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• McDonald's October Same-store Sales Up, U.S. Slips

  Reuters - 2009-11-09

  By Lisa Baertlein and Jessica WohlLOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp MCD said sales at established U.S. restaurants fell 0.1 percent in October, as expected, but its stock ticked up 1.5 percent after sales from the rest of the world buoyed overall results.McDonald's, which has been outperforming its peers, had...

  Tags: McDonald's Corp., Same-store Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales, Burger King Corp., US, Wendy's International Inc., Yum! Brands Inc.

• McDonald's vs. Burger King - The Alpha Hamburger

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-27

  Eric Falkenstein submits: I would estimate 90% of all alpha is misrepresented. Anyone in charge of a business line making money is usually too embarrassed by the straightforward nature of their advantage to admit it, so they have to point out some nuance that makes absolutely no difference. Thus,...

  Tags: Retail, Eric Falkenstein, Burger King Corp., McDonald's Corp.

• High Stakes Burger King Remodel Still Work In Progress

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-15

  John Gordon submits: Burger King BKC is releasing earnings on October 29,, and needs some big news to reassure investors as well as ultimately drive sales. On October 17, it's featuring $1 double cheeseburgers via national advertising, while Wendy’s WEN just began rolling out their new burger, Carl’s and...

  Tags: Retail, John Gordon, Burger King Corp., McDonald's Corp.

• A Microfinance Bubble for India's Poor

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-08-20

  Miguel Barbosa submits: Ooh a bubble in Microfinance -unfortunately these things happen when you lend too much money to finance unnecessary consumption. Click Here To Read About The Microfinance “Bubble” In The Slums Of India or related: WSJ on Microfinance Bubble In India by Miguel Barbosa

  Tags: India, Financial, Miguel Barbosa, Burger King Corp., McDonald's Corp.

• McDonald's sales pepped up by coffee

  BNET - 2009-08-10

  McDonald's move into mochas and iced lattes has helped the fast food chain report its seventh consecutive month of increases in global sales this year, underscoring the resilience of its business model. The company's shares rose 1.9 per cent yesterday to $56.27 after it said comparable stores sales had risen...

  Tags: sales, McDonald's Corp., coffee

• Food Roundup: Burger King Woes, Gatorade Hypocrisy, KFC's New KGC, and More

  BNET - 2009-04-15

  Visits to Burger King drop unexpectedly -- Shares for the burger chain took a tumble after the company admitted it faced an "unanticipated traffic slowdown" in March resulting in lower-than-expected revenues for the third quarter. Analysts expect rival McDonald's to do better, though both chains are benefiting from the economic...

  Tags: Food, Advertisement, McDonald's Corp., Burger King Corp., Gatorade, KFC, Powerade, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Katherine Glover

• Study Shows Corn is King at McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King

  BNET - 2008-11-11

  A new study suggests most fast-food beef and chicken items come from corn-fed animals. It's not a new revelation; Michael Pollan's 2006 book The Omnivore's Dilemma documented the ubiquity of corn products -- or corn-fed products -- in supermarkets as well as fast-food restaurants, thanks in no small part to...

  Tags: Corn, McDonald's Corp., Burger King Corp., Katherine Glover

• Restaurants Add New Low-Price Promotions

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-26

  Zacks.com submits: The restaurant industry had some good news earlier this summer, when restaurant traffic seemed to stabilize and stock prices increased. We chatted with Zacks senior restaurant industry analyst Ann Northrop, CFA to see if some positive sentiment remains in the group, or perhaps just for a...

  Tags: Retail, BJ's Restaurants Inc., Burger King Corp., Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., Famous Dave's of America Inc., McDonald's Corp., Morton's Restaurant Group Inc., Yum! Brands Inc.

• Food Makers Scrimp on Ingredients in an Effort to Fatten Profits

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-25

  Trader Mark submits: In 2007 we wrote how food companies, in an effort to "trick" the masses, were keeping prices flat while reducing the size of their boxes. (No inflation that way, right?) Now from the Wall Street Journal, we see the next iteration of that - wholesale substitution or...

  Tags: Retail, Burger King Corp., General Motors Corp., Hershey Co., McDonald's Corp., McCormick & Co. Inc., Sysco Corp.

• Restaurants Still Feeling the Economic Slowdown

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-13

  Paul Carton ChangeWave Alliance submits: Since November 2007, our ChangeWave consumer surveys have tracked a continuing slowdown in U.S. restaurant spending. To find out if the outlook for restaurants is showing any signs of improvement, we surveyed Alliance members on their dining habits during the weeks of June 25-July...

  Tags: Retail, Burger King Corp., CEC Entertainment Inc., CKE Restaurants Inc., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., California Pizza Kitchen Inc., Darden Restaurants Inc., Jack in the Box Inc., Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., McDonald's Corp., Sonic Corp., Wendy's International Inc., Yum! Brands Inc.