If you are interested in investing in burger chains, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and The Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN) are two obvious choices to start looking at.
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July 2 - News
Nothing can stop investors from falling in love with a great growth story. Not even highly volatile markets and a looming financial environment.
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July 2 - News
Today, the industry faces a new challenge of getting its product market. But this problem won't be solved through engineering marvels.
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July 1 - News
The past year has been ho-hum for Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)' investors.
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July 1 - News
Many people take advantage of restaurants, but where I live, we don't have many.
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July 1 - News
According to the International Monetary Fund's April outlook, Latin America is expected to grow by 3.4% and 3.9% in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
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July 1 - News
Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ:SONC) seems to be on solid footing in 2013. The company announced earnings a couple days ago.
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July 1 - News
Investors often think about how to play demographic trends. Stocks for the retirement of the Baby Boomers.
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June 28 - News
There is a lot of volatility in the market right now. Dividends can offer protection to your portfolio when the swings of the market are treating your portfolio like a yo-yo.
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June 28 - News
Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ:SONC) is known as America's drive-in. The company operates over 3,500 restaurants in 43 states.
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June 28 - News
The recent volatility in the stock market has spooked many investors.
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June 26 - News
Fast food is big business in the United States. The seemingly saturated market is filled with publicly traded stocks for investors to choose from.
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June 26 - News
Things are changing for Yum! Brands, Inc.
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June 26 - News
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)' promotion-driven strategy certainly gave a face lift to customers as it increased the amount of sales.
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June 26 - News
Recently Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) disclosed that it would close 67 Qdoba stores for a cost of $40 million in impairment and severance charges.
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June 25 - News
The mere fact that Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) trades at 33 times trailing earnings is an indication of where most investors stand on the issue of whether the company ...
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June 25 - News
With its crisp texture, salty and savory taste profile, and accessible price, the venerable McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) French fry is a gateway to other items on the company...
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June 25 - News
Individual investors tend to do poorly when we go it alone, underperforming the market, if not outright losing money.
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June 24 - News
If you're in the macro know, there's no beating around the bush: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's statements this week were major market movers.
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June 24 - News
"That and a nickel will get you a cup of coffee" now only makes sense if the "that" is a two-dollar bill.
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June 24 - News
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), as the premiere roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, continues to extend its commitment to wellness and will include calorie...
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June 21 - News
It turns out that the vast majority of advertisers that do business with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) are of the small-business variety.
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June 21 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) plans to spend around $1 billion of its $3.2 billion capital investment budget this year on store facelifts like this.
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June 21 - News
Residents of Cape Town in South Africa recently saw an intriguing sight.
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June 20 - News
This past spring brought challenges to the restaurant industry. In May, it seems the industry has turned a corner.
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June 20 - News
Gone are the days when you could walk into a diner, get your $0.50 cup of "coffee," and calmly read the paper while some waitress asked, "Anything else?" every 10 minutes.
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June 20 - News
After its price finally came down to earth in late 2012 (falling to under $250 from over $400 per share), shares of quick-serve burrito restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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June 20 - News
In the world of fast food, there may be no company making better moves than Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Taco Bell.
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June 20 - News
A newly released study looked at three trends affecting fast-food restaurants. In a previous article, I examined the effectiveness of advertising on new menu item sales.
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June 20 - News
A newly released survey took a deep dive look into recent trends affecting fast food, including the effectiveness of advertising on new menu item sales, trends in value menus, ...
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June 20 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) has focused on becoming one of the most trusted brands in the world, and the company will be moving ahead to make its brand even stronger with...
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June 20 - News
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded their cries.
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June 20 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) same store sales rose more than expected in May, showing the fast-food giant deserves a little faith from investors.
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June 19 - News
Given the recent boost in bond yields, let's compare dividend yields to bond yields for the 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average .
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June 19 - News
The U.S. restaurant industry has been very competitive.
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June 19 - News
In the world of publicly-traded restaurant companies, a tiny few command most of the attention of the U.S. mainstream financial media.
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June 19 - News
Yesterday, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) announced that starting next week, it will provide calorie counts on all of its menu boards in its U.S. stores.
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June 19 - News
Investing in stocks has been a smart long-term move, but as the market has climbed to successive record highs, many investors have questioned whether it's still smart to buy stock...
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June 19 - News
Many consumers love Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) for its premium coffee and comfortable atmosphere, while investors have fallen in love with its returns.
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June 19 - News
This statement got me thinking: what does a 23 year-old recent college grad know? The first thing that came to mind was fast food.
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June 19 - News
With sales up almost tenfold over the past decade, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is unquestionably one of the fastest-growing food-service companies in the market.
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June 18 - News
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) has proved this again.
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June 18 - News
We talk with author and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, who has published 10 books on media, culture, and technology.
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June 18 - News
When it comes to Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), there are some interesting parallels between the stock as an investment and the company´s products: both Starbucks and its...
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June 18 - News
Two major developments have quickly changed the corporate environment since the turn of the century: globalization and technology.
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June 18 - News
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) has chalked out an aggressive growth plan.
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June 18 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and others of the fast-food ilk certainly get a potato sack full of jibes directed their way from various special interest groups - but who...
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June 17 - News
There is no doubt that Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has become one of the largest coffee companies in the world.
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June 17 - News
Fast food giant McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) almost needs no introduction.
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June 17 - News
The US restaurant industry is extremely competitive due to its low overall growth profile.
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June 17 - News