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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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McDonald's Makes Massive Change to Restaurant Hours Nationwide
McDonald's hours of operation are changing this summer. The beloved burger joint knows that longer days can also mean longer nights, so it's extending its late-night hours at almost all of its locations in the U.S. According to a statement from a company spokesperson, "a vast majority" of McDonald's locations nationwide will now be open until midnight or later beginning this summer and throughout the year. To prepare for the big shift, the fast food giant said it plans to hire somewhere around 375,000 new employees. The spokesperson also said most of the menu will be available during those extended late-night hours, with some room for leeway as McDonald's will leave certain decisions up to individual franchisees. So you should be able to get that McFlurry or the new Chicken Strips and tangy dipping sauce, even after midnight (whether or not breakfast menu items will be made available is currently unclear). Related: There are a few exceptions to the rule regarding the new hours, with restaurants in "non-traditional locations" like airports, rest stops, and shopping malls not expected to enforce the extension. This latest update follows several other recent revisions announced by Mickey D's, including the introduction of some CosMc's items to regular McDonald's menus, the permanent addition of real lemonade, along with upgraded breakfast offers—not to mention its plans for the future of CosMc's locations. Next: McDonald's Makes Massive Change to Restaurant Hours Nationwide first appeared on Parade on May 22, 2025
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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3 McDonald's Meals You Can Make Cheaper at Home by Shopping at Aldi
McDonald's has been an American classic fast-food experience for generations, but nowadays the Golden Arches is facing at least some traffic slowdown and sales turbulence due to both competition and public perception surrounding hiked menu prices. So, for those opting to skip the drive-thru lane at the Mickey D's in favor of cooking up taste-alikes at home, can Aldi step in for the save? Check Out: Discover More: Let's take a look. Condiments and veggies are excluded from the calculations, assuming that these pantry and/or fridge staples are in place for most (and that the cost differential will more than account for these), as well as the fact that in many cases, portions are larger when prepared at home. The flagbearer of the McDonald's burger lineup, the Big Mac is a perennial favorite among fast foodies. And while the Big Mac combo could set you back as much as $10.29, making your own from Aldi is likely to save you a bundle. First up, the buns. L'Oven Fresh hamburger buns from Aldi (12 in a pack) come in at just $1.55. Even if we borrow a second lower half of the bun for the middle portion of each Big Mac sandwich (leaving you with six 'full' buns and six extra tops — pizza buns, anyone?), that's 26 cents per Big Mac copycat bun. Next, the beef. A 16-pack of 4-ounce, pre-seasoned Jemm Burger Deluxe Beef Patties goes for $13.09 at Aldi. Since the average Big Mac patty comes in at just 1.6 ounces, you can cut one of these thicker burgers in half after cooking to make up the difference while still being ahead on total protein. That's 82 cents for two impromptu Big Mac copycat burger patties. Find Out: A 24-count package of Happy Farms Deluxe American Cheese slices rings up for $4.35 at the discount grocer, and given that the Big Mac only includes one slice, this comes out to 18 cents. Aldi sells 32-ounce bags of Season's Choice Seasoned French Fries for $3.19, and at 110 grams per medium McDonald's fry order, there's a little over eight equivalent servings in each Season's Choice bag — or 40 cents per order. Finally, Aldi's private label Summit cola hits checkout at $5.19 per 12-can pack, or 43 cents per can. The total? $2.09 from Aldi, a savings of $8.20 per combo versus the Big Mac with side and drink. The McCrispy made waves when it hit McDonald's menus in 2021, and four years later, the McCrispy strips followed suit — and the combo (3-piece) costs $9.99. With most of the legwork done on the combo, let's focus on the strips themselves. The strips weigh about 1.6 ounces each, according to PlainQuotes, and three (or 4.8 ounces) come in the standard combo. Aldi's Kirkwood Crispy Chicken Strips are offered in a 25-ounce bag for $8.05, meaning that there are approximately five equivalent servings in each Kirkwood bag — or $1.61 in cost for the strips at the grocery store. With fries coming in at 40 cents and the cola at 43 cents, that means you can enjoy your homemade copycat for just $2.44 — but you'll need to whip up your own dipping sauce in exchange. Looking for a quick bite before work (or an afternoon or midnight snack)? The Sausage McMuffin with Egg — two proteins in one! — is valued at $4.29 from the red-and-yellow brand. Meanwhile, Aldi stocks a four-count of Breakfast Best biscuit sandwiches for $4.75 (or $1.19 per sandwich), which come complete with biscuit buns, a slice of American cheese, a sausage patty, and egg. That's a savings of $3.10 per breakfast sandwich, for those keeping score. The best part? You won't even have to assemble or cook anything to enjoy a hot sandwich on the go. With all of the extra savings — particularly if you're an avid Sausage McMuffin fan — you might even be able to fill your freezer with extras, just in case hunger strikes. Editor's note: Prices are accurate as of May 20, 2025. Prices and availability may vary by location. More From GOBankingRates The 5 Car Brands Named the Least Reliable of 2025 3 Reasons Retired Boomers Shouldn't Give Their Kids a Living Inheritance This article originally appeared on 3 McDonald's Meals You Can Make Cheaper at Home by Shopping at Aldi
