A sign hangs outside of a CosMc's restaurant, a concept recently launched by McDonald’s on December 11, 2023 in Bolingbrook, Illinois.McDonald's will shutter three locations of its drinks-focused spinoff brand, CosMc's.To test the concept, the fast-food giant opened its first CosMc's location more than a year ago in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, followed by six more in Texas. McDonald's has converted larger namesake restaurants into CosMc's, in addition to building smaller prototype locations.The small ...

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 10 2024: A view of the golden arch at an outlet of the fast-food chain ... [+] McDonald's in Shanghai, China Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (Photo credit should read WANG GANG / Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Future Publishing via Getty Images McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), the world's largest restaurant chain, consisting of more than 41,000 mostly franchised stores in over 100 countries, stock has been almost flat (Jan.8) since the beginning of last year, 2024, compared to a ...

Based on my analysis, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD ) presents an attractive investment opportunity for investors. Although the consumer outlook for 2025 will remain depressed, recent data suggests that there might be a potential recovery for the food and beverageWith over 7 years of experience in the buy-side, my investment philosophy is rooted in both fundamental bottom-up analysis and quantitative modelling. My forte lies in identifying perception gaps to capitalize on over-pessimism and excessive exuberance. My ...

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about McDonald's (MCD) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.McDonald's currently has an average broke ...

Key TakeawaysMcDonald's new "McValue" program launches Tuesday, with an extension of the $5 meal deal that started last year and a new "buy one, add one for $1" promotion.The chain launched its value efforts last year after executives said customers tired of inflation had started to pull away from McDonald's.The launch of the new promotion will also come with partnerships with other brands to give customers benefits such as free YouTube TV or subscriptions to Match Group's Tinder. McDonald's (MCD) is launch ...

McDonald's (MCD) ended the recent trading session at $293.99, demonstrating a +0.93% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.1%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.91%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.35%.The the stock of world's biggest hamburger chain has fallen by 1.65% in the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 3.08% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.22%.Market participants will be closely following the ...

McDonald's (MCD) closed at $297.71 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.37% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.25%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.24%.Heading into today, shares of the world's biggest hamburger chain had gained 1.36% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 4.26% and outpacing the S&P 500's gain of 1.17% in that time.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a clos ...

As the year comes to an end, many issues remain to be solved in 2025, such as potential new trade tariffs, conflicts in the geopolitical arena, and a new United States presidential inauguration. Each of these topics breeds volatility in the stock market, so investors really need to tread carefully in the coming months to avoid falling into potential traps and volatility pockets. This is where today’s list of consumer staples stocks becomes useful, as it offers both safety and low volatility. As every portfo ...

A federal judge in California has ruled that media mogul Byron Allen's $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit against McDonald's may proceed to trial. In what United States District Judge Fernando M. Olguin said was a "close call," the court found that Allen's claims that the fast-food chain engaged in "racial stereotyping" by not advertising with Black-owned media would best be addressed by a jury."At a minimum, this is the type of case where the ‘trial court is permitted, in its discretion, to deny eve ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for McDonald's (MCD) . Shares have added about 1.2% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is McDonald's due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. McDonald's Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat EstimatesMcDo ...