McDonald's (MCD -1.60%) is coming off a tough year in 2024. But that's really only part of the story for a stock that simply hasn't been a good buy for a while now. Last year was just the latest one in which the popular fast food stock underperformed the market. Now, in five of the past six years, McDonald's has generated worse returns than the S&P 500.Is the stock likely to underperform again in 2025, or are there reasons for investors to be more bullish on the business in the new year? Is it time for inve ...