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YUM! Brands' 10.4% slide lowers its valuation, but Taco Bell's recovery, KFC productivity and Pizza Hut's sale remain key to its next move.

McDonald's (MCD) second-quarter revenue fell short of market expectations on Tuesday as comparable s

Investing.com -- McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) reported second-quarter results before the open on Tuesday, topping earnings expectations but missing on revenue.

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Monday after President Donald Trump, over the

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The cyclospora outbreak in the US is directly impacting fast-food chain Taco Bell's sales after the health crisis was linked to fresh produce like lettuce. Placer.ai head of analytical research R.J. Hottovy discusses with Market Domination Host Brooke DiPalma how Taco Bell and its consumer base are both reacting to this health scare. Yum! Brands (YUM) — the parent company of Taco Bell — stock has been trading steadily recently despite this controversy

Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma explains what you need to know about the recent egg recall, Lamb Weston's (LW) quarterly earnings, and Coors Light's (TAP) partnership with Cheez-It on "beer cheese crackers."

Uber just cut a chunk of its customer service workforce in the name of AI efficiency, and it is far from alone. The real question is whether these scattered layoffs signal the early edge of a wave that could reshape employment across entire industries.

Investors reacted to enterprise spending delays, healthcare competition, and weakening consumer demand.

Paramount Skydance, McDonald's, and Northrop Grumman’s shares slumped to annual lows amid legal uncertainty, slowing consumer spending, and margin compression.

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%.

Investors are worried about the fast-food restaurant chain’s uncertain recovery plans.

McDonald's (MCD) was recently removed from several Russell growth benchmarks, including the Russell Top 50 Index and Russell 1000 Growth. This index reshuffle can shift how index funds and growth-focused investors treat the stock. See our latest analysis for McDonald's. These index removals come after a mixed period for McDonald's share price, with the stock down 10.11% on a 90 day share price return and 8.25% on a year to date share price return, while the 5 year total shareholder return of...

McDonald's (MCD) closed at $278.25 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.4% move from the prior day.

Wall Street Slides After Trump's Iran Warning Ignites Oil Rally

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,...

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) has been removed from multiple Russell growth indices, marking a shift in how the stock is classified in key benchmarks. This index reshuffle affects McDonald's status within major growth-focused equity indices that many institutional and index-tracking funds follow. The change highlights a move in how the market groups McDonald's between growth and value styles, with potential implications for investor perception. For investors, this reclassification arrives at a time...

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Although Yum! Brands has underperformed relative to the consumer cyclical Sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

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.

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money, as he highlighted several opportunities in out-of-favor sectors. Cramer mentioned the company during the episode and said: Got two fast food companies that are down on their luck that we all know, McDonald’s and Yum! Brands. The former missed the quarter, something that’s […]

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

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

The President wants rate cuts. His pick is set to take the chair at the Federal Reserve. Futures markets have spent weeks pricing in easing. Then the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April Consumer Price Index report, and the door slammed shut. Headline CPI rose 3.8% year-over-year in April, up from 3.3% in March, ... Trump Wants Rate Cuts. The Data Just Made That Nearly Impossible.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) just absorbed its second analyst price target cut in as many trading sessions. JPMorgan lowered its price target on McDonald’s stock to $305 from $325 while maintaining its Overweight rating, citing softer same-store-sales assumptions but flagging a strategic shift the firm views as constructive for long-term returns. The move follows KeyBanc’s price target ... JPMorgan Cuts McDonald’s Price Target to $305: Is the Same-Store-Sales Story Stalling?

McDonald's reported 3.8% higher Q1 comparable store sales. However, the market is worried about higher gas prices and their effect on lower-income families. Fears seem overdone with MCD below 1-year lows.

KeyBanc analyst Eric Gonzalez lowered his price target on McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) to $330 from $345 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The price target cut follows McDonald’s Q1 2026 earnings and reflects April softness that the firm characterized as “likely transitory” due largely to a tough year-over-year (YoY) comparison. For prudent investors, this analyst downgrade reads ... KeyBanc Cuts McDonald’s Price Target to $330 as April Softness Tests the Recovery Thesis

<body><p>STORY: Shares of Shake Shack plunged as much as 30% on Thursday and were heading for their worst day ever&nbsp;after the restaurant chain reported a quarterly profit loss and missed Wall Street's revenue estimates.</p><p>Shake Shack said it was hurt by rising commodity costs, including beef, and weak consumer spending.</p><p>And it's not the only fast‑food chain seeing consumers tighten their belts.</p><p>McDonald's, Domino's and Papa John's all reported weaker quarterly sales growth, signaling pressure on consumer spending from rising gas prices driven by the U.S. war in Iran.</p><p>Companies like Chipotle and Restaurant Brands International have also flagged rising beef prices, which have set records due to dwindling U.S. cattle supplies.</p><p>Shake Shack executives said on a post-earnings call that the company's short-term results will continue to be impacted by the ongoing war in the Middle East.</p></body>

Shake Shack (SHAK) shares plummeted Thursday after the fast food chain operator's first-quarter resu