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When fast-food giants McDonald's and Yum! Brands reported fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2013, both chains said that U.S. sales were flat at best for both periods. The main battle between...
McDonald's released same-store sales results for January on Monday morning and, following a pattern we have seen at many retailers, blamed the weather for a sharp decline in U.S. sales. Gains in...
courtesy of KFCYum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results after markets closed on Monday. The fast-food restaurant operator posted adjusted diluted earnings per...
McDonald's reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning. Earnings looked stagnant and the company seems to be out of fresh ideas.
ThinkstockBarron’s suggested this week that the recovery in the housing market could spell trouble for restaurant stocks going forward. But there seem to be two theories on what could happen....
courtesy of McDonald'sIn a statement in Tokyo after markets closed on Thursday, the Japanese arm of McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) issued a statement saying that net income would be about $48 million...
Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI) said Thursday morning that it plans to hold a tax-free spin-off of its Red Lobster restaurants and that it would consider an outright sale of the chain.
Wikimedia Commons, Public DomainPepsico Inc. (NYSE: PEP) has scored a win over chief rival The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO), taking the soft drink business at the more than 975 U.S. locations of Buffalo...
courtesy of StarbucksShares of Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) were down nearly 3% in the first hour of trading Tuesday morning, and there is really no big news to explain the slide. One possible...
Wikimedia CommonsMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) is in a funk. Same-store sales rose just 0.5% year over year in November, and the company’s overall strategy is not doing much to turn the ship...
courtesy of McDonald'sAt its investors meeting on Thursday, McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) CEO Don Thompson said the company is sticking with its “Plan to Win,” a strategic plan that is more than...
courtesy of McDonald'sMcDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) public relations department has been working overtime to show that the fast food chain cares about customer health. In September it announced:...
ThinkstockBurger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. The fast-food operator posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of...
ThinkstockAn employee of McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) who has worked for the company for 10 years and called the company’s employee hotline for advice on how to make ends meet was told to seek...
courtesy of McDonald'sMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. The fast-food restaurant chain posted diluted earnings per share (EPS)...