The CEO of McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Jim Skinner, will retire at mid-year. No matter what critics have to say about the danger of fast food and marketing it to children, Skinner has…
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) tries to end a legal case concerning fraud in its CDO sales. (Reuters) China’s factory activity slows, as evidenced by the HSBC flash PMI of 48.1, a low reading. (Reuters) A…
Jim Skinner, the chief executive of McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) announced he will retire this summer. Critics have to attacked him about the danger of fast food and marketing it to children. But, Skinner has run McDonald’s during…
Douglas A. McIntyre During the recent Great Recession, the big fast food chains like McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD), The Wendy’s Co. (NASDAQ: WEN), Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), Burger…
There’s a new number two among hamburger restaurant chains. The Wendy’s Co. (NASDAQ: WEN) has surpassed privately held Burger King in total sales, with $8.5 billion in 2011 sales compared with $8.4…
By now, most investors know that the large hedge funds are run by billionaires rather than millionaires. What many investors might not know is that some hedge funds are reaching the size…
Economic uncertainty, higher food costs, and higher labor costs… Those are not usually supposed to be a worry for the likes of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD). After all, it has proven to…
Fast food giant McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) today reported same-store sales in February rose 7.5% year-over-year and total sales rose 9.4% (9.7% in constant currency) in the month. US same-store sales rose…
Paul Ausick The Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading back above the 13,000 mark. The DJIA (NYSE: DIA) i sup 0.22% at $129.87 to reflect the slight discount due to fees in the ETF. …
A recent Gallup poll showed that most Americans view the Chinese economy as more powerful than America’s. The media regularly reports that China’s currency value is set to damage its trade equality with the…
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) gets approval from the European Commission and the U.S. to buy Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI). (Reuters) Boeing (NYSE: BA) signs a $22.4 billion deal with Lion Air. (Reuters) Moody’s…
Earlier today McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported that same-store sales for January rose 6.7%, higher that the company’s own earlier estimate of 6.1%-6.5%. The consensus analyst estimate was for a gain of…
Paul Ausick Aren’t toy promotions and fast food supposed to be a no-no? We would ask that of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) and McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today. Build-A-Bear Workshop is a retailer…
Jon C. Ogg Fast-food giant McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported this morning that same-store sales for January rose 6.7% year-over-year, higher that the company’s own earlier estimate of 6.1%-6.5%. Sales in the US rose 7.8%,…
Paul Ausick Instead of admitting that it has, in the past, sold food with too much sodium, salt and sugar, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has made a public relations bonanza of its decision to sell…
