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 ImagesMcDonald’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 2 ...