The Biggest Red Flag for Dividend Investors
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 21, 11:04AM CDT
Will dividend stocks keeping showing investors the money? Photo: TaxCredits.net via Flickr. Stocks that pay dividends have risen in popularity over the past decade, as rock-bottom interest rates have punished savers who've favored traditional...
KO: 40.65 (+0.63), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), PG: 84.74 (+1.36)
Fast Casual Restaurant Stocks: 2 to Avoid and 1 to Buy
Brian Stoffel, Dan Caplinger, and Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 21, 9:27AM CDT
McDonald's is no longer the de facto leader among fast food providers. Source: McDonald's It is hard to imagine that 20 years ago, the whole concept of fast casual dining was likely just the nightly dream of some entrepreneur. Fast food chains...
CMG: 686.65 (+5.98), NDLS: 18.32 (+0.12), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), PBPB: 13.10 (+0.14)
The Philosopher Series, Part IX: What Would Occam Invest In Today?
Get Rich Brothers - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 21, 5:09AM CDT
MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), CPB: 45.75 (+0.45), CL: 69.56 (+1.27)
GMO potatoes: Not lovin' it
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 20, 5:49PM CDT
Despite fresh FDA approval of 2 varieties of genetically modified non-browning apples from Okanagan Specialty Fruits and 6 varieties of GMO potatoes from J. R. Simplot, McDonald's (MCD) USA said it will not be buying the non-bruising potatoes, as it...
QSR: 38.97 (-0.87), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), WEN: 11.18 (+0.18)
Investors Remain Optimistic on Stocks; Trouble Brewing for Tiffany & Co.
at The Street - Fri Mar 20, 1:42PM CDT
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ traders say that despite volatility, stock prices are likely to continue rising.
EWI: 14.83 (+0.46), ZIOP: 13.89 (-0.11), EWG: 30.26 (+0.79), EWQ: 26.42 (+0.70), EWP: 34.42 (+1.53), TIF: 82.93 (-3.44), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), HEWG: 28.80 (+0.33), VLO: 61.55 (+0.75), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), QQQ: 108.53 (+0.45), EWU: 18.82 (+0.43), DIA: 180.96 (+1.30), EWGS: 40.17 (+0.98), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), RSX: 16.89 (+0.60), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10), FXI: 43.34 (+0.19)
The Market Has Got It Wrong - Cramer's Mad Money (3/19/15)
SA Editor Mohit Manghnani - Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 6:29AM CDT
Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Thursday, March 19. Cramer said that the market has got it all wrong. As the indexes declined on Thursday, Cramer was shocked to realize that investors are fretting over...
SBUX: 97.46 (-0.30), HD: 117.49 (+2.33), ESPR: 112.33 (+2.19), JAH: 53.76 (+0.56), PFE: 34.25 (+0.10), RHT: 69.50 (+0.32), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), AMGN: 170.10 (+0.99), PAH: 26.36 (+0.26), PAY: 36.08 (+0.60), SNY: 50.64 (+1.17), REGN: 488.87 (+2.85)
Smashburger CEO: Steady Growth in Sight; No Plans for IPO
at The Street - Thu Mar 19, 3:19PM CDT
Scott Crane, the burger chain's CEO, said that the company will focus on growth and plans to open an additional 70 locations.
SBUX: 97.46 (-0.30), PNRA: 161.67 (+0.75), CMG: 686.65 (+5.98), NDLS: 18.32 (+0.12), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), PBPB: 13.10 (+0.14)
Three Reasons To Feel Perky About Dunkin' Brands
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 19, 1:40PM CDT
Dunkin' Brands Group (DNKN) delivered its lowest EPS growth in years last quarter and is expected to post only single-digit gains over the next three quarters -- but investors still have reason to like the seller of doughnuts and coffee. Dunkin'...
SBUX: 97.46 (-0.30), DNKN: 48.15 (-0.10), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07)
Starbucks Hyper-Caffeinated Growth Could Double Dividends Every Five Years
at The Street - Thu Mar 19, 8:38AM CDT
Starbucks grew earnings-per-share 21% in 2014, and has plans to reach a market cap of $100 billion. But will the company's 'race together' race relations gaff hold Starbucks back?
