Recession-Proofing Your Portfolio
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 8:41AM CDT
The outlook on the U.S. economy is unclear, with recent data demonstrating too many contradictions: job growth remains weak, though consumer spending is strong.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48), DLTR: 62.90 (-2.29), GILD: 100.27 (+2.73), PFE: 33.29 (+0.50), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), XOM: 79.20 (+1.31), DG: 67.45 (-1.27), CAT: 70.38 (-0.44), KORS: 42.72 (-0.65), MO: 55.90 (+0.49), PG: 73.72 (+0.32), INTC: 32.31 (+0.57)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Randgold Resources, McDonald's, Chipotle and Shake Shack highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 8:30AM CDT
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Randgold Resources, McDonald’s, Chipotle and Shake Shack highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
SHAK: 48.48 (-0.47), GOLD: 65.62 (+0.88), CMG: 720.16 (+6.91), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), PLAY: 40.97 (+0.73)
6 Reasons to Be Cautiously Optimistic on McDonald’s Stock
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 7:00AM CDT
Shareholders of McDonald’s have been on a roller coaster since growth stalled out in 2011. Here are six reasons to be cautiously optimistic that the worst is over.
MCD: 101.77 (-0.13)
McDonalds Stock Still Represents Good Value At $100 A Share
Jack Foley - Amigobulls - Wed Oct 07, 6:05AM CDT
Even at $100 a share, McDonalds stock represents great value given the buybacks and dividends lined up; further a recession could in fact be a tailwind.
CMG: 720.16 (+6.91), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13)
DuPont Still has Upside; Investors Seek Value Over Growth
at The Street - Tue Oct 06, 2:44PM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money' traders say DuPont still has upside despite Tuesday's 10% rally, while PepsiCo, McDonald's and Yum! Brands could also continue to rally.
SPY: 199.41 (+1.62), DIA: 168.95 (+1.26), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), DD: 55.38 (+0.17), IBB: 307.79 (+5.88), BWLD: 194.16 (+3.32), PEP: 98.52 (+1.45), TXRH: 38.37 (+0.17), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71), XLE: 68.09 (+0.85)
Breakfast Will Be Bigger Than You Think for McDonald's
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 06, 2:06PM CDT
Source: McDonald's. The day has finally arrived when you don't have to worry about what time the breakfast menu morphs into lunch standards at McDonald's . The burger giant's ballyhooed move to offer breakfast all day rolled out nationwide on...
MCD: 101.77 (-0.13)
McDonald’s (MCD) Stock Up, All-Day Breakfast Begins
at The Street - Tue Oct 06, 2:04PM CDT
McDonald’s (MCD) stock is increasing as the company launches all-day breakfast.
MCD: 101.77 (-0.13)
3 Reasons Why McDonald's Breakfast All Day is a Terrible Idea
Eric Dutram - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 06, 12:34PM CDT
Why the plan to do McDonald's Breakfast all-day will backfire.
SHAK: 48.48 (-0.47), CMG: 720.16 (+6.91), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13)
Can this Mega Restaurant Operator Serve a Delicious Earnings Report?
ESTMZ - Tue Oct 06, 12:16PM CDT
YUM! Brands Inc . is set to report third quarter earnings today after the closing bell. Wall Street Analysts are calling for EPS of $1.08 and revenue of $3.71 Billion while the Estimize Consensus is expecting EPS of $1.09 and revenue of $3.72...
DPZ: 108.03 (+0.77), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
Do These 3 Dow Summer Survivors Belong in Your Portfolio?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 06, 12:13PM CDT
Stocks didn't do well in the third quarter, as the Dow Jones Industrials dropped to levels that were more than 10% off its record closes from earlier in the year. Yet even though the vast majority of the stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials lost...
HD: 119.65 (+0.97), NKE: 122.10 (-1.09), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13)
McDonald's (MCD) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $101.81
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Oct 06, 9:03AM CDT
Shares of McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) opened today above their pivot of $101.00 and have already reached the first level of resistance at $101.81. Investors may be interested in a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $102.44 and $103.88.
