McDonald's just slammed the brakes on its growth timeline. The fast food giant now expects to reach 50,000 restaurants globally in 2028, a shift from its earlier target of reaching that milestone by the end of 2027. The delay comes as the company also reported a rough quarter in its home market. ...
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Despite a strong international performance and record restaurant margins, McDonald's faces a US slowdown as it works to restore value leadership and operational excellence.
Higher spending is doing more work than customer growth
Although the revenue and EPS for McDonald's (MCD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Following triple-digit gains on the major indexes yesterday, we're up another +559 points on the Dow, +221 on the Nasdaq and +6 on the S&P 500.
McDonald's (MCD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +1.81% and -0.51%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
McDonald’s stock advances as the fast-food giant reports second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.
McDonald's posted a strong profit in its second quarter and named a new chief of U.S. operations with sales at home under pressure as many Americans grow more cautious about spending. McDonald’s said same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, edged up 0.8% in the U.S. That’s a sharp slowdown from the 2.5% increase a year ago, when the company had a big win with a meal tied to “A Minecraft Movie.” McDonald’s warned in May that high gas prices and consumer anxiety over the U.S. conflict with Iran could dent its sales.
The burger chain named a 26-year company veteran as president of its U.S. business as domestic traffic declined
The Golden Arches has been working to win back customers as Americans cut spending, especially lower-income consumers.
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McDonald’s is set to report earnings Tuesday morning, with the fast food stock seen potentially extending its slide in the days that follow.
McDonald's posted second quarter earnings on Tuesday before the market opened, which slightly missed the mark as consumers face a challenging economic backdrop.

Enjoy your earnings season with a juicy side as Tyson Foods (TSN) cuts its annual profit outlook as rising beef prices weigh on US consumers. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma examines Tyson's fiscal third quarter earnings, how the beef shortage is impacting its consumer base, and takes a closer look at what to expect from McDonald's (MCD) own earnings.

Enjoy your earnings season with a juicy side as Tyson Foods (TSN) cuts its annual profit outlook as rising beef prices weigh on US consumers. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma examines Tyson's fiscal third quarter earnings, how the beef shortage is impacting its consumer base, and takes a closer look at what to expect from McDonald's (MCD) own earnings.
It is another big week on the earnings front with a lots of big name companies reporting. This week could make or break the market. This week we have SpaceX, Advanced Micro Devices, Palantir Technologies, Sandisk, Uber Technologies, McDonald’s, Caterpillar, Merck & Company, Disney, Shopify and Arista Networks all reporting in what shapes as a busy and pivotal week for stocks.
The monthly jobs report comes out Friday. Before that, Elon Musk’s SpaceX will post its first earnings report as a listed company. Also reporting: Walt Disney; tech companies Palantir and Advanced Micro Devices; ride-sharing firms Uber and Lyft; private-equity firms Apollo, Carlyle and TPG; and fast-food chains McDonald's and Wendy’s.
All indexes closed last week in the green amid strong earnings from multiple technology companies, offsetting higher capital expenditure concerns.
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Markets enter an earnings-dominated week with a huge concentration of corporate results spanning technology, industrials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and entertainment sectors. This will provide a critical assessment of economic health and corporate fundamentals amid persistent uncertainty about technology sector valuations and AI infrastructure spending.
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McDonald's heads into Q2 earnings with value meals, menu innovation and digital campaigns in focus as investors watch for sales and profit growth.
Ahead of its second-quarter earnings report, McDonald's is in a correction, but risk-tolerant dividend investors may want to sink their teeth into the stock.
Corporate earnings from big U.S. companies and closely-watched jobs reports are among the key updates for Wall Street this week. The latest batch of profit updates and forecasts could help give investors a clearer picture of how and where households are spending money amid stubbornly high inflation. Bleach and household products maker Clorox and hotel operator Marriott International report their latest results on Monday.
Starbucks has found the perfect mix of digital and human ordering. You can use the company's app to place your complicated order and know it will be made exactly the way you want. And people who don't want to use the app can stand in line or go through the drive-through to order from an actual ...
McDonald's revolutionized fast-food breakfast with the creation of the Egg McMuffin in 1971 and the item's national rollout in 1975. Herb Peterson, a McDonald's franchisee in Southern California, created the breakfast sandwich, which was meant to be a portable version of Eggs Benedict. "It was ...
SBUX heads into Q3 earnings with improving traffic, loyalty momentum and product innovation, while investors await greater clarity on near-term growth.