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24/7 Wall St.18h agobearish

KeyBanc Cuts McDonald’s Price Target to $330 as April Softness Tests the Recovery Thesis

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

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Shake Shack Stock Plunges as Inclement Weather Hurts First-Quarter Performance

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

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The Wall Street Journal1d agobearish

Shake Shack Stock Plunges After Burger Chain Unveils Litany of Challenges

Investor confidence in Shake Shack is, er, shaken. Shares in the burger chain plummeted after the company posted disappointing quarterly sales and earnings, growing beef and development costs and uneven footfall.

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Reuters Videos1d agobearishVIDEO

McDonald's misses US sales growth target as consumer spending tightens

<body>STORY: McDonald's missed its U.S. sales growth target in the first quarter.The world's biggest burger chain posted U.S. same‑store sales growth of 3.9% - below Wall Street estimates.Thursday's update showed low-price meal deals and limited-time offers struggled to draw diners.Consumers have recently pulled back on spending due to higher fuel and grocery costs.CEO Chris Kempczinski said the operating environment was still "challenging."That was depsite McDonald's beating quarterly estimates for revenue and profit.Several U.S. restaurant chains like Wingstop and Domino's have reported weaker quarterly sales growth.They cited a hit to customer spending from soaring gasoline prices caused by the Iran war.Wall Street analysts also argue lower-income consumers have turned more selective.It's seen buyers trade down to simpler, single‑item orders rather than full meals.Data from Placer.ai showed U.S. traffic was uneven at McDonald's through the first quarter.Same-store visits fell 1.3% in January due to winter storms.Traffic bounced back just under 4% in February on pent‑up demand, but slipped again in March.On a global scale, McDonald's found comparable sales rose 3.8% - slightly behind analyst forecasts.Although it was an improvement on last year's numbers.The firm's total revenue of $6.52 billion beat estimates.</body>

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24/7 Wall St.1d agobearish

S&P 500 Gains Unleashed on Chip Stock Strength, Falling Oil and Return to Optimism

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) punched to a fresh record Wednesday, with the broader market index now perched above 7,300. With a 7.6% YTD gain in the S&P 500 (^GSPC), bulls are back in control, citing a roughly 15% rally off the March low as AI earnings, easing Iran tensions, and softer crude combine to push ... S&P 500 Gains Unleashed on Chip Stock Strength, Falling Oil and Return to Optimism

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Insider Monkey3d agobearish

Erste Group Turns Cautious on McDonald’s (MCD), Downgrades to Hold

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is included among the 10 Best Blue Chip Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires. On April 27, Erste Group downgraded McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) to Hold from Buy. Profit growth this year is expected to come in moderately below the sector average, and a “continuation of the medium-term sideways trend currently appears […]

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MT Newswires4d agobearish

Equities Fall Intraday, Oil Prices Climb as Traders Monitor Middle East Developments

US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday and oil prices jumped as fighting in the Iran war fl

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MT Newswires4d agobearish

McDonald's Could Miss First-Quarter US Comparable Sales Consensus Views, UBS Says

McDonald's (MCD) first-quarter US same-store sales growth is likely to fall short of consensus estim

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MT Newswires4d agobearish

Update: US Equity Investors to Focus This Week on Risk of Iran Ceasefire Falling Apart, Earnings, Nonfarm Payrolls

(Updates to add more information on the headline) US equity investors will look out for Iran endi

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MT Newswires4d agobearish

US Equity Investors to Focus on Risk of Iran Ceasefire Falling Apart, Quarterly Earnings, Nonfarm Payrolls

US equity investors will look out for Iran ending its ceasefire agreement with Washington if the US

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TheStreet6d agobearish

McDonald's drops 6 new drinks and a surprising fashion collab

McDonald's has long relied on high-profile collaborations to stay culturally relevant and drive consumer engagement across generations. From celebrity partnerships to limited-edition Happy Meals, these initiatives have become a major part of the company's marketing strategy. Now, the fast-food ...

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Entrepreneur8d agobearish

Food Franchises Are Going After Starbucks With a $100 Billion Beverage Strategy — Here’s What They’re Selling

McDonald's, KFC, Taco Bell, Wendy's and Burger King are launching crafted drinks with boba and cold foam to cash in on the trend.

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