: 549.01 (+6.08), LULU: 65.98 (-0.06), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16), SBUX: 91.58 (-0.24), UA: 73.76 (-0.19), DNKN: 46.70 (-0.69), IBM: 160.40 (+1.88), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), GM: 37.62 (-0.40), PG: 85.90 (-0.13), MSFT: 43.87 (+0.78), VZ: 49.31 (-0.21), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62)
The Biggest Billionaire Winners & Losers Of 2014 - By Equity Performance
at The Street - Tue Dec 30, 11:11AM CST
The Biggest Billionaire Winners & Losers of 2014 By: iBillionaire We know, we know, Bill Ackman won 2014. But Larry Robbins and David Einhorn haven't done too shabby, either. Likewise, it's no...
AGN: 229.49 (+1.87), MU: 31.85 (-0.09), TMO: 127.61 (+0.78), THC: 44.30 (+0.75), IEP: 100.21 (+0.28), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62), APD: 152.81 (+0.59), HUM: 152.67 (-1.06), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Can Cuba Fix McDonald's Corporation, and Vice Versa?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 29, 7:30AM CST
Let's do the time warp again. Communist policies have trapped the Cuban economy in a time machine set for the 1950s. Source: Jaume Escofet via Flickr. President Obama hit the reset button on relations with Cuba. Walled off from American...
ARCO: 5.17 (-0.06), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Surprisingly, Here's a Fast-Food Restaurant That's Actually a Great Place to Work (Hint: It's Not Mc
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Dec 27, 7:30AM CST
Who'd think slinging burgers could be such a rewarding job? Photo: Aaron Friedman via Flickr. Fast-food restaurants are not generally viewed as among the best places to work. They're chaotic, stressful, and as recent labor protests would suggest,...
MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Why Investors Should Love McDonald's Super Bowl Ad Without Lovin' Its Stock
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Feb 06, 10:30AM CST
Gimme a high-five! Lucky, randomly selected customers can pay for their orders with just a little bit of lovin'. Image: Screen capture of McDonald's "Pay With Lovin'" commercial. Don't buy into all the love that McDonald's is trying to spread....
SHAK: 40.69 (+0.04), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), HABT: 30.87 (+0.10), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Struggling McDonald’s Needs to Give Customers More Than Just Hugs, Fist Bumps
at The Street - Mon Feb 02, 9:22AM CST
Some McDonald's customers will be able to pay for food with acts of kindness for the next two weeks. But the marketing stunt fails to address one key problem.
SHAK: 40.69 (+0.04), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), DIN: 104.49 (-0.51), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Don't Blame Chipotle Mexican Grill for McDonald's Problems
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 01, 9:03AM CST
McDonald's problems run deeper than just better-for-you food offered my competitors. McDonald's recently reported its fifth straight quarter of falling same-restaurant sales, marking the first time in 30 years U.S. net sales have not grown...
SONC: 31.59 (-0.37), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), HABT: 30.87 (+0.10), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
McDonald's Inc. CEO Is Out, but Should Investors Rush In?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 31, 9:48AM CST
Donald Thompson. Photo: McDonald's. That was nice of McDonald's CEO Donald Thompson to take one for the team. After the burger chain posted one of its worst years financially in decades, the executive tendered his resignation effective...
CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
3 Things Shake Shack Must Do as a Publicly Traded Company
at The Street - Fri Jan 30, 8:29AM CST
Burger chain Shake Shack goes public Friday. And that means meeting the new demands of hungry retail investors.
SHAK: 40.69 (+0.04), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
McDonald's Replaced Its Embattled CEO for One Simple Reason
at The Street - Thu Jan 29, 8:31AM CST
The company has parted ways with Don Thompson and it wasn't because of supplier mishaps or upset franchisees.
CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), DPZ: 100.00 (-0.56), BWLD: 187.27 (+0.30), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
McDonald's Sells Turnaround Effort to Investors, But Comes Up Short
at The Street - Fri Jan 23, 1:17PM CST
McDonald's fourth quarter earnings were less than tasty, as were comments on the pace of its turnaround.
CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), BWLD: 187.27 (+0.30), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Investors Can't Get Enough of Fast Casual Restaurant Plays
at The Street - Tue Jan 20, 9:10AM CST
The latest round of funding for New York City-based Dig Inn highlights rabid demand for the next great restaurant concept.
IRG: 6.95 (-0.02), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), BWLD: 187.27 (+0.30), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
You’ll Never Guess Who Has America’s Best Burger (Hint: It’s Not Five Guys)
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jan 18, 8:05AM CST
Who can argue with higher-quality ingredients creating a better taste experience? Image: The Habit Burger Grill. The "better burger" category has soared on the coattails of fast casual's good-tasting, sustainable ingredients movement and it's...
MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), HABT: 30.87 (+0.10), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Why Burger King Thrives While McDonald's Dives
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 17, 7:50AM CST
Before Burger King officially completed its merger with Tim Horton's last month to form Restaurant Brands International , comparing its stock to that of McDonald's Corporation was a perfect exercise in contrast: Performance of Burger...
