Magdalena Wygralak McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) is looking back on a 13-quarter streak of uninterrupted, comparable sales growth, despite high inflation weighing on consumer spending in the last two years. The fast-food chain is, despite headwinds, generating consistent, low-single digit growth in comparable revenues and continues to focus aggressively on expansion, both in the U.S. and abroad. I believe McDonald’s is set to benefit from moderating inflation -- a key catalyst for accelerating growth in system-wide ...

The most recent trading session ended with McDonald's (MCD) standing at $254.28, reflecting a +0.19% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.27%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.31%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.88%. Shares of the world's biggest hamburger chain witnessed a loss of 6.45% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its gain of 0.48% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.85%. Market participants will be cl ...

McDonald's (MCD) closed the most recent trading day at $253.81, moving -0.94% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.26%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.18%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.35%. The world's biggest hamburger chain's stock has dropped by 6.83% in the past month, falling short of the Retail- Wholesale sector's loss of 0.54% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.25%. Market participants will be closely following the financial results ...

McDonald's has lost the EU trademark for use of the term "Big Mac" in relation to chicken sandwiches. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld a complaint against the US fast food giant from Irish rival Supermac's. In 2017 Supermac's attempted to revoke McDonald's use of the term Big Mac, which the company had registered in 1996 for meat, fish and chicken sandwiches and a range of services at restaurants, including takeaway food and drive- through facilities. Generally the rights of a holder to an EU Trad ...

文章核心观点 - 欧盟法院裁定麦当劳在欧盟失去"大麦克"商标权 [1][3][4][7] - 这是一个对小企业有利的裁决,代表了对大型跨国公司商标使用的一种常识性的方法 [7] - 麦当劳仍可以在欧洲继续使用"大麦克"商标,但不能用于鸡肉类产品 [7][8] 公司相关 - 麦当劳在欧洲的"大麦克"商标受到限制,不能用于鸡肉类产品 [7][8] - 麦当劳表示这一裁决不影响其在欧洲使用"大麦克"商标的权利,并将继续为当地社区提供服务 [8] - 麦当劳可以就此裁决向欧洲最高法院提出上诉 [8] 行业相关 - 这一裁决被认为是对大型跨国公司商标使用的一种常识性的方法,有利于小企业 [7] - 爱尔兰快餐连锁店Supermac's成功申请撤销麦当劳在欧盟的"大麦克"商标 [1][4][5][6] - 这一裁决将允许其他竞争对手使用"麦"字来销售鸡肉类产品 [1]

McDonald’s was stripped of trademark rights to the “Chicken Big Mac” in the European Union after not using the name for five consecutive years, the region’s second top court said on Wednesday, The decision by the Luxembourg-based General Court was a partial win for Irish rival Supermac’s in its long-running trademark dispute with the Chicago- based fast food giant. “The evidence which was submitted by McDonald’s does not provide any indication of the extent of use of the mark in connection with those goods, ...

A sign is posted in front of a McDonald's restaurant on February 06, 2024 in San Leandro, California. A top McDonald's executive is weighing in on claims that the company has jacked up its prices. Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald's USA, said in an open letter Wednesday the average price of McDonald's menu items is up around 40% since 2019. The breakdown comes in response to claims on social media from House Republicans, among others, that the fast food company upped prices by more than 100%. "Americans a ...

文章核心观点 - 麦当劳和汉堡王最近推出了5美元"优惠套餐"交易,以吸引受通胀影响的消费者[3] - 温迪斯也在本周推出了3美元早餐交易[4] - 多个行业的公司在最近的财报电话会议上承认了通胀压力对消费者的影响,并选择降低价格或推出折扣[2][5] 行业总结 快餐行业 - 麦当劳和汉堡王推出5美元优惠套餐,试图吸引受通胀影响的消费者[3][4] - 温迪斯也推出了3美元早餐交易[4] - 这些交易预计都是临时性的促销活动[4] - 快餐连锁店去年比快餐休闲连锁店更快地提高价格,缩小了两者之间的价格差距,这可能使快餐休闲连锁店受益,提高了消费者对其产品价值的感知[10] 其他行业 - 零售商如Target计划在夏季期间降低约5,000种常购商品的价格,以吸引受压力的消费者[7] - 沃尔玛表示通胀对其销售有积极影响,因为其作为低价目的地的声誉使其在通胀压缩预算的高收入消费者中获得了更大的市场份额[8] - 一些快餐休闲餐厅如Chipotle和Sweetgreen没有降价,因为高收入消费者推动了他们的销售,他们感受到的降价压力较小[9]

An employee hands an order to a customer through a drive-thru window at a McDonald's restaurant in Oakland, California, April 9, 2020. An independent advocacy group of McDonald's franchisees is weighing in on the company's upcoming value meal promotion, cheering affordability for the consumer, but pushing for future contributions from the company to make the discounted offering sustainable for operators in the long run. "The fact remains that in order to provide the consumer with more affordable options, th ...

文章核心观点 - 餐饮行业面临消费者支出下降的挑战,各大连锁餐厅纷纷推出优惠套餐以吸引客流[1][2][3][4][5] - 温迪快餐推出3美元早餐套餐,与麦当劳推出的5美元套餐优惠相竞争[1][2][3] - 受通胀影响,低收入消费者减少外食,餐厅业绩受到一定影响[4][5][6][7] 行业概况 - 温迪一季度营收增长1.1%,同店销售增长0.9%[6] - 麦当劳一季度业绩未达预期,虽然价格上涨带动收入增长,但也导致部分低收入客户流失[7] - 百胜集团(KFC、必胜客、塔可贝尔)一季度营收未达预期,同店销售下降[8]