MCD - McDonald's Corporation
| Previous Close | 210.85 |
| Open | 211.42 |
| Bid | 211.57 x 800 |
| Ask | 211.98 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 211.35 - 212.77 |
| 52 Week Range | 173.41 - 221.93 |
| Volume | 3,540,345 |
| Avg. Volume | 4,051,423 |
| Market Cap | 159.641B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 0.45 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 27.83 |
| EPS (TTM) | 7.62 |
| Earnings Date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 5.00 (2.37%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 27, 2019 |
| 1y Target Est | 224.00 |
- Yahoo Finance
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- ACCESSWIRE
SHAREHOLDER ACTION NOTICE: The Schall Law Firm Announces it is Investigating Claims Against McDonald’s Corporation and Encourages Investors with Losses to Contact the Firm
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 17, 2020 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of McDonald's Corporation ("McDonald's" or "the Company") (NYSE:MCD) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. McDonald's has been the subject of multiple lawsuits for sexual and racial discrimination.
- MarketWatch
England’s only county without a McDonald’s is about to get one
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MCD Long -Term Investor Alert: Johnson Fistel Investigates McDonald's Corporation
Shareholder Rights Law Firm Johnson Fistel, LLP, is investigating potential claims against McDonald's Corporation ("McDonald's or the "Company") (NYSE: MCD) for violations of federal securities laws.
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Chick-fil-A at center of chicken farmers' court battle with Pilgrim's Pride
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McDonald's (MCD) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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- Business Wire
INVESTIGATION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Announces It Is Investigating Claims Against McDonald’s Corporation and Encourages Investors with Losses to Contact the Firm
INVESTIGATION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Announces it is Investigating Claims Against McDonald’s Corporation.
- Business Wire
EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation of Breaches of Fiduciary Duties By Management of McDonald’s Corporation – MCD
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duties by management of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) resulting from allegations that management may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Stocks To Buy And Watch In January 2020
Among the Dow Jones stocks, Disney and Intel are among the top stocks to buy and watch in January 2020.
- Benzinga
Wells Fargo Analyst Says Beyond Meat's Stock Has Downside To $72
Beyond Meat Inc's (NASDAQ: BYND ) stock has downside potential of more than 30%, Wells Fargo analyst John Baumgartner said Thursday in a CNBC interview . Beyond Meat's stock recently moved north of $100 ...
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New Developments In Investigation of McDonald’s Corp. Conducted by Block & Leviton
BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2020 -- Block & Leviton LLP (www.blockesq.com), a securities litigation firm representing investors and whistleblowers nationwide, is investigating whether.
- Investor's Business Daily
Beyond Meat Stock Is Too Pricey, Even If Sales More Than Triple, Analyst Says
Beyond Meat got hit with a downgrade from Bernstein, after shares jumped last week thanks to an expanded test at McDonald's.
- InvestorPlace
3 Momentum Stocks to Consider for 2020
A new calendar year doesn't always mean a fresh start. But when it comes to three of 2019's more painful investments, well-built technical bottoms and out-the-gate momentum in January are favoring turnarounds that become full-fledged, bullish momentum stocks in 2020. Let me explain.I've said it before and it bears repeating, every dog has its day. In the markets this is akin to down and out stocks, which unexpectedly surprise investors with a jump in share price. But not every doggish stock is bound to be sent back into the proverbial dog house. Some will go on to become momentum stocks.As discussed earlier this month at InvestorPlace.com, rotations into underappreciated or even vilified stocks can turn into massive opportunities as overly bearish sentiment and price action turn aggressively around. Often these disruptive shifts in investment behavior occur early in the calendar year. If for no other reason this phenomenon can be tied to institutional investors who can move more freely into last year's dogs without having to defend a stock with fleas to stakeholders at year-end.