McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

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McDonald's: Margins Are The 2025 Story, Technical Upside, Upgrading To Buy
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Published: February 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I am upgrading McDonald's from hold to buy due to its improved valuation, strong technical chart, and potential for margin expansion and international growth. Despite a soft Q4, MCD shares rose 4.8%, indicating bullish investor sentiment. The focus is on increasing foot traffic and app-based sales. Management expects operating margins in the mid-to-high 40% range for 2025, with capex between $3-$3.2 billion for new restaurant development.

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McDonald's: E. Coli Continues To Infect Results; Analysts Expect Value Offerings, Marketing To Drive Performance
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Published: February 11, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of McDonald's Corp MCD edged higher in early trading on Tuesday, despite reporting a decline in fourth-quarter revenues.

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Esteemed Lawyer, leader, and advocate, Michael McDonald receives Indigenous Business Lifetime Achievement Award
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Published: February 11, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Esteemed Lawyer, leader, and advocate, Michael McDonald receives Indigenous Business Lifetime Achievement Award Esteemed Lawyer, leader, and advocate, Michael McDonald receives Indigenous Business Lifetime Achievement Award

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McDonald's Underwhelmed in Q4: Why Investors Shouldn't Worry
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Published: February 11, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral

McDonald's NYSE: MCD Q4 and full-year 2024 results were underwhelming. Still, the uptrend in its share price will continue because of improving business leverage, solid cash flow, and the low bar set by the analysts.

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McDonald's bet on $5 McValue meals is paying off
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Published: February 11, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Positive

McDonald's strategy with its $5 meal deals has been paying off. Chris Kempczinski, the company's CEO, said that the $5 deal is "driving other purchases," increasing average spending.

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McDonald's meal deals are slowly winning customers back to U.S. stores, but people are spending less
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Positive

After a year of dominating U.S. headlines for everything from a major E. coli outbreak to a visit from Donald Trump, McDonald's today announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial report.

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Sell McDonald's on Monday's gains, Main Street Research investor says
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Main Street Research's James Demmert says to sell McDonald's and Charles Schwab. The investor is bullish on German software stock SAP.

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McDonald's Sees Boost in Loyalty Amid Challenges in Q4 Earnings
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Neutral

While McDonald's fourth-quarter earnings, released Monday (Feb. 10), “did not meet our expectations,” according to CEO Chris Kempczinski, customer loyalty was a bright spot amid a slight uptick (0.4%) in global comparable sales while U.S. comparable sales slipped 1.4% largely due to the aftermath of an E.

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McDonald's suffers worst US sales loss since the pandemic after E. coli outbreak — but here's why the stock is rising
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

McDonald's reported its worst US sales loss since the pandemic after an E. coli outbreak spooked customers, and cash-strapped consumers spent less at the restaurant.

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McDonald's is battling soft industry in many developed markets, says Evercore ISI's David Palmer
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

David Palmer, Evercore ISI restaurant and packaged food analyst, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss McDonald's earnings, expectations for the company this year, and more.

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E. Coli Outbreak Holds Back McDonald's Earnings
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Sentiment: Negative

McDonald's global same-store sales climbed 0.4% in the fourth quarter, despite a drop of 1.4% in the US. An E. coli outbreak in the US scared customers away halting some momentum.

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McDONALD'S REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 RESULTS
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Global Systemwide sales* were over $130 billion for the full year, with full year growth of more than $1 billion (more than $2 billion in constant currencies) Systemwide sales to loyalty members were approximately $30 billion for the full year and approximately $8 billion for the quarter across 60 loyalty markets, with full year growth of 30% over prior year 90-day active loyalty users were over 175 million across 60 loyalty markets as of year-end, with growth of approximately 15% over prior year CHICAGO , Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Corporation today announced results for the fourth quarter and …

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McDonald's Gears Up For Q4 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

McDonald's Corporation MCD will release its fourth-quarter financial results, before the opening bell, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.

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McDonald's is about to report earnings. Here's what to expect
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

McDonald's is expected to report another quarter of same-store sales declines. Traffic to the fast-food giant's U.S. restaurants fell after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked its Quarter Pounder burgers to an E.

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McDonald's Discounts Could Hurt Profit. Watch the Earnings on Monday.
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Published: February 09, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

While quarterly revenue is expected to come slightly higher than a year ago, earnings estimates are 3.4% down from a year ago.

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McDonald's, Super Micro, DoorDash, Cisco, and More Stocks to Watch This Week
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Published: February 09, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Neutral

January consumer price index inflation data will be released on Wednesday. Plus, earnings from McDonald's, Coca-Cola, DoorDash, Shopify, and Super Micro Computer.

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About McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

  • IPO Date 1965-04-21
  • Website https://www.mcdonalds.com
  • Industry Restaurants
  • CEO Christopher J. Kempczinski
  • Employees 150000

McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. Its restaurants offer hamburgers and cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and nuggets, wraps, fries, salads, oatmeal, shakes, desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, bakery items, soft drinks, coffee, and beverages and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu, including biscuit and bagel sandwiches, breakfast burritos, hotcakes, and other sandwiches. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 40,031 restaurants. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.