If the result from McDonald’s (MCD) say anything it is that the low end of the consumer market in the US has not died off. For the second quarter, MCD revenue moved…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reutere, Yahoo! (YHOO) profits were down, but the company maintained its full-year forecast. Reuters reports that Wachovia (WB) posted huge write-offs and losses for the last quarter. Reuters writes that…
Europeans must want to eat a lot of fatty food and get heavy like many Americans are. McDonald’s (MCD) will probably pick up a big chunk of its Q2 earnings out of…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Apple (AAPL) missed Wall St. expectations, sending the stock down by 10%. Reuters reports that American Express (AXP) profits fell on credit losses.
Probably the worst thing that ever happened to Starbucks (SBUX) was when McDonald’s (MCD) went into the premium coffee business. Consumer Reports even rated the fast food chain’s java ahead of the…
It used to be that DEFENSIVE STOCKS were the way to go during periods of uncertainty and during times of market sell-offs. But now that isn’t even working out. After we looked…
With the trading year almost half over and results from the first quarter out, 24/7 Wall St. has created the latest installment of its Ten Worst Managed Companies In America list. This…
Starbucks (SBUX) is going to put another 150 stores in Europe. They are closing them in the US, so perhaps it all balances out. The coffee chain has come up against competition…
According to Reuters, Ford (F) has given up on its plan to make a profit in 2009. Reuters reprots that Yahoo! (YHOO) nominated its board and delayed its annual meeting. Reuters writes…
McDonald’s (MCD) is taking a risk, but it may be a clever one. The world’s largest fast food chain will absorb most of the rising prices of food commodities to keep prices…
Douglas A. McIntyre McDonald’s Corporation announced today that global comparable sales increased 5.0% in April and 6.8% year-to-date. Systemwide sales for McDonald’s worldwide restaurants increased 13.7% in April, or 6.5% in constant currencies. U.S. comparable…
Douglas A. McIntyre The hallmark of some of the most successful companies over the last fifty years is that the CEOs spent a great deal of their time with customers and at company locations around…
McDonald’s (MCD) had a blow-out quarter. Global comparable sales increased 7.4%, Revenue rose 6% to $5.615 billion. Operating income was up 24% to $1.463 billion. Earnings per share were $0.81, up 31%…
Douglas A. McIntyre There are many restaurants reporting earnings this week, some who have suffered from economic sensitivity and some who have not. People do have to eat when times are good and when times…
It has been one year since 24/7 Wall St. looked at over 40 Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) from Texas to New York. Since then, the company has replaced its CEO with the company’s…