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 10 Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 Having said that, Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND), Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCMKTS:GBTC) are three investment vehicles that demonstrate potential as momentum stocks in 2020. Momentum Stocks to Buy: Beyond Meat (BYND) Source: Charts by TradingViewAfter getting scorched in 2019 faux-meat producer Beyond Meat has quickly become a sizzling investment with Wall Street. Shares are up roughly 50% in just over a handful of trading days in 2020's early going. The catalyst? The initial headline driver was privately held rival Impossible Foods was throwing in the towel on its bid to land a spot on the McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) menu. And that leaves the door wide open for BYND stock.Technically speaking and aside from the huge gain in share value, BYND stock has firmly broken price resistance formed during the construction of a key lateral congestion pattern.BYND Stock Strategy: Our recent recommended strategy nailed a huge win in this momentum stock. But while resistance has been overcome, BYND stock is also incredibly volatile and overbought near term. My advice, put shares on the radar for purchase in-between $95 - $105 as part of a married put or collar options-based position. Pinterest (PINS) Source: Charts by TradingViewPinterest is the next of our momentum stocks to buy. When all was said in done in 2019, the popular web-based visual discovery platform saw shares cut in half from their highs and modestly below their IPO stock price of $19. But now investors might be smart to recognize what a difference a day can make.In truth, shares were already on the move out-the-gate in 2020. But Tuesday's near-10% gain has shares looking like a bonafide momentum stock. The headline driver was a report PINS stock has overtaken Snap (NYSE:SNAP) in users and only trailing social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and the company's Instagram app.Technically, PINS stock has confirmed December's bottoming hammer candlestick formed around the 1.27% extension level and begun a move into a large gap area. This could produce a vacuum-like sweeping of shares higher before an eventual pullback. * 7 Socially Responsible ETFs to Buy in 2020 PINS Stock Strategy: This momentum stock can be bought today in anticipation of the price gap being filled. On a challenge of the $25 area, I'd recommend buying a protective put on the cheap and leave the upside open-ended until after earnings in February. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) Source: Charts by TradingViewThe Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is the last of our momentum stocks to buy. GBTC stock is a listed trust tied to the cryptocurrency market's largest play. Investors pay a premium versus owning the actual contract. However, due to the transparency of listed OTC securities, as well as the product's strong liquidity, I believe this is a more suitable way for most investors to gain exposure.Any investor with even a passing interest in the markets has heard of bitcoin's dazzling run and equally impressive crash over the past couple years. But if there's one game-changing technology in the market right now, the cryptocurrency space would definitely deserve to be in that conversation. And right now there's reason to see another bullish cycle emerging and GBTC's status as a momentum stock back in action.Technically, shares of GBTC have formed and confirmed a bullish higher low pattern between the 62% and 76% Fibonacci levels on the monthly chart. With GBTC up roughly 22.50% in January, it's fair to say this is a momentum stock opportunity. Yet another glance at the big picture also strongly suggests bitcoin is just now turning the corner for bullish investors.GBTC Stock Strategy: Buy this momentum stock today. But don't go all in. I'd recommend adding if confirmation of the rally is backed by a bullish crossover from GBTC stock's monthly stochastics. Use the recent low for exiting if needed and stand ready to take partial profits at the 2019 high near $17.50.Disclosure: Investment accounts under Christopher Tyler's management currently own positions in Beyond Meat (BYND) and Bitcoin (GBTC) securities, but no other investments mentioned in this article. The information offered is based upon Christopher Tyler's observations and strictly intended for educational purposes only; the use of which is the responsibility of the individual. For additional market insights and related musings, follow Chris on Twitter @Options_CAT and StockTwits. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 9 Up-and-Coming Small-Cap Stocks to Watch * 7 Energy Stocks to Buy on the Resurgence of the Oil Boom * 3 Standout Oil Services Stocks to Buy The post 3 Momentum Stocks to Consider for 2020 appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- IPO-Edge.com
Torchy’s Tacos Lights Up Investor Crowd with Red-Hot Flavors and Forecasts
"Craft Casual" Sensation Torchy's Tacos Expects Store Count to Rise to 160 from 71 in Four Years By John Jannarone When Torchy's Tacos appeared in Orlando, FL this week, it whetted the appetite of the financial community not once but twice: First, with a feast of its tacos, queso, and deserts at a cocktail party […]
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Dow Hits 29,000 for the Second Time: 5 Stocks Driving the ETF
Extending its last year's rally, Dow Jones touched 29,000 for the second time in three days, suggesting strong complacency in the market.
- Barrons.com
Beyond Meat Stock Drops Because an Analyst Says It’s Gotten Too Expensive
Bernstein analyst Alexia Howard downgraded Beyond shares from the equivalent of Buy to Hold because of valuation concerns.
