McDonald's has lost ground all year, and the bear case carries real teeth, but a combination of loyalty scale, a new U.S. president, and a beverage platform rolling out ahead of plan…
Mid-Day Stocks: Stocks are trading lower on Wednesday, as oil and yields move higher. Once again, it was “Welcome back, my friends to the show that never ends.” On cue, the never-say-die…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is holding its breath as the Fed prepares to deliver its latest rate decision this afternoon in what will be remembered as Jerome Powell’s final FOMC meeting as…
Red Bull is an enormous energy drink company. It sold 14 billion cans last year, generating $14 billion in revenue. Its primary benefit to buyers is its high level of caffeine. Red…
Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR | QSR Price Prediction) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) are the two most direct comparisons in franchised fast food, but for a retirement-focused investor deciding between them…
Bond yields are one option for passive income investors, but they’re definitely not the only possibility. Sure, you can get a yield of around 4% from 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds, but you…
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…
Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ | DPZ Price Prediction) closed 2025 down 0.4% while peers like Yum! Brands surged 14%. That divergence has left DPZ trading near its 52-week low at $411, despite…
Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI | DRI Price Prediction) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) just reported earnings showing two fundamentally different ways to run a restaurant business. Darden missed estimates but grew earnings…
Analysts are pounding the table over Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction). In fact, Wedbush just reiterated an outperform rating on the tech giant, with a price target of $600. The…
Should you tip fast food employees? It’s no secret that the United States has a serious tipping culture. But this long-standing practice, previously reserved for personal services and sit-down restaurants, is now…
Live Updates Tuesday Wrap-up4:27pm ETThe Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed at 577.35 Tuesday, down 0.5%. Getting the DUKs in a Row12:41pm ETS&P component company Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK | PFE Price Prediction) beat…
Live Updates Tuesday wrap-up4:12pm ETThe Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed at 554.41 Tuesday, up 0.6%. Meta Scales Up12:39pm ETIn M&A news, The Information reports that S&P 500 component company Meta Platforms (Nasdaq:…
Watch the Video Transcript: Doug McIntyre: Starbucks hired a guy, uh, Brian, is it Niccol? I don’t know how to pronounce his last name, but, you know, he pitched himself as the…
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG | CMG Price Prediction) stands as a financial powerhouse in the fast-casual dining sector, with a cash position robust enough to warrant a dividend payout this year. Although…
