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McDonald's is poised to report second-quarter earnings next month, with consensus estimates calling for modest single-digit profit growth.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing posted its fifth straight quarter of record earnings earlier today, but that wasn’t enough to cheer investors. The Nasdaq slipped 1.5%, with Sandisk Western Digital and Marvell among the biggest losers. The PHLX Semiconductor index was off 4.3%.

McDonald's shares are being grilled by investors.

While running a fast-food giant might seem easy, few legacy chains have stood the test of time like McDonald’s (founded 1940) or KFC (founded 1952). Survival requires constant adaptation. According to Placer.ai, Q1 2026 U.S. quick-service restaurant (QSR) traffic grew just 0.1% year-over-year as ...

Starbucks (SBUX) is looking to chase a feeling that doesn’t start in a coffee shop. In fact, it typically starts with summer, orange-and-vanilla frozen treats, and the sort of dessert most people remember from childhood before they ever knew what espresso was. That’s what makes the coffee-shop ...

A 12% yield looks unbeatable on day one. A retiree who wants $60,000 a year needs only about $500,000 at that yield, compared with roughly $1.7 million at a 3.5% yield. But retirement income is not a one-year problem. The better question is which income stream can hold up after inflation, market cycles, and years ... The Dividend Growth Snowball: How Modest Income Today Can Become Serious Income Later

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) just closed earnings cycles that exposed a widening split inside fast food. Chipotle posted its first full year of negative comps. McDonald’s printed broad traffic recovery powered by value menus. Both feed millions weekly, yet their balance sheets, customers, and pricing playbooks barely rhyme. Negative Comps for Chipotle, ... Chipotle vs. McDonald’s: Why the Stock with Negative Comps Is the Better Buy

US markets are set for a mixed open on Tuesday, with technology stocks expected to come under pressure after Samsung delivered record quarterly profits that still failed to satisfy investors, raising fresh questions about AI valuations. Nasdaq futures were down 1.1% ahead of the opening bell,...

A retiree who starts with a 10% dividend yield can collect far more income on day one than someone earning 3.5%. Twenty years later, the tables may have turned. One income stream stayed flat while inflation chipped away at its buying power. The other kept growing year after year until it was paying dramatically more. ... Double Your Retirement Income in a Decade. Here’s How.

7-Eleven is stepping into perhaps one of fast food’s toughest fights in recent memory. The chain built its U.S. food identity around Slurpees, Big Bite hot dogs, and roller-grill stops. However, of late, it’s tried to become more of a real meal destination, using hotter, heavier handhelds to ...

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The return of the long-requested Snack Wrap after nearly a decade missing from menus generated strong consumer interest and became part of McDonald's broader effort to reignite menu momentum. The relaunch sparked strong demand across the U.S., with some restaurants experiencing temporary shortages ...

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) just paid its latest quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share on June 16, extending one of the most reliable income streams in the Dow. Yet the same company sending checks to shareholders is presiding over a franchisee system buckling under inflation, tariff disruption and the weakest consumer sentiment reading in years. Both stories ... Despite Franchisees Struggling, McDonald’s Dividend Keeps Rising

McDonald's has retired several fan-favorite menu items over the years, but some continue generating demand long after disappearing from menus. As consumer tastes shift and restaurant chains refresh offerings to make room for new launches, discontinued items often fade into history. Others develop a ...

Azure and AWS could face DMA obligations on interoperability, customer lock-in, and self-preferencing if EU regulators proceed.

Warsh kills Fed guidance but the signs are clear on rates, peace deal leaves big questions over Hormuz and oil

When you think of quintessential American foods, a few things immediately come to mind: fried chicken, saucy barbecue, hamburgers, and apple pie. Apple pie may be one of the nation’s most iconic desserts, but it wasn’t actually invented here. The first known recipe dates back to England ...

In my years running a large toy store in Manchester, Conn., the biggest challenge was having the right inventory for the holiday season. While some items, like train sets and certain board games, sell every year, many of our categories were trend-driven. If I ordered space-themed Legos and kids ...

For two weeks every four years, Americans embrace soccer and may even remember that the rest of the world calls it football. This year, however, football-mania will be running even more wild than during a typical World Cup because the United States is hosting the global event. That's a massive ...

Changing consumer tastes and increasing competition challenge one of the most successful and oldest corporate partnerships

For more than a century, Pepsi's biggest rival was easy to identify. Every new product launch, marketing campaign, and distribution battle ultimately came back to Coca-Cola (KO), creating what became known as the "Cola Wars." Today, however, Pepsi faces a growing threat from an unexpected corner of ...

Brad Blum knows better than most that it's never what you say that makes a great leader. Few actions in Blum's lifetime reflect that better than when, as a product manager for the Wheaties cereal brand at General Mills, he was touring a cereal production facility back in the mid-1980s, when a Black factory worker looked Blum in the eye and asked: Why hasn't a Black person been on a Wheaties package? Blum had no answer.

A 65-year-old retiree with $1 million who follows the standard 4% rule withdraws $40,000 in the first year, then increases that amount over time to keep pace with inflation. A dividend-focused alternative starts slightly lower, at about $38,000 in annual income from a 3.8% blended yield, but does not require selling shares. Over 20 years, ... The Dividend Strategy That Beats the 4% Rule by $400,000 Over 20 Years on a $1 Million Portfolio

U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending money since the Iran war drove up fuel prices, but many shoppers are reassessing what they buy and where, according to company executives and retail analysts. During recent earnings calls with analysts, executives from American mainstays like Walmart, McDonald's and Dollar General cited overall shopper resilience as well as noticeable cutbacks by lower-income customers.

One haven from Friday's selloff: Kimberly-Clark, whose stock had been battered over the past year. The Kleenex maker jumped 6.3% Friday, helping consumer staples to become the S&P 500's best-performing sector.

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) sink in Friday trading, the Nasdaq Composite leading losses and closing over 1,100 points lower (4.18%). The market is reacting to May's overwhelmingly positive labor data — 172,000 jobs added the US economy vs. estimates of 88,000 — raising investor concerns that the Federal Reserve may be inclined to hike interest rates. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the day's biggest market moves.

CMG refreshes Rewards to convert app-heavy loyalty into in-store repeat traffic; Q1 2026 loyalty hits 32% of sales, and enrollees rise 25%.

One River School Founder and Former School of Rock CEO Matt Ross explains how he saved his struggling education company and secured a private equity exit during the 2008 financial crisis.

Former School of Rock CEO Matt Ross explains how he saved his struggling education company and secured a private equity exit during the 2008 financial crisis.

While Chipotle Mexican Grill has underperformed relative to its peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.