QSR: 38.74 (-0.58), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), THI: 85.92 (-0.26), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
McDonald's Corporation Advertising Missteps Continue
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jan 15, 1:56PM CST
McDonald's is no stranger to marketing blunders. Three years ago, its #McDStories hashtag on Twitter -- meant to inspire warm and fuzzy memories about the restaurant -- was hijacked by stories about...
T: 34.66 (+0.05), PNRA: 155.02 (-2.31), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Top Ways Struggling McDonald's Is Trying to Reinvent Itself
at The Street - Wed Jan 14, 11:31AM CST
The struggling fast food chain is pulling out all the stops in order to win back consumers.
SBUX: 91.58 (-0.24), SONC: 31.59 (-0.37), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Burger King Worldwide, Inc. Global Promotion Takes Flight With Two Action-Packed Angry Birds (TM) Games
Thomson Reuters ONE - Mon Jan 12, 7:01AM CST
Burger King Worldwide, Inc. Global Promotion Takes Flight With Two Action-Packed Angry Birds (TM) Games
BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Is The Burger Boom About To Go Bust?
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jan 08, 9:47AM CST
Last week Shake Shack filed for an IPO that could value the burger chain at as much as $1 billion. That price tag has inspired some eyebrow-raising on Wall Street, as analysts have questioned the ballooning values of restaurant IPOs. Writing in The...
MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), HABT: 30.87 (+0.10), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Cramer's Outlook for the Dow 30 Stocks, Part 3: Caterpillar to McDonald's
at The Street - Thu Jan 08, 8:21AM CST
Jim Cramer takes a close look at 10 Dow components to handicap DJIA performance in 2015.
GE: 25.15 (+0.26), UTX: 121.25 (+1.66), BA: 149.73 (+1.64), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16), JACK: 87.12 (-1.00), T: 34.66 (+0.05), RDS.A: 66.32 (+0.97), IBM: 160.40 (+1.88), S: 5.23 (+0.08), DTV: 87.51 (-0.32), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), CAT: 85.13 (+1.60), CVX: 112.78 (+1.92), VZ: 49.31 (-0.21), ACN: 89.79 (+0.70), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15)
What's On The Menu For Restaurants in 2015?
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 03, 9:47AM CST
The restaurant business was in transition in 2014. Fast-food restaurants faltered and longtime leader McDonald's struggled in the face of fast-casual competitors such as Chipotle and Panera Bread . In general, the concept of dining out...
PNRA: 155.02 (-2.31), CMG: 674.89 (+4.60), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), DPZ: 100.00 (-0.56), PLKI: 61.07 (+0.44), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Could These Be Warren Buffett's Next Stock Picks?
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 03, 7:47AM CST
2014 has been another busy year for Warren Buffett. The Founder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway added stakes in several big name stocks, including General Motors , Verizon , and Wal-Mart , and made waves last month when he acquired Duracell from...
KO: 41.99 (-0.18), NKE: 92.04 (+0.04), WMT: 85.81 (-0.08), THI: 85.92 (-0.26), GOOG: 549.01 (+6.08), LULU: 65.98 (-0.06), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16), SBUX: 91.58 (-0.24), UA: 73.76 (-0.19), DNKN: 46.70 (-0.69), IBM: 160.40 (+1.88), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), GM: 37.62 (-0.40), PG: 85.90 (-0.13), MSFT: 43.87 (+0.78), VZ: 49.31 (-0.21), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62)
The Biggest Billionaire Winners & Losers Of 2014 - By Equity Performance
at The Street - Tue Dec 30, 11:11AM CST
The Biggest Billionaire Winners & Losers of 2014 By: iBillionaire We know, we know, Bill Ackman won 2014. But Larry Robbins and David Einhorn haven't done too shabby, either. Likewise, it's no...
AGN: 229.49 (+1.87), MU: 31.85 (-0.09), TMO: 127.61 (+0.78), THC: 44.30 (+0.75), IEP: 100.21 (+0.28), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62), APD: 152.81 (+0.59), HUM: 152.67 (-1.06), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Can Cuba Fix McDonald's Corporation, and Vice Versa?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 29, 7:30AM CST
Let's do the time warp again. Communist policies have trapped the Cuban economy in a time machine set for the 1950s. Source: Jaume Escofet via Flickr. President Obama hit the reset button on relations with Cuba. Walled off from American...
ARCO: 5.17 (-0.06), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Surprisingly, Here's a Fast-Food Restaurant That's Actually a Great Place to Work (Hint: It's Not Mc
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Dec 27, 7:30AM CST
Who'd think slinging burgers could be such a rewarding job? Photo: Aaron Friedman via Flickr. Fast-food restaurants are not generally viewed as among the best places to work. They're chaotic, stressful, and as recent labor protests would suggest,...
MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), YUM: 74.69 (-0.11), WEN: 10.95 (-0.15), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
