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McDonald's CEO just told investors to stop expecting a recovery and start treating today's bruising consumer environment as permanent, a stark bet against the Federal Reserve made just days after the central bank raised rates again.

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Don't expect menu changes to come tomorrow and to every market, CEO Chris Kempczinski told Yahoo Finance.

Investing.com -- McDonald’s Corp expects flat customer traffic and higher inflation to remain a permanent feature of the restaurant industry, Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski said on Wednesday.

McDonald's unveiled plans Wednesday to steer $8.5 billion to franchisees for restaurant remodels and technology upgrades as it prepares for an inflation-challenged consumer economy for the foreseeable future. The franchisee investments aim to cushion the financial hit to small businesses that can face price tags as much as $450,000 to remodel the lobby in US restaurants.

In an interview with CNBC, Kempczinski said the company needs to be careful with pricing and not raise prices beyond what consumers are willing to pay.

McDonald’s said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally. The Chicago burger chain also said it plans to introduce grilled chicken sandwiches and wraps and experiment with products like egg bites and bowls to meet the needs of customers who are seeking more protein and varied portion sizes. Skye Anderson, the president of McDonald’s USA, said approximately 30 million Americans are now using GLP-1 weight loss drugs, and they’re seeking smaller, more protein-packed meals as a result.

On this episode of Stock Movers: - McDonald's (MCD) shares are moving on news the company's earmarking roughly $8.5 billion to help franchisees implement a multiyear plan to serve better food, improve service and make restaurants easier to run. - Cracker Barrel (CBRL) shares are gaining after the restaurant chain provided an adjusted Ebitda forecast for fiscal 2027 that beat the average analyst estimate. - KBHomes (KBH) shares are dropping after the homebuilder lowered the upper end of its housing revenue forecast for the full year. The company also cut its housing gross profit margin for 2026.

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McDonald's has one final shot this year to supersize its stock price at its investor day.

Chili’s went after fast-food burgers, and now it wants to take a bite out of to-go Mexican. Executives from Chili’s parent Brinker International said Thursday that the chain plans on developing new spins on tacos and quesadillas.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) trades at about 28.4 times its trailing adjusted earnings, the basis that adds stock-based compensation back to normalized net income. That is a steep price for a chain whose existing restaurants are guided to low single-digit sales growth for 2026. On what analysts expect Chipotle to earn by 2027, the same price is about 24.1 times. Those forward multiples sit on analyst-consensus earnings, which are not defined the same way as the trailing adjusted figure, so part

Stocks that are most closely tied to the health of the US consumer have trailed the broader market badly this year. A potential Federal Reserve interest-rate hike Wednesday may add to the segment’s stress.

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McDonald’s also brought back a menu favorite and is rolling out a new item for customers across the country.

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