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Can Yum! Buck the Downtrend in Casual Dining? (YUM, DRI, MCD, SBUX, CMG)

Posted: October 4, 2011 at 11:18 am

After the markets close today, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) will report its third-quarter earnings. Analysts are expecting EPS of $0.83 on revenue of $3.1 billion, compared with second-quarter EPS of ...
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Top Debt & Credit Rating Agency Actions (MCD, CRH, CHK, WFC, TXN, CTL, EK, CODI)

Posted: September 28, 2011 at 2:31 pm

Today's ratings actions start of with a real no-brainer. McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) received an 'A' rating from Fitch Ratings on a new $500 million 2.625%, 10.25-year senior unsecured note ...
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Chipotle Going Asian (CMG, PFCB, MCD)

Posted: September 15, 2011 at 10:38 am

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) opens its first Asian-themed store today, called ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, in a move calculated to take advantage of consumer demand for limited-service Asian ...
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McDonald’s Great Expansion Over The Great Wall of China (MCD, SBUX, YUM)

Posted: September 13, 2011 at 1:42 pm

If we can't get the Chinese to ease up on US solar panel makers, at least we're getting them to eat our food. A new research note indicates that McDonald's ...
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McDonald’s Misses… Has Its Cycle Finally Peaked? (MCD, YUM, SBUX, DNKN)

Posted: September 9, 2011 at 10:27 am

Same-store sales figures out this morning from McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) have come in weaker than the consensus estimate and that is dragging shares down by more than -4% in ...
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Coffee Prices Set to Fall (SBUX, MCD, GMCR, DNKN, KFT, SJM, KKD)

Posted: September 6, 2011 at 1:19 pm

Coffee prices rose steadily from July 2010 to March 2011, before dipping a little, and then climbing back to a price of more than $3/pound. The price today is about ...
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S&P Slashes Europe GDP Targets, Still No Double Dip Recession (CAT, FLS, PCAR, OI, PLL, ADBE, LXK, F, GM, PM, CCE, MCD, YUM)

Posted: August 30, 2011 at 8:00 am

Europe posted anemic GDP growth in the second quarter of 2011, but the continent can still avoid a double-dip recession if European governments could solve a few problems. First is ...
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McDonald’s: Lifting All Boats? (MCD, YUM, SBUX, DNKN, GMCR)

Posted: August 8, 2011 at 10:20 am

McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) announced this morning that US same-store sales in July increased by 4.4%. In the announcement, the company noted especially its McCafe drinks and its "market-leading breakfast." ...
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High Unemployment Could Provide a Lift for Some Stocks (V, MA, DFS, AXP, MCD, YUM, WEN, COST, DG, WMT)

Posted: August 5, 2011 at 9:23 am

Many economists don't believe that the US debt ceiling is the biggest problem the country faces. In their view the most compelling issue is unemployment, currently at 9.1% and, given ...
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A Lukewarm Beginning at Dunkin’ Donuts (DNKN, SBUX, MCD, YUM, PBJ)

Posted: August 3, 2011 at 10:46 am

It looked like Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) was off to a great start following its IPO last week. Shares soared 50% from the offering price as investors piled ...
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Coffee Starts to Weigh on Roasters and Retailers (SJM, SBUX, GMCR, KFT, MCD, JO, CAFE)

Posted: June 9, 2011 at 1:15 pm

As is the case with crude oil, people just can't seem to get enough coffee. Global consumption of coffee rose 2.4% in 2010, to 134 million bags (each bag weighs ...
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Previewing Retail and Restaurant Earnings For The Week (WEN, MCD, THI, JACK, M, JWN, VRA, KSS)

Posted: May 10, 2011 at 1:38 pm

A number of retail store and restaurant stocks report earnings this week, including Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. (NYSE: WEN), Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M), Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN), Jack in the Box ...
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YUM! Now An Acquirer In China, Eating McDonald’s Lunch (YUM, MCD)

Posted: April 27, 2011 at 9:51 am

Restaurant giant Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) has made a preliminary offer to acquire China's Little Sheep Group Ltd. and its 300 or so stores in China, the US, and ...
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Commodities Watch: Corn, Cattle Futures Booming; Ethanol Makers Could Give Up Federal Tax Credit (SWY, KR, WMT, WEN, JACK, MCD, YUM, C, CS, MS)

Posted: April 1, 2011 at 2:01 pm

It's time for our daily look at commodity prices and developments that will carry over ahead in commodities. Corn and cattle prices top today's news and these both have many ...
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McDonald’s Needs to Step-up China Expansion (MCD, YUM)

Posted: February 8, 2011 at 10:15 am

With the US landscape just about full of fast-food outlets, the major players are looking elsewhere for revenue and profits. Not surprisingly, the sweet spot is China, with its 1.3 ...
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