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McDonald’s energy-drink push could give MCD stock a fresh catalyst after a roughly 11% 2026 decline.

CAVA's 9% Q2 comps growth and 5.3% traffic gain highlight resilient demand, while food-safety concerns test near-term sales momentum.

Trump's 90-day beef tariff pause promises relief at the grocery store, but the cattle biology and market forces quietly working against it could make the cure worse than the disease.

In recent months, McDonald’s has rolled out a series of U.S.-focused initiatives, including a Shell fuel-discount partnership for MyMcDonald’s Rewards members, new beverage offerings such as the Red Bull dragonberry energizer, and limited-time Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meals, while also appointing Skye Anderson as President of McDonald’s USA. Taken together, these moves highlight McDonald’s emphasis on using loyalty, menu innovation, and leadership continuity to revive domestic...

Despite the conservative push to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in corporate America, new research shows that companies that did not heed the “go woke, go broke” warning...

One restaurant chain is trading at a sky-high valuation while another has shed double digits this year, and the market's verdict defies everything a shaky consumer economy would predict about which business wins.

The reason for the pullback makes enough superficial sense. It's just not a permanent problem.

McDonald's U.S. value reset targets stronger traffic through sharper pricing, digital offers and better franchise execution.

CMG's 7,000-unit growth plan rests on disciplined openings, resilient new-store returns and efficiency gains that support store economics.

SALINAS, California, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Taylor Farms, the produce supplier at the center of the massive U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, changed the way that America eats after launching branded,

McDonald's, Starbucks and Yum! Brands are included in this Analyst Blog.

A new beverage platform running at or above plan in each market it has entered offers McDonald's stock its clearest evidenced path up from a base left by a year of underperformance.

Nelson Peltz is circling Wendy's with a take-private consortium even as the burger chain logs its sixth straight quarter of falling sales and shutters hundreds of restaurants. Whether deal fever or a genuine turnaround is driving this stock surge is the question every investor needs to answer before acting.

MCD's U.S. traffic weakness and execution issues weigh on the stock, but international growth, beverages and a recovery plan offer upside.

Can SBUX sustain its FY26 earnings momentum as strong comps, higher traffic and cost savings support further margin growth?

These stocks can be safe-haven investments to hide out in amid market turmoil.

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is just one dividend increase away from becoming a Dividend King. The company has raised its dividend for 49 straight years, and another increase in 2026 would take that record to 50 years. That is an impressive achievement, but the more important question for investors is whether McDonald’s can keep growing its dividend […]

Gas is having its most expensive August on record, and your burger order can now do something about it.

Burgers are cheap, fast, and can cover the macros. What more could food delivery fiends want?

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) has appointed Skye Anderson as President, McDonald's USA, as part of a planned leadership transition in its largest market. The company signals an emphasis on continuity in the U.S. business, with Anderson bringing experience across multiple segments of McDonald's global operations. Investors are watching how Anderson's leadership approach aligns with or adjusts McDonald's NEXT strategy in the United States. McDonald's is only one company exposed to this theme of...

MCD's lower valuation offers appeal, but weak U.S. traffic, value execution issues and cost pressure make patience key.

MCD's earnings beat highlights franchised strength, but weak U.S. traffic and margins keep investors focused on execution.

Uber is teaming with Zipline to bring drone delivery to millions via Uber Eats, targeting 1 million daily deliveries by 2029.

These companies have fairly stable businesses with minimal long-term risk, and their stocks pay above-average dividends.

A new app makes it easier for McDonald’s employees to get to their jobs.

After years of price hikes to offset inflation, McDonald's is now struggling to move traffic in the right direction.

While the market chases momentum trades and AI multiples, a small group of blue-chip dividend compounders has quietly raised its payouts for generations and continues doing so in 2026. These five names carry the streaks, the cash flow, and the brand moats to keep rewarding patient investors well into next year.

A new promotion gives the QSR chain’s loyalty members discounts at Shell-branded gas stations through mid-September.

The US fast food market isn't for the faint-hearted. The cost of beef and running stores is rising, and an ever-increasing number of burger chains...

A new menu strategy could unlock valuable afternoon traffic