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The new strategy will emphasise on automation and increasing the hospitality standards to support growth.

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.

While most chains are sizing down, McDonald's is focusing on hospitality and quality.

Fast-food giant tests new menu items, restaurant upgrades, and AI ordering to drive growth.

The McDonald’s > NEXT plan focuses on improving food quality and taste, customer experiences, restaurant interiors and hospitality.

McDonald's announces its new NEXT strategy focused on automation, better food, social media marketing, and raising hospitality standards companywide.

McDonald’s is focusing on menu innovation, restaurant upgrades and customer engagement initiatives to drive future growth.

The burger chain unveiled McDonald's > NEXT at its biennial Worldwide Convention, outlining plans around menu innovation, restaurant design, and automation

Just having a crispy chicken sandwich may not be enough anymore in the fast-food business. McDonald’s said Monday that it is testing hand-breaded chicken, part of a new multi-year strategic plan to upgrade its menu, service, restaurant designs and online marketing. “The competitive landscape is changing and with it, customers’ expectations,” CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a company message.

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The consumer discretionary sector is split. While McKinsey reports that up to 50% of consumers are cutting big-ticket retail like apparel, the broader slowdown is partially masked by a classic substitution effect: consumers priced out of major luxuries are redirecting cash into affordable, small premium indulgences. [1.

MCD is gaining market share with low-cost meals, strong marketing and menu innovation as consumers stay cautious on spending.

SBUX's turnaround gains momentum as revenues and earnings rise for the first time in over two years, backed by stronger traffic and engagement.

McDonald's Chief People Officer is set to deliver the opening keynote at The CXO Summit. The event will bring together more than 500 enterprise leaders to discuss leadership and human capital topics. The keynote places McDonald's at the center of conversations on people strategy and executive priorities. For investors tracking NYSE:MCD, this keynote appearance comes as the stock trades around $279.2. The share price performance has been mixed, with the stock down 7.9% year to date and down...

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McDonald's has underperformed the broader consumer discretionary space over the past year, but analysts are fairly upbeat about its future prospects.

The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for McDonald's (MCD) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?

McDonald's (MCD) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

Since introducing the Happy Meal in 1977, McDonald's has consistently used pop culture partnerships to drive customer traffic and remain relevant across generations. Today, McDonald's sells more than 1 billion Happy Meals worldwide each year, making the product a meaningful ...

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The fast-food chain also fell short of a packaging goal, citing events beyond its control, but plans to keep long-term targets

Can MCD protect franchisee margins as beef inflation, energy costs and value pricing pressure restaurant economics?

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Constellation Brands recently elected Morgan Flatley, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer and New Business Ventures at McDonald’s, to its Board of Directors as an independent member, restoring the Board to twelve seats as part of an ongoing refresh following former CEO Bill Newlands’ retirement. Flatley’s track record leading high-impact global marketing and innovation at McDonald’s and previously at PepsiCo brings deep consumer brand-building expertise directly relevant...

Should investors sink their teeth into McDonald's?

Not even a Coca-Cola at McDonald's is left unscathed.

If you are wondering whether McDonald's, at around US$282 a share, offers value or is more about paying a premium for familiarity, this breakdown can help you assess the stock before committing fresh capital. The stock has risen 2.1% over the last week, but is down 5.9% over the last month and down 6.9% year to date, with a 1-year return that is down 8.2%, compared with a gain of 5.8% over 3 years and 34.5% over 5 years. Recent news flow around McDonald's has focused on its position as a...