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 inevitable.
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February 13 - Hedge Funds, News
The Capitalize For Kids investors conference took place last week and featured many notorious speakers that pitched their investment ideas.
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October 30 - Hedge Funds, Lists, News
Fast food chains McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) are looking to launch new products as reported by CNBC's Squwak box team, Joe Kernen...
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September 11 - News
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 with the Canadian fast food ...
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September 10 - News
In a newly amended filing with the U.S.
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August 29 - Hedge Funds, News
It must have been a bitter moment for President Barack Obama when he got the news that his favorite economic guru not only doesn’t like paying taxes but hates America.
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August 29 - Hedge Funds
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)’s Chairman, Warren Buffett surprised the Street today by saying that Tim Hortons Inc.
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August 28 - Hedge Funds, News
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
Every year, when Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) kicks off his value and special-situation investing class at Columbia Business School, he makes his students a guarantee.
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August 25 - Hedge Funds
Recently, Bloomberg Businessweek has come up with a cover story titled “Burger King Is Run by Children," which details the story of Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW)’s ...
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July 26 - News
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, a few of them have managed...
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July 7 - Hedge Funds, News
In a 13F filing, Pershing Square, managed by Bill Ackman, disclosed its holdings for the last quarter of 2013.
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February 20 - Hedge Funds, News
Steven Cohen’s company has agreed to pay, plead guilty to all criminal charges and close its investment advisory business in a deal reached with Manhattan U.S.
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November 4 - Hedge Funds
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.
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November 4 - News
Now, according to many investors, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated investment vehicles of an era lost to time.
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September 17 - News
Consumer confidence improved yet again in August. The index rose to 81.5, while economists were expecting it to be 79, according to Bloomberg.
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September 12 - News
Fast-food workers across the nation are demanding higher wages, saying they are unable to survive on minimum wage.
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September 11 - News
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 else costs more than ...
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September 10 - News
If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are viewed as useless, old financial tools of a period lost to current times.
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September 9 - News
Fast-food restaurants are rapidly reengineering their menus in an effort to get sales going in the right direction.
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September 9 - News
"One dollar for a cup of coffee -- they are out of their minds!" my frugal, land-speculating grandfather said when we stopped at the local corner gas station on the way to visit...
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September 5 - News
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) and Burger King Worldwide Inc...
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September 5 - News
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, Heinz Ketchup, and Budweiser...
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September 4 - Hedge Funds, News
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 a five year high.
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August 30 - News
In and of itself, this isn't outrageous. It has offered sandwiches topped with onion rings before.
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August 29 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of gauges market participants can use to analyze stocks.
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August 29 - News
To many of your peers, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, old financial tools of a forgotten age.
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August 29 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of methods market participants can use to analyze their holdings.
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August 27 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) once ruled the fast-food world.
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August 26 - News
To the average investor, there are plenty of metrics investors can use to track publicly traded companies.
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August 26 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is a favorite of many investors, because let's be honest, it's easy to envision this company asserting its fast food dominance through 2050.
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August 22 - News
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) was in 34 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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August 13 - News
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 retailer, but the quarterly...
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August 6 - News
Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA), founded in 1981 with its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, owns and franchises numerous retail bakery-cafes in the U.S. and Canada.
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August 6 - News
I have had burgers all over North America from down-and-dirty burger shacks to the finest restaurants such as Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen & Bar in Las Vegas, New York's Old...
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August 5 - News
Last quarter, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) same store sales in the US and Europe benefited from new product launches, but China was affected by the avian flu.
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August 2 - News
By now even the freshman investors charting Wall Street for the first time have heard about the ‘disappointment’ that McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) second quarter results...
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August 2 - News
The fast-food industry was undergoing through a rough phase due to avian flu and horse-meat scandal.
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August 2 - News
The global restaurant industry is expected to witness a annualized growth rate of 7.2% over the next three years.
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July 31 - News
Agoraphobic fast food junkies rejoice! Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE:BKW) now delivers fast food to your home.
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July 30 - News
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
One of the world’s leading fast food giants and the owner of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, Yum! Brands, Inc.
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July 29 - News
The king of the fast-food industry recently released disappointing second-quarter financial results, confirming that the remainder of 2013 is likely to be unsatisfactory.
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July 29 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is a superior brand, creating value meals for customers and, in the process, delivering for its investors.
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July 29 - News
If you were interested in a high-flying company, you might not be interested in one that was posting 0.4% comparable sales growth.
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July 29 - News
Seven years ago, a researcher at Duke University found that more than 40% of the actions people perform each day aren't the result of conscious decisions.
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July 29 - News
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) released its results for the second quarter earlier this month and they were not overwhelming.
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July 29 - News
Fast food giant McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) recently released its second-quarter results which turned out to be below expectations.
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July 29 - News