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4/23 - "McDonald's(MCD) is not a burger-flipping restaurant chain; it is one of the world's best real estate portfolios. Franchisees flip the burgers. McDonald's simply owns the best commercial property all over the world." "First, it buys and sells properties, as one might suspect. Often these are restaurant lots, but such is not necessarily always the case. McDonald's will buy properties that it feels are , or will be, hot locations, and it of course sells properties that are under performing or otherwise not doing so well...Secondly, on top of the franchise fee ( usually 8% ) which McDonald's charges its franchisees to use the " McDonald's " name, it charges rent to the franchisees to use the corporately-owned properties." "One of these days some large fund or investor will buy up shares of these golden arches for the purpose of spinning off its real estate division. This stock will go tremendously higher."
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Buckingham Research: McDonald's Has Strong Global Momentum
4/22 - "McDonald’s “global momentum is apparent,” said Buckingham Research analyst Mitchell J. Speiser...While the fast-food chain was not “immune” to the slowing economy in the United States, Speiser pointed out that half the company’s profits were generated from international sales. McDonald’s was still taking market share in the United States despite decelerated sales, he said, and “has unbe...
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risk: moderate |
Bullish on Yum! Brands Following Earnings
4/23 - "Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) reported Q1 numbers Tuesday after the bell, and the company came through with double-digit growth on the bottom line. Net sales increased 8%, and earnings per share, adjusted for special items, increased 19% to $0.42."
"The international story for Yum! is a good one, with operating profit for this part of the company increasing 18%. China continues to be a str...
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risk: moderate |
Reinstating Sell Rating on Wendy's, Competition and Distractions Weighing on Company
4/14 - "We have removed the NR designation from Wendy’s shares and add it to the Sell list with a 12-month price target of $21 (10% downside). We expect ongoing operational challenges with market share declines (at the hands of MCD & BKC) which, when coupled with cost burdens, should keep ‘core’ margins pressured. We see a low likelihood of a sale (credit environment/eroding fundamentals), and,...
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If you ever heard Ray Crock speak about his burger chain the fact that it is a real estate company first is one of the key things he would mention. With real estate as it is though I dont know how much that helps |
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The golden arches will connect the hemispheres. MCD is a great Americhina play. |
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