- MarketWatch
Beyond Meat downgraded as analysts say stock price already accounts for U.S. growth potential
Beyond Meat Inc. was downgraded to market perform from outperform at Bernstein as analysts believe the current stock price accounts for the plant-based meat company's U.S. growth potential. Bernstein maintained its $106 target price. Beyond Meat shares fell 4.4% in Wednesday premarket trading after closing Tuesday up 2.4% at $117.05. Beyond Meat stock is down 4.1% over the past three months while the benchmark S&P 500 index has gained 9.6%. Bernstein analysts led by Alexia Howard note that shares rallied after news of a Canadian test of the P.L.T. burger (plant, lettuce, tomato) with McDonald's Corp. . If the burger is rolled out in the U.S., Bernstein expects that Beyond Meat will grow its sales to $910 million in fiscal 2021 from $280 million in fiscal 2019, "which will likely test the high end of Beyond Meat's capacity based on its current capacity expansion plans in the U.S., although further capacity expansion could unlock additional upside in the top line." Beyond Meat and Roquette, a plant-protein producer, announced a multi-year pea protein supply agreement on Tuesday. Bernstein thinks there's upside to the Beyond Meat stock should the company expand abroad, with big growth potential in Europe.
- Bloomberg
U.S. Recommends No Jail Time for Flash Crash Trader
(Bloomberg) -- Navinder Singh Sarao, the British trader blamed for helping cause the 2010 Flash Crash from his bedroom, should serve no additional jail time, U.S. authorities said in a recommendation before his Jan. 28 sentencing in Chicago.The government cited Sarao’s “extraordinary cooperation,” his autism diagnosis and the fact that he lost most of the 45 million pounds ($58.5 million) he made trading to fraudsters, according to a memo filed with the court Tuesday. He spent four months in a London jail, and the Justice Department said an additional term term wouldn’t deter other traders, and would pose serious risks to the 41-year-old’s mental health.“For the foregoing reasons, the government respectfully recommends that this court depart significantly below the advisory sentencing guidelines range,” prosecutor Michael O’Neill wrote. “Specifically, the government agrees with the probation officer and the defendant that a sentence of time served would be appropriate.”The U.K. citizen was arrested in 2015 for contributing to the volatility of May 6, 2010, when markets dropped 5% in a 5-minute period, earning him the moniker the ‘Flash Crash Trader.’ For five years starting in 2009, he spoofed U.S. futures markets, including using a software program he designed himself called the NAVTRader. He was extradited to the U.S. where he pleaded guilty in November 2016 to spoofing and wire fraud.Since then, Sarao has been working with the government on building cases against other market cheats. Unusually, he was allowed to return to the U.K. during his cooperation. He spent days with prosecutors in London, going through videos he’d made and schooling the CFTC, the DOJ and the FBI on the world of high-frequency trading and how to identify market cheats.Spoofing involves placing and then quickly canceling orders in a bid to deceive other traders about supply and demand and therefore hopefully move the market.“The defendant’s keen insights and explanations regarding both general and specific patterns of deceptive and manipulative trading have illuminated the government’s understanding of similar spoofing,” O’Neill wrote. “As a result, he has substantially assisted and informed the government’s nationwide efforts to detect, investigate, and prosecute these crimes.”Last year, he also testified against his former programmer, Jitesh Thakkar, who was charged with conspiring with Sarao to spoof the market. Thakkar was acquitted at trial.Beyond his cooperation, the government pointed to the fact that Sarao barely touched the money he made as further reason to treat him leniently.“The defendant clearly was not motivated by money, greed, or any desire for a lavish lifestyle,” O’Neill said. “His only significant purchase was a 5,000 pound car. Of his remaining trading profits, the defendant lost over 40 million pounds to three apparently fraudulent investment schemes.”Sarao continues to live in his parents’ house in the London suburb of Hounslow, where he sleeps “in a child-like bedroom that includes multiple stuffed animals” and “uses coupons to buy food at McDonald’s,” the Justice Department wrote. He has been diagnosed with autism, which a psychologist described as “both a disability...and a talent.”The final decision on Sarao’s sentencing will be made Jan. 28 by the judge presiding over the case in Chicago. The government originally recommended a custodial sentence of between 78 and 97 months.To contact the reporter on this story: Liam Vaughan in London at lvaughan6@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Christopher Elser at celser@bloomberg.net, Ambereen ChoudhuryFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
- Bloomberg
Who’s Your Boss? Team Trump Has a Clear New Answer
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- If you’re a typical wage earner, then your employer is obligated to pay you at least the federal minimum wage, along with overtime if you work beyond 40 hours in a given week. But who is your employer? On Sunday, the administration of President Donald Trump brought a common-sense answer to this important and, surprisingly, unresolved question.Determining who is liable for violations of employment law is more complicated than it may seem. Take a cashier at, say, an independent McDonald’s franchise. Certainly she works for the franchised restaurant. But does she also work for McDonald’s, the national brand? What responsibility does McDonald’s Corp. have for her?The waters are similarly murky for an employee of a staffing agency or a contractor who is assigned to a business, like a security officer who is assigned to a law firm. If the guard is owed overtime but doesn’t receive it, who should be held accountable? The agency? The law firm? Both?These issues have grown in importance as companies increasingly contract with outside firms for many services and functions that