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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February 13 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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...
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December 5 - News - Comments
The Capitalize For Kids investors conference took place last week and featured many notorious speakers that pitched their investment ideas. It was the...
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October 30 - Hedge Funds, Lists, News - Comments
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...
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September 11 - News - Comments
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...
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September 10 - News - Comments
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...
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August 29 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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...
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August 29 - Hedge Funds - Comments
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...
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August 28 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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. (...
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August 27 - News - Comments
Hedge Fund Legend Joel Greenblatt – Writing A Bigger Book (GuruFocus) Every year, when Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) kicks off his value and...
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August 25 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Recently, Bloomberg Businessweek has come up with a cover story titled “Burger King Is Run by Children,” which details the story of Burger King...
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July 26 - News - Comments
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...
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July 7 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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...
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February 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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...
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November 4 - Hedge Funds - Comments
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...
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November 4 - News - Comments
Is Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (NYSE:THI) a good investment? Now, according to many investors, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated investment vehicles...
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September 17 - News - Comments
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...
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September 12 - News - Comments
Fast-food workers across the nation are demanding higher wages, saying they are unable to survive on minimum wage. Walkouts over the last year —...
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September 11 - News - Comments
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...
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September 10 - News - Comments
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,...
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September 9 - News - Comments
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...
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September 9 - News - Comments
“One dollar for a cup of coffee — they are out of their minds!” my frugal, land-speculating grandfather said when we stopped at the...
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September 5 - News - Comments
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...
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September 5 - News - Comments
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,...
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September 4 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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...
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August 30 - News - Comments
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...
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August 29 - News - Comments
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...
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August 29 - News - Comments
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...
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August 29 - News - Comments
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...
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August 27 - News - Comments
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...
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August 26 - News - Comments
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...
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August 26 - News - Comments
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is a favorite of many investors, because let’s be honest, it’s easy to envision this company asserting...
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August 22 - News - Comments
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...
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August 13 - News - Comments
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...
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August 6 - News - Comments
Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA), founded in 1981 with its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, owns and franchises numerous retail bakery-cafes in the...
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August 6 - News - Comments
Last quarter, McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) same store sales in the US and Europe benefited from new product launches, but China was affected...
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August 2 - News - Comments
By now even the freshman investors charting Wall Street for the first time have heard about the ‘disappointment’ that McDonald’s Corporation...
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August 2 - News - Comments
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...
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August 2 - News - Comments
The global restaurant industry is expected to witness a annualized growth rate of 7.2% over the next three years. Consequently, global restaurant revenue...
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July 31 - News - Comments
Agoraphobic fast food junkies rejoice! Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) now delivers fast food to your home. Already in twelve major metropolitan...
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July 30 - News - Comments
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...
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July 30 - News - Comments
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...
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July 29 - News - Comments
The king of the fast-food industry recently released disappointing second-quarter financial results, confirming that the remainder of 2013 is likely to...
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July 29 - News - Comments
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is a superior brand, creating value meals for customers and, in the process, delivering for its investors. However...
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July 29 - News - Comments
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...
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July 29 - News - Comments
“All our life … is but a mass of habits … bearing us irresistibly toward our destiny.” — William James Seven years ago,...
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July 29 - News - Comments
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...
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July 29 - News - Comments
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...
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July 29 - News - Comments
Fast food giant McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) recently released its second-quarter results which turned out to be below expectations. Although revenue...
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July 29 - News - Comments
World’s largest hamburger chain, McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) , reported a lower-than-expected profit during its second quarter. Weak sales...
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July 29 - News - Comments