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
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
As 2013 rolls along, enthusiasm and exuberance on Wall Street are picking up -- notwithstanding volatility levels that have recently been on the rise.
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June 17 - News
When friends tell me to visit McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) for lunch, my face turns Grinch-like.
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June 17 - News
I wasn't necessarily a fan of singer Jack White until I watched an interview of him on Conan O'Brien's "Serious Jibber-Jabber," which is streamed online. I previously had no ...
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June 14 - News
Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc.
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June 14 - News
As consumers continue to struggle to make ends meet, eating out has become less of a priority.
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June 13 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)'s may not be the most exciting growth story in the markets today, but that´s precisely what makes it a smart bet for dividend investors looking...
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June 12 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is already a household name in about 118 countries around the world.
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June 12 - News
Sales for McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) climbed more than expected in May, showing an increase of 2.4%, 0.3% above expectations.
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June 12 - News
In a press release Monday, McDonald's told investors its total same-store sales rose a better-than-expected 2.6% in May, which represents a significant improvement over April'...
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June 12 - News
Dividends are one of the main ways companies pay back investors, and it's one of the best ways to generate a solid return.
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June 11 - News
This is the first in what will be a series of posts about the restaurant industry.
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June 11 - News
The fast food industry has been suffering as of late.
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June 11 - News
"First win the eye, then the heart, then the mind," believes design firm Lewis Moberly, which works on Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE:DEO) -branded beverage Bailey's.
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June 11 - News
It is time to put down your pen and pencil and witness the next rally in the stock market.
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June 11 - News
Do not evaluate The Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN) by its quarterly report.
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June 11 - News
While there are plenty of quality, well researched articles written about stocks on the Internet, sometimes I run into something requiring a rebuttal.
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June 11 - News
When people dine out of the home, they have a few qualifications. The meal generally needs to be quick, it has to be tasty, and of course it must be affordable.
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June 10 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) has been radically overhauling its menu in recent weeks.
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June 10 - News
According to estimates provided by the World Bank, China's GDP is expected to grow at a high single-digit clip over the next decade, more than doubling the size of the nation'...
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June 10 - News
The Treasury market is undergoing major reconstruction. Today’s investors tend to be momentum traders.
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June 10 - News
Following his recent presentation at Sanford Bernstein's 2013 Strategic Decisions Conference in New York, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) CEO Donald Thompson was asked about...
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June 10 - News
Why is anyone surprised when yet another photo of a fast food employee licking or stepping on the food (or worse) surfaces on the internet.
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June 10 - News
We all love to find a nice reliable company to sink some hard-earned cash into, but sometimes the cards don't fall in our favor.
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June 10 - News
Editor's Note: This article initially mentions Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)'s " consistent increasing dividends." In light of the fact that Pfizer cut their dividend in half during 2009, ...
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June 10 - News