would once have been taken care of in-house. At large employers, it is now common for building maintenance, security, kitchen, laundry and custodial staff not to work directly for the company they report to each day. Today, it is even common for hotel rooms to be cleaned by employees of temporary staffing agencies. The same goes for the workers who load trucks at retail distribution centers. This remains true as well for activities that have long been outsourced, like payroll and accounting services.This creates complications for the enforcement of employment law, because what workers actually do on the job — their schedules, the quality standards they are expected to meet, the procedures the need to follow — is often determined by their indirect employer, even though they are direct employees of a staffing agency or a franchise.How much responsibility do indirect employers have for compliance with employment regulations? The uncertainty around this question has been a burden for businesses, creating compliance costs and duplicate record keeping. It has exposed national brands and businesses that hire contractors to litigation when employment regulations are violated, and in other instances.Now the Trump administration has adopted a four-factor test to assess whether an indirect employer is a joint employer that would bear legal responsibility for violations of minimum-wage and overtime regulations. Take the example of McDonald’s and an independent franchise. McDonald’s would be deemed a joint employer if it hires or fires employees of the local franchise; supervises and controls employees’ work schedule or other conditions of employment to a substantial degree; determines employees’ pay; and maintains workers’ employment records.Typically, a company would have to meet some or all of these criteria to be liable for wage and hours violations.This is a narrower standard for determining joint-employer status than the practice that existed under the administration of President Barack Obama, which expanded the responsibilities of indirect employers in January 2016. The International Franchise Association (the largest organization representing franchises worldwide) argues that the broader criteria previously in place cost U.S. franchisees between $17 and $33 billion per year.The new rules — which will affect the behavior of workers and employers, and will influence court decisions — are a victory for common sense. They more clearly define the roles and responsibilities of different parties, which will make it easier for them to work together productively and efficiently. Indirect employers will know what steps to take to avoid legal liability and compliance costs and record-keeping costs. National brands will be shielded from litigation over employment issues in local franchises they could not control. Court decisions will become more uniform, which will help businesses. By reducing compliance costs, employers in the low-wage labor market will have more resources to grow their businesses.Sunday’s Department of Labor guidance is limited to regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a landmark piece of New Deal legislation that determines rules about wages and hours of work and prohibits child labor. It is part of a broader conversation about joint-employer status. The National Labor Relations Board, the government agency responsible for enforcing collective-bargaining laws, is expected to issue a similar rule in the next few weeks, reversing Obama-era policy that made it easier for contractors and workers in franchised businesses to unionize.These are welcome developments that will, on balance, accrue to the benefit of workers in the low-wage labor market. But it is important to point out that violations of labor law are all too common. A 2017 report by the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think tank, found that low-wage workers lose billions of dollars per year due to minimum-wage violations alone. Still, the best solution is better enforcement of labor law, not muddying roles and responsibilities in economic relationships.The Trump administration touts deregulation as one of its major accomplishments. These claims can be overblown. But this guidance is a feather in its cap.To contact the author of this story: Michael R. Strain at mstrain4@bloomberg.netTo contact the editor responsible for this story: Jonathan Landman at jlandman4@bloomberg.netThis column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Bloomberg LP and its owners.Michael R. Strain is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is director of economic policy studies and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the editor of “The U.S. Labor Market: Questions and Challenges for Public Policy.”For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com/opinionSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
- Yahoo Finance
McDonald’s responds to MSG report: ‘We are always listening to our customers’
Things are heating back up in the chicken sandwich wars, and the pressure has reportedly pushed McDonald’s to use MSG in its sandwiches in order to compete with rivals Popeyes and Chick-fil-A.
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Buy Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Now for Strong 2020 Growth?
Starbucks shares have climbed 8% since it reported its Q4 2019 results at the end of October. Is now the time to buy SBUX stock for 2020?
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Beyond Meat plunges after Bernstein downgrade
Bernstein lowered its rating of Beyond meat to market perform. Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith and Heidi Chung discuss on The Ticker.
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U.S.-China to sign Phase One of trade deal
Duff and Phelps Chief Strategist Chris Campbell and NYU Stern Marketing Professor Scott Galloway joins On the Move to break down the latest trade deal action.
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McDonald's new chicken sandwich contains MSG: RPT
As the chicken sandwich war continues to heat up, McDonald's, Popeyes and Chick-fil-a reportedly contain MSG as an ingredient. Yahoo Finance's Heidi Chung joins On the Move to discuss.
