MCD News and Press, McDonald's Corporation From 04/19/24

2024-04-19 11:05:19 ET Summary McDonald's stock has had a 3.54% total return since our last call to sell, underperforming the S&P 500. The company's high leverage and inflation are pressuring its cash flow. Increasing labor costs and shift to automation will pressure margi...

2024-04-19 05:40:41 ET Summary A market correction of 10% or more occurs every 1.2 years, re-adjusting valuations and setting the stage for the next leg up. The stretched stock positioning and strong double-digit returns in Q1 are pointing to investors re-evaluating the H2 outlook...

2024-04-17 00:08:49 ET Summary McDonald's is a global fast-food chain with over 40,000 restaurants and a strong brand image. The company's business model relies heavily on franchisees, who pay royalties and fees to use the McDonald's brand. MCD has a robustness ratio and barga...

2024-04-16 11:01:21 ET Summary McDonald's investors experienced a roller coaster ride over the last six months. The Middle East conflict and the decline in comparable sales have impacted McDonald's International Developmental Licensees segment. MCD has faced significant downsi...

2024-04-16 10:50:20 ET Summary McDonald's stock is undervalued and offers a potential double-digit upside with a fair value estimate of $338 per share. The company is nearing dividend king status with 48 consecutive years of dividend increases. Despite challenges in the curren...

2024-04-14 09:00:00 ET On April 1, California Assembly Bill 1228 took effect, raising the minimum wage by another 25% for fast-food employees on top of the $16 minimum wage mandate that was enacted at the beginning of the year. The back-to-back increase in labor costs for fast-food restaura...

2024-04-13 05:10:00 ET Generally speaking, the restaurant business isn't a great one to be in. It's not a cheap business to get into, the failure rate is relatively high, and running the ones that do survive is a stressful, time-consuming endeavor. Simply owning shares of publicly traded re...

2024-04-12 10:00:04 ET Brian Harbour from Morgan Stanley issued a price target of $320.00 for MCD on 2024-04-12 08:49:00. The adjusted price target was set to $320.00. At the time of the announcement, MCD was trading at $266.8. The overall price target consensus is at $2...

2024-04-12 09:30:05 ET Loop Capital Markets analyst issues BUY recommendation for MCD on April 12, 2024 07:28AM ET. The previous analyst recommendation was Buy. MCD was trading at $268.62 at issue of the analyst recommendation. The overall analyst consensus : BUY. Cu...

2024-04-12 05:11:48 ET Summary Our 3-step process focuses on wide-moat stocks (as per Morningstar’s rating). We are only interested in those targets that are attractively valued in historical comparison. We share the heat map of the most investable candidates that may b...