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Here’s Why McDonald’s Is Relaunching McCafe
Recently McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) announced that it is relaunching its McCafe experience with a new look, new café-quality espresso beverages, and an expanded retail offering. The new beverages including a Caramel Macchiato, Cappuccino, and A...
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Here’s Why McDonald’s Is Closing Nearly Half Of Its Restaurants In India
Recently, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) announced that it was shutting down 169 of its 430 outlets in India, following the termination of its franchise agreement with CRPL (Connaught Plaza Restaurant) due to alleged breach of franchise terms. Thi...
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Here’s How McDonald’s Is Looking To Expand In China
After selling a controlling stake (80%) of its China business to CITIC and Carlyle group earlier this year, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) recently announced its growth plans in the region. With new partners now operating the company’s franchisees...
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McDonald’s Delivers Another Stellar Quarter As Guest Count Grows
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) announced its Q2 2017 results on July 25 th and the company beat analyst expectations for both revenues and EPS (earnings per share). The major highlight of these earnings was the 6.6% increase in comparable sales pri...
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Here’s What We Are Watching For In McDonald’s Q2 2017 Results
After reporting healthy results in Q1 2017, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) stock price is up by nearly 15% in the last three months. The company is likely to declare its Q2 2017 results on July 25th 2017 and the consensus revenue and EPS (earnings ...
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McDonald’s India Woes: Is The Franchisee Model Breaking In The Region?
Recently, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) temporarily suspended operations in 41 of its 55 restaurants in India’s capital city Delhi, as they failed to renew their eating house licenses. This step was taken after a long standing legal dispute with i...
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Here’s How Better Use Of Technology Can Drive Sales For McDonald’s
A menu which suits changing customer preferences and focuses on technology to improve restaurant efficiency are the two key pillars of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) transformation. The company is likely to launch its digital ordering platform lat...
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Can Focus On “Gourmet” Food Drive Revenues For McDonald’s?
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) is working overtime to transition itself from a “junk food” destination to a fast casual dining restaurant. Over the past year the company has introduced several healthier menu options to attract customers who are loo...
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Here’s Why Investors Should Not Worry About McDonald’s Declining Revenues
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) is working aggressively on redefining itself – transforming from a “junk” fast food destination to a fast casual place serving healthier food. Another major initiative being undertaken by the company is to becom...
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Are Restaurants Gaining By Introducing Healthier Menu Options?
Most fast food restaurants are introducing menu items which are healthier, preservative free, and do not contain artificial ingredients. McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) has been the front runner in these menu innovations and the company is trying to...
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McDonald’s Next Move Towards More Natural Food
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) has been working aggressively to modify its menu items to make them more healthy and preservative free. These menu innovations have worked in the company’s favor and its Q1 2017 performance was superior to its peers, ...
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Burger King Vs McDonald’s: Can Quicker Launch Of Mobile Payments Be the Differentiator?
As the restaurant industry struggles to grow revenues amidst a challenging environment, brand differentiation is likely to be the key factor to drive revenues in the future. Menu innovation and better customer service via digital platforms are th...
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“Better McDonald’s” Beats Expectations Delivers Strong Comp Growth For Q1 2017
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) reported its Q1 2017 results on April 25 th 2017 and the company surprised analysts by reporting better than expected revenues and earnings per share. The biggest element of surprise was in the domestic store sales wh...
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What To Watch For In McDonald’s Q1 2017 Earnings?
In the last three months, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) stock price has increased by more than 10% as the market sentiment turned positive towards the company. The burger giant is slated to declare its Q1 2017 earnings on April 25 th and the cons...
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Here’s Why McDonald’s Is Looking To Track Customer Data
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) is planning to use technology to make its interactions with customers more personalized, in a bid to develop a competitive edge over its competitors. By the end of this year, the company’s mobile ordering system will ...
