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• McDonald's May Same-store Sales Up, But Shares Fall

  Reuters - 2009-06-08

  By Lisa Baertlein and Ben KlaymanLOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp MCD posted lighter-than-expected May sales at U.S. restaurants open at least 13 months, sending shares of the world's biggest hamburger chain and its rivals lower on Monday.May same-restaurant sales were up 2.8 percent in the United States, helped by...

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

• Burger King: Have It Your Way

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-06-01

  Paul Price submits: Burger King Holdings (NYSE:BKC) May 29, 2009: $16.56 52-week range: $15.85 (May 29, 2009) - $30.95 (Aug. 11, 2008) Dividend = $0.625 quarterly = 1.51% current yield Burger King is second to McDonald's MCD in its category with over $2.5 billion in annual sales. BKC shares touched...

  Tags: Retail, Paul Price, Burger King Corp.

• Food Roundup: Attacks on Cheerios, PBG, Burger King and More

  BNET - 2009-05-13

  FDA targets Cheerios health claims -- General Mills could be in trouble for claiming its cereal can lower your cholesterol in six weeks. Though the claim has appeared on Cheerios boxes for more than two years, the Food and Drug Administration is only now cracking down, telling the company that...

  Tags: Food, PepsiCo, Burger King Corp., Attack, Cheerios, Federal Government, Corporate Governance, Food & Beverage, Government, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Manufacturing, Katherine Glover

• Private Equity: What Have You Done for Me Lately?

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-12

  The Curious Investor submits: Recently read an article, “Texas Pacific Group Made Money On J. Crew, Did You?,” that seems to paint a rather damning picture of private equity, particularly Texas Pacific Group and its investments. The article makes note of the fact that TPG recently sold the last...

  Tags: US Market, Retail, The Curious Investor, Burger King Corp., J Crew Group Inc.

• Burger King Uses Darth Vader Tactic on $40 Million Ad Fund: "I Have Altered the Deal!"

  BNET - 2009-05-11

  In a suit filed in federal court, 850 Burger King restaurant franchise owners claim that Burger King's corporate HQ and Coca-Cola have conspired to keep millions in dollars that they had previously agreed would be spent on ads. by Jim Edwards

  Tags: Advertisement, Burger King Corp., Jim Edwards

• Burger King Traffic Falloff: What About the International Marketing Focus?

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-04-17

  John Gordon submits: Burger King BKC stock values have taken quite a hit over the last day and half, down about a $4 share. The company pre-announced its Q3 2009 earnings Wednesday, noting it missed its revenue forecast, with significant falloff of traffic in some zones, with Germany and Mexico...

  Tags: Retail, John Gordon, Burger King Corp.

• Burger King Not Having Its Way

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-04-16

  Zacks.com submits: Waning traffic is threatening to derail Burger King’s BKC turnaround. Investors were pummeling shares of the fast food operator yesterday -- down 17% -- after it reported preliminary earnings for fiscal 3Q09, ending March 31. Although EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.33...

  Tags: Retail, Zacks.com, Burger King Corp.

• 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

• Burger King Uses SpongeBob in Ads Despite Promise To "Reduce" Use of Cartoons Promoting Kids' Meals

  BNET - 2009-04-15

  Burger King is promoting a 99-cent kids’ meal in a TV spot featuring SpongeBob Squarepants even though the company joined a campaign to reduce the use of cartoon characters to promote junk food see video below. Anyone who buys the meal gets a Spongebob toy. BK’s ads are handled by...

  Tags: Advertisement, Burger King Corp., BK, Food & Beverage, Strategy, Manufacturing, Management, Jim Edwards

• SpongeBob and Square Butts: Yet Another Controversial Burger King Ad

  BNET - 2009-04-13

  Burger King has done it again. Angry parents and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood are protesting a new ad featuring SpongeBob SquarePants and the Burger King icon dancing to a new version of one hit wonder Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back." The original begins "I like...

  Tags: Advertisement, Burger King Corp., Katherine Glover