SBUX: 97.46 (-0.30), CMG: 686.65 (+5.98), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), DPZ: 104.63 (+0.86)
Message To McDonald's Management: Don't Sell The Real Estate Assets
Steve Rozenblat - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 5:14PM CDT
MCD: 97.05 (+1.07)
Providing Support For Core Companies In A Portfolio
ScottU - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 1:05PM CDT
KMI: 42.12 (+0.59), KO: 40.65 (+0.63), XOM: 84.54 (+0.13), WMT: 83.24 (+1.72), DIS: 108.43 (+1.06), O: 53.65 (+1.41), SO: 44.97 (+0.31), SBUX: 97.46 (-0.30), PM: 79.45 (+0.59), JNJ: 102.40 (+0.71), WBA: 88.23 (+0.87), V: 67.41 (+0.60), RY: 60.76 (+1.48), DE: 89.18 (+1.10), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), CAT: 81.19 (+1.10), PG: 84.74 (+1.36), MSFT: 42.88 (+0.60), VZ: 49.56 (+0.26), AFL: 63.89 (+0.80), GIS: 53.45 (+0.91), ROST: 107.46 (+0.72)
Which American Companies Do the Most Business Abroad?
Vincent Shen and Sean O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 18, 9:08AM CDT
Industry Focus takes a look at such iconic American brands such as Coca-Cola , McDonald's , Wal-Mart and more, to find out just how big a role their international holdings really play in their overall corporate operations. It's no secret...
KO: 40.65 (+0.63), PM: 79.45 (+0.59), CMG: 686.65 (+5.98), TGT: 81.31 (+0.71), WMT: 83.24 (+1.72), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), PG: 84.74 (+1.36), AAPL: 125.90 (-1.60)
Dividend Growth Checkup - Part II
Passive Income Pursuit - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 7:41PM CDT
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Arcos Dorados Holding Inc's "Alice in Wonderland" Share Price Pop
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 17, 1:40PM CDT
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Extraordinary: Shares of Arcos Dorados Holdings ...
ARCO: 4.72 (-0.08), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07)
Forget McDonald's, Here's a Better Restaurant Stock to Buy
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 17, 12:06PM CDT
Investors who bought McDonald's Corp. stock at any time over the past two years are likely disappointed with the company's poor performance. The fast-food giant's stock fell 3% in that time, while the S&P 500 rose 33%. McDonald's...
MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), DIN: 106.25 (+0.23)
Nobody Wants To Be Seen In A McDonald's: Problem Or Opportunity?
The Specialist - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 9:40AM CDT
CMG: 686.65 (+5.98), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07)
Why Yum! Brands, Inc. Stock Jumped 12% in February
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 17, 9:08AM CDT
What: Fast-food giant Yum! Brands ' stock bounced higher by 12% in February, according to S&P Capital IQ data. By the end of the month the owner of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC restaurants nearly broke its all-time high stock price of $82...
MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), YUM: 79.21 (+0.47)
The Biggest Red Flag for Restaurant Investors
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 16, 2:10PM CDT
Restaurant stocks can make for awesome -- or awful -- long-term investments. On the plus side, witness Chipotle 's 1,400% jump since 2006. In less than a decade the burrito-slinger has tripled its store base to 1,700 locations. Each of those shops...
SBUX: 97.46 (-0.30), CMG: 686.65 (+5.98), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07)
Is Biglari The Next Berkshire? Think Again
David Trainer - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 9:00AM CDT
For a number of years, the financial media has been anxious to anoint the next Warren Buffett. One contender that has received considerable media attention is Sardar Biglari, chairman and CEO of Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH ). Biglari is the majority...
BH: 424.00 (+1.18), CBRL: 155.21 (+0.37), AXP: 82.70 (+1.16), WMT: 83.24 (+1.72), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), WFC: 56.01 (+0.50), BRK.B: 145.53 (+0.65), BRK.A: 218,300.00 (+300.00)
Pizza Hut Hopes Stuffed Crust Pizza, NBA Legend Can Help Turn Its Results Around
at The Street - Mon Mar 16, 8:50AM CDT
Yum! Brands’ Pizza Hut chain is in transition following a new menu introduced last November. To ignite interest in its new look, the brand is channeling its past.
PZZA: 64.30 (+0.63), CMG: 686.65 (+5.98), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), DPZ: 104.63 (+0.86), YUM: 79.21 (+0.47)