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Former McDonald's CMO: Most Of The Seeds Of Destruction At McDonald's Were Planted Under Jim Skinner
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 4:36pm | 469Although McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) surged on the announcement of CEO Don Thompson stepping down. The surge is most likely temporary, though, as the headwinds facing the company are too strong for it to cover. With comp sales continuing to slump, analysts and industry veterans fear...
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McDonald's Shares Decline on Flat Monthly Comparable Sales
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 9:09am | 213McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) reported relatively flat global comparable sales for July, citing a weak economy as a key setback. Shares fell around 3.3 percent in premarket trading following the news. Positive factors for the month included McDonald's breakfast and McCafe Frappe line-ups, according to...
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Is McDonald's Still Tasty At These Levels?
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 2:25pm | 654After McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) had missed same store sales estimates in June, there was a little concern. The company did the same thing earlier in the fall, yet reported strong quarterly earnings in October. Now after reporting strong same store sales, those concerns look to have been alleviated...
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McDonald's Investors Loving It, Relatively Speaking
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 11:00am | 626With the Dow off over 300 points on a slew of worries this morning, investors in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) are lovin' it this morning, relatively speaking. The Oakbrook, Ill-based company reported a 5.1% increase in July same-store-sales this morning, as smoothies helped the U.S., and...