McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Management Change Was the Right Thing: Bill Ackman
Last year was one of the worst for McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) in its six decades of history that eventually meant a management change was...
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Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW) Merger With Tim Hortons Inc. (THI) Gets A Nod From Canadian Government
Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) is the Miami-based fast-food hamburger restaurant. Burger King had agreed in August to buy the Canadian Coffee and...
Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (QIHU), Actavis plc (ACT), Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Among 20 Long Ideas from Sohn Canada
The Capitalize For Kids investors conference took place last week and featured many notorious speakers that pitched their investment ideas. It was the...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) Chairman Munger thinks Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW) Tax Critics are “Stark Raving Mad”
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B)’s outspoken vice-chairman, 90-year-old Charlie Munger has a very clear opinion of anyone who thinks that the move...
Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW) at the Verge of Losing US Customers amid Deal with Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (THI)
Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) customers have filled up the Florida based fast food chain’s Facebook page denouncing it for its merger talks...
Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (THI), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW) Agree To Merge: 3G Capital Will Own Over 50% of New Company
In a newly amended filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 3G Capital, managed by Jorge Paulo Lemann, disclosed that it entered into...
Hedge Fund News: Warren Buffett, Phil Falcone & Baupost Group
Warren Buffett betrays America (SLTrib) It must have been a bitter moment for President Barack Obama when he got the news that his favorite economic guru...
Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW)’s Acquisition of Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (THI): Is Warren Buffett Being a Hypocrite in Supporting the Deal?
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)’s Chairman, Warren Buffett surprised the Street today by saying that Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (NYSE:THI) is more...
How Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW)’s Acquisition of Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (THI) Impact its Business?
In a surprise move today, Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) announced that it is acquiring the Canadian Coffee-and-Doughnut shop Tim Hortons Inc. (...
Hedge Fund News: Joel Greenblatt, Jeffrey Vinik & Pershing Square
Hedge Fund Legend Joel Greenblatt – Writing A Bigger Book (GuruFocus) Every year, when Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) kicks off his value and...
How a 33-Year-Old Ended Up Heading Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW)
Recently, Bloomberg Businessweek has come up with a cover story titled “Burger King Is Run by Children,” which details the story of Burger King...
Allergan Inc. (AGN), Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP): Pershing Square Up 25%
While most hedge funds continue to lag the market, having returned an average of only 2% through May, about half of what S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) returned...
Bill Ackman’s Equity Portfolio Moves During Q4
In a 13F filing, Pershing Square, managed by Bill Ackman, disclosed its holdings for the last quarter of 2013. Bill Ackman is a long term value investor...
Hedge Fund News: Warren Buffett, Steven Cohen, Carl Icahn’s Halloween Move
SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund reaches $1.8 billion deal with feds over insider trading charges (New York Daily News) Steven Cohen’s company has agreed...
This Doubler Should Continue to Prove the Bears Wrong
There are two things that I really enjoy. The first one is a great hamburger, and the second is proving bearish stock market pundits wrong. These two...
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (THI)
Is Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (NYSE:THI) a good investment? Now, according to many investors, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated investment vehicles...
Dunkin Brands Group Inc (DNKN), Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW): Looking Forward
Consumer confidence improved yet again in August. The index rose to 81.5, while economists were expecting it to be 79, according to Bloomberg. This shows...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW), Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK): Can Fast-Food Chains Survive a Wage Hike?
Fast-food workers across the nation are demanding higher wages, saying they are unable to survive on minimum wage. Walkouts over the last year —...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Ready to Break the Buck
Walk into most dollar stores these days and one of the first things you notice is that aside from the cheap tsotchkes lining the wall, almost everything...
Hedge Funds Are Dumping Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW)
What’s a smart Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) investor to do? If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are viewed as useless,...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), The Wendy’s Co (WEN), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW): Are New Menu Items Enough to Boost Fast Food Sales?
Fast-food restaurants are rapidly reengineering their menus in an effort to get sales going in the right direction. A number of headwinds have dealt blows...
Dunkin Brands Group Inc (DNKN) – Forget Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): This Coffee Stock Is Better
“One dollar for a cup of coffee — they are out of their minds!” my frugal, land-speculating grandfather said when we stopped at the...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW), The Wendy’s Company (WEN): Why This Burger Stock is a Must-Buy
When it comes to the quick-service restaurant industry, or QSR, two of the big players that come to my mind are McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD...
