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“Set It and Forget It” Funds in Focus
Submitted by Wall St. Daily as part of our contributors program “Set It and Forget It” Funds in Focus Imagine the following hypothetical situation . . . Tomorrow, you’re going to fall into a coma that will last five years. You’re a...
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Rising Meat Prices Could Hurt McDonald’s Margins
Beef and pork prices have been on a rise for over 12 months now and are showing no sign of reversal as the demand for meat products continue to increase, especially in the developed nations. Meanwhile, meat consuming companies are struggling to a...
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McDonald’s Sales and Margins Continue On A Declining Trajectory
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) delivered another disappointing quarter of Q1 fiscal 2014, following a weak performance last year. It reported a 1% dip in consolidated operating income despite a marginal rise of 0.5% in global comparable...
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McDonald’s Earnings Preview: Declining Sales, Rising Prices and Growing Competition May Hold Back Margins
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) will announce its Q1 2014 earnings on April 22. After the company’s disappointing performance last year, there is much skepticism surrounding its upcoming earnings. The company has been struggling to reco...
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Taco Bell And Starbucks Challenge McDonald’s Morning Dominance With New Breakfast Menus
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) has been facing tough days with sales flattening and margins shrinking. Same-store sales rose a mere 0.2% in 2013. The start to 2014 was only slightly better with sales up 1.2% in January. Comparable sales,...
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Five of the Biggest Dividend Payers Just Got the Axe
Submitted by Wall St. Daily as part of our contributors program This past Friday, Dividend.com released a list of “10 Big-Name Stocks Going Ex-Dividend this Week.” Many traders utilize dividend ex-dates in an attempt to hold a stock just l...
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McDonald’s Brewing Up Big Coffee Plans
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is getting serious about coffee. The company recently announced that generating more coffee-driven visits will be one of the focus areas in the next 2-3 years. McDonald’s drip coffee is popular but t...
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McDonald’s Disappointing Run Continues; Margins Decline Again
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) reported a weak set of numbers, rounding off what has overall been a disappointing year for the company. Total revenues for the quarter rose 2% to $7.09 billion while the operating income remained flat. Net...
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McDonald’s Q4 Earnings: Sales To Remain Weak But Margins May Improve
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is scheduled to announce its Q4 and full year earnings on January 23. Although 2013 has generally been a disappointing year for the company, its shares have managed to trade in a narrow range. Expectations ...
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McDonald’s Corporation: The Year In Review
The past year has been a rather difficult one for McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), marked by poor revenue growth and declining margins. The decline in margins can mostly be explained by a sales mix increasingly geared towards the low margin ‘do...
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After Dunkin’ And Starbucks, McDonald’s To Foray Into Packaged Coffee
Following in the footsteps of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) will soon introduce packaged coffee under its McCafe brand. The company has tied up with Kraft Food Groups, which ...
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Weak October Sales Suggest McDonald’s Might Be Running Out Of Ideas
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) once again failed to deliver as its same-store sales grew by a disappointing 0.5% in October. In the first 10 months of the year, McDonald’s same-store sales were up 0.3%. While Japan dragged down ove...
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McDonald’s Posts Disappointing Sales; Profitability Hurt
McDonald’s Corporation ‘s (NYSE:MCD) third quarter earnings failed to enthuse investors as the company reported a weak set of numbers. Total revenues for the quarter rose 2% to $7.3 billion, helped primarily by new restaurant addition...
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McDonald’s Q3 Earnings: Weak Sales To Weigh On Margins
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is scheduled to announce its earnings on October 21. It has been a tough year so far for the fast food giant as its same-stores sales have not picked up. Shares of the company have traded in a narrow ran...
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McDonald’s Looks To Europe And Russia As U.S. Sales Stagnate
It has been a tough few months for McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) especially after new CEO Don Thompson took over. In the U.S., a resurgent Wendy’s and an aggressive Burger King are making life tough for McDonald’s and balanc...
