McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) have both been staples of American consumer spending for decades, but their stock stories could not be more different. McDonald's quietly compounded through a franchise-heavy…
McDonald’s (NYSE MCD | MCD Price Prediction) will offer a $3 meal, according to an exclusive report in The Wall Street Journal. In 2024, McDonald’s started its discount program with a $5…
Douglas A. McIntyre McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD | MCD Price Prediction) looks like it should be deeply exposed to oil. Beef production is energy-intensive. Packaging is petroleum-derived. Drive-through customers feel every tick higher at the pump. Delivery…
Jeremy Phillips There are no guarantees in the financial markets, but when you play the probabilities, you can win in the long run. In the realm of dividend-paying stocks, certain ones have a very…
The market’s fear gauge tells the story clearly. The VIX hit 21.15 as of March 4, 2026, up 29.4% in a single month. Consumer sentiment sits at 56.4 on the University of…
Live Updates Tech Stocks Reverse Plight 11:31am ETTechnology stocks have reversed some earlier losses, with the Nasdaq Composite off its worst levels of the session. Palantir Technologies (Nasdaq; PLTR | PLTR Price…
Finding perfection in the world of individual stocks is so darn difficult. That’s why so many investors resort to index funds, exchange traded funds, and other vehicles which allow for passive equity…
Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN | WEN Price Prediction) delivered a mixed fourth quarter as the fast-food chain navigates mounting cost pressures and accelerating traffic declines. The company reported revenue of $543.0 million, narrowly…
Live Updates Coal Stocks Rally on Trump Executive Orders4:00pm ETCoal stocks, like Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU | BTU Price Prediction) and Hallador Energy (NASDAQ: HNRG), are gaining momentum after the Trump administration…
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD | MCD Price Prediction) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) face a punishing domestic landscape. QSR traffic from lower-income consumers declined by nearly double digits in the third quarter, a…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower after a big-time risk-off Friday, in which all major indices declined, as Thursday’s selling carried through. The combination of end-of-month profit-taking, the announcement of President…
Investors have plenty to be excited about as we kick off another year. With three consecutive double-digit return years in the market, many younger investors don’t really know much else other than…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: The futures are trading flat on Wednesday after a second strong day for Wall Street, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit another record high, closing over $49,000 for…
It’s been a difficult past year for the broad basket of restaurant stocks, thanks to swift shifts in consumer tastes and higher operating costs. Undoubtedly, it feels like there’s no reason to…
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) founder Bill gates is best-known for his founding of the most valuable company in the world (on multiple occasions, just not now). And rightfully so. That said,…