Is Billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann Eying PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)?
Jorge Paulo Lemann may not be a name that many Americans know, but Americans are certainly familiar with the products his companies make: the Whopper,...
The Wendy’s Company (WEN), Sonic Corporation (SONC), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW): Is This The Beginning of a Fast Food Renaissance?
After being in a trading range for three years, The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) finally changed gears, trading 65% higher for the year and at...
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW): French Fry Burger or Locos Taco?
Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) is hoping to turn spud heads this holiday weekend. The fast-food giant is introducing its French Fry Burger on Sunday...
This Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Data Will Make Investors Very Happy
Is Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) a buy? In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of gauges market participants can use to analyze...
Hedge Funds Are Crazy About Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)
To many of your peers, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, old financial tools of a forgotten age. Although there are more than 8,000 hedge funds in...
You Are Smart to Sell Dunkin Brands Group Inc (DNKN)
Is Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN) a sell? In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of methods market participants can use to analyze their holdings...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW): Rising Threats or False Hopes?
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) once ruled the fast-food world. Today, instead of sitting at the top of a mountain enjoying the view of all the...
Are Hedge Funds Right About Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)?
Do you own Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)? To the average investor, there are plenty of metrics investors can use to track publicly traded companies. Two...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is a favorite of many investors, because let’s be honest, it’s easy to envision this company asserting...
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)’s Richest Investors Are Making These Moves
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) was in 34 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. YUM shareholders have witnessed a decrease...
Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM): This Stock Deserves a Place in Your Portfolio
The negative impact of avian flu and the horse meat scandal, along with the stringent economic conditions, has taken its toll on nearly every fast-food...
Panera Bread Co (PNRA), Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW): A Stock That Is Worthy of Your Time and Portfolio
Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA), founded in 1981 with its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, owns and franchises numerous retail bakery-cafes in the...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): This Restaurant Giant Plans to Win
Last quarter, McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) same store sales in the US and Europe benefited from new product launches, but China was affected...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Deserves a Place in Your Portfolio
By now even the freshman investors charting Wall Street for the first time have heard about the ‘disappointment’ that McDonald’s Corporation...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): This Fast-Food Giant May Yield Decent Returns to Investors
The fast-food industry was undergoing through a rough phase due to avian flu and horse-meat scandal. It is at this point of time, McDonald’s Corporation...
Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW), The Wendy’s Co (WEN), Brinker International, Inc. (EAT): Will Restaurant “Re-imaging” Increase Revenue?
The global restaurant industry is expected to witness a annualized growth rate of 7.2% over the next three years. Consequently, global restaurant revenue...
Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW), The Wendy’s Co (WEN): Greasing the Wheels of Fast Food Commerce
Agoraphobic fast food junkies rejoice! Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) now delivers fast food to your home. Already in twelve major metropolitan...
The Wendy’s Company (WEN), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW): Investors, Beware This Growing Fast Food Trend
Last week, The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) announced in its second-quarter earnings report that it will sell 425 company-operated stores to franchisees...
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM): This Fast Food Giant Is Eyeing a Turnaround
One of the world’s leading fast food giants and the owner of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) released its quarterly results...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), The Wendy’s Co (WEN): Are the Golden Arches Falling?
The king of the fast-food industry recently released disappointing second-quarter financial results, confirming that the remainder of 2013 is likely to...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM): Happy Meals Are Not Enough to Make Investors Smile
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is a superior brand, creating value meals for customers and, in the process, delivering for its investors. However...
Investors Put Faith in The Wendy’s Co (WEN)
If you were interested in a high-flying company, you might not be interested in one that was posting 0.4% comparable sales growth. That’s pretty...
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD): Good Habits Make Great Investors
“All our life … is but a mass of habits … bearing us irresistibly toward our destiny.” — William James Seven years ago,...
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Is Looking Tasty
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), the owner of the ubiquitous brands Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut, issued positive results from its second quarter, showing...
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): Looking at the Growth Prospects of This Quick Service Restaurant
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) released its results for the second quarter earlier this month and they were not overwhelming. The company witnessed a decline...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW): This Company Missed Estimates, but Can Improve in the Future
Fast food giant McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) recently released its second-quarter results which turned out to be below expectations. Although revenue...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): Have Faith in Ronald McDonald
World’s largest hamburger chain, McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) , reported a lower-than-expected profit during its second quarter. Weak sales...
