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 $0.63 on…
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 due January…
Jon OggEach morning we review our top upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall St. research notes. We then look back over these at the end of the week to more closely review…
This was no good week for stocks even if the markets have bounced off the lows numerous times on Friday. The low of the DJIA on Friday morning of 10,638 was down…
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Started as Outperform at William Blair.…
Nike (NYSE: NKE) is one of the few companies that posted strong profits for the past quarter and offered optimistic guidance going forward. It joins McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) as one of the…
Chipotle Mexican Grill IncChipotle 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…
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Aeroflex Holding Corp. (NYSE: ARX) Raised to Conviction Buy List…
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) has raised its dividend yet again. Today’s news of a 14% increase in the payout rate for the quarterly dividend comes to $0.285. Based upon a $52.60…
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 Corp. (NYSE:…
Jon OggThese are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: MTGE) Started as Hold…
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 the first…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Friday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN), Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU), McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:…
Yahoo! Finance: Economic gloom piles pressure on G7 finance talks USA Today: Reports: Bank of America could cut at least 28,000 jobs Zerohedge: MCDONALD’S AUG. U.S. EUROPE COMP SALES UP 2.7%, EST.…
ThinkstockCoffee 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 $2.80/pound and…