MCD: 101.77 (-0.13)
Domino's Reaches the Land of Pizza, Opens Store in Italy
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 06, 8:40AM CDT
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) recently announced the opening of its first store in the birth place of pizza, Italy.
PZZA: 69.44 (+0.62), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), DPZ: 108.03 (+0.77), WEN: 8.87 (+0.22)
Something Wicked This Way Comes for Market
at The Street - Tue Oct 06, 8:30AM CDT
There are worrisome signs to this short-term buying spree.
IBM: 150.09 (+1.31), NDLS: 13.86 (+0.05), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), DD: 55.38 (+0.17), PNR: 55.19 (+0.83), CAT: 70.38 (-0.44), TWTR: 29.83 (+2.21), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
Bite Into Yum! Brands Stock For Appetizing Profits
at The Street - Mon Oct 05, 6:30AM CDT
Investors would do well to ignore the seemingly pricey stock and focus on where the profits are heading.
MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
Which Year's Bear Is This?; Blame Commodities: Jim Cramer's Best Blogs
at The Street - Fri Oct 02, 8:00PM CDT
Catch up on Jim Cramer's ideas from this past week as he discusses why this market is a rerun of 2011, and the ugly supply and demand imbalance in commodities.
JOY: 17.07 (+0.89), CAG: 40.94 (-0.97), NKE: 122.10 (-1.09), FB: 92.40 (-0.40), FCX: 13.01 (+1.18), LLY: 83.99 (-0.18), ANR: 0.24 (unch), PZE: 5.57 (+0.07), NFLX: 108.10 (-0.23), PBR: 5.37 (+0.21), AA: 10.94 (-0.04), CHK: 9.15 (+0.17), BHP: 35.67 (+1.42), VALE: 5.16 (+0.37), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), GOOGL: 670.00 (-1.64), CAT: 70.38 (-0.44), RIO: 38.19 (+2.77), TWTR: 29.83 (+2.21), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), GIS: 55.72 (+0.02)
Watch for McDonald's to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.02% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Oct 02, 4:21PM CDT
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $97.13 to a high of $99.81. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $99.00 on volume of 4.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
MCD: 101.77 (-0.13)
McDonald's Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.02%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Oct 02, 4:20PM CDT
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $97.13 to a high of $99.81. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $99.00 on volume of 4.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
MCD: 101.77 (-0.13)
Gilead, Valeant Downgraded; IBM, Dunkin' PTs Cut
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 02, 3:54PM CDT
Gilead Sciences' (GILD) stock price finished flat Friday following an analyst downgrade, while Activision Blizzard (ATVI) got a higher price target and McDonald's (MCD), Pfizer (PFE) and Google (GOOGL) also saw analyst action. Morgan Stanley...
MU: 18.62 (+0.40), VRX: 169.83 (+3.83), VRTX: 109.40 (-0.06), PFE: 33.29 (+0.50), ILMN: 145.94 (+0.13), ADBE: 80.65 (-4.50), ATVI: 31.94 (+0.03), ABC: 92.94 (-0.09), DNKN: 42.61 (+0.39), IBM: 150.09 (+1.31), GILD: 100.27 (+2.73), ALXN: 164.78 (+4.78), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), GOOGL: 670.00 (-1.64)
Dunkin' Issues Soft Q3 and 2015 Outlook; Falls 12%
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 02, 2:20PM CDT
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (DNKN) issued soft guidance for the third quarter and full-year 2015 during its Investor & Analyst Day held on Oct 1.
DNKN: 42.61 (+0.39), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
Dunkin' Brands CEO: Higher Minimum Wages May Be Sinking Our Results
at The Street - Fri Oct 02, 8:58AM CDT
Customers may be balking at the higher prices being adopted in anticipation of higher wages, suggested CEO Nigel Travis.
QSR: 35.86 (+0.19), DNKN: 42.61 (+0.39), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), BWLD: 194.16 (+3.32), WEN: 8.87 (+0.22)