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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2 Hated Stocks that Should Get More Attention and 1 to Be Wary Of
When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it's worth paying attention. These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory. Accurately determining a company's long-term prospects isn't easy, especially when sentiment is weak. That's where StockStory comes in - to help you find attractive investment candidates backed by unbiased research. Keeping that in mind, here are two stocks where you should be greedy instead of fearful and one where the outlook is warranted. Consensus Price Target: $35.45 (2.4% implied return) Founded in 1954, Polaris (NYSE:PII) designs and manufactures high-performance off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, and motorcycles. Why Do We Avoid PII? Products and services have few die-hard fans as sales have declined by 11.6% annually over the last two years Earnings per share fell by 17.2% annually over the last five years while its revenue was flat, showing each sale was less profitable Eroding returns on capital suggest its historical profit centers are aging Polaris is trading at $34.61 per share, or 22.6x forward P/E. If you're considering PII for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more. Consensus Price Target: $265.33 (-6.9% implied return) While the company is not a domain registrar and does not directly sell domain names to end users, Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) operates and maintains the infrastructure to support domain names such as .com and .net. Why Is VRSN on Our Radar? Winning new contracts that can potentially increase in value as its billings growth has averaged 15.6% over the last year Superior software functionality and low servicing costs result in a best-in-class gross margin of 87.8% Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends At $285 per share, VeriSign trades at 16.5x forward price-to-sales. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it's free. Consensus Price Target: $331.35 (5% implied return) With nicknames spanning Mickey D's in the U.S. to Makku in Japan, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) is a fast-food behemoth known for its convenience and broken ice cream machines. Why Should MCD Be on Your Watchlist? Customers are lining up to eat at its restaurants as the company's same-store sales growth averaged 2.8% over the past two years Asset-lite franchise model is reflected in its superior unit economics and a best-in-class gross margin of 56.9% Robust free cash flow margin of 27.3% gives it many options for capital deployment McDonald's stock price of $315.51 implies a valuation ratio of 25.3x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it's free. The market surged in 2024 and reached record highs after Donald Trump's presidential victory in November, but questions about new economic policies are adding much uncertainty for 2025. While the crowd speculates what might happen next, we're homing in on the companies that can succeed regardless of the political or macroeconomic environment. Put yourself in the driver's seat and build a durable portfolio by checking out our Top 5 Growth Stocks for this month. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 175% over the last five years. Stocks that made our list in 2019 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+2,183% between December 2019 and December 2024) as well as under-the-radar businesses like Comfort Systems (+751% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
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McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q1 Earnings
Fast-food chain McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) fell short of the market's revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 3.5% year on year to $5.96 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.67 per share was in line with analysts' consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy McDonald's? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $5.96 billion vs analyst estimates of $6.12 billion (3.5% year-on-year decline, 2.7% miss) Adjusted EPS: $2.67 vs analyst estimates of $2.67 (in line) Adjusted EBITDA: $2.76 billion vs analyst estimates of $3.28 billion (46.3% margin, 15.9% miss) Operating Margin: 44.5%, in line with the same quarter last year Same-Store Sales fell 1% year on year (1.9% in the same quarter last year) Market Capitalization: $228.6 billion "McDonald's has a 70-year legacy of innovation, leadership, and proven agility, all of which give us confidence in our ability to navigate even the toughest of market conditions and gain market share," said Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski. With nicknames spanning Mickey D's in the U.S. to Makku in Japan, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) is a fast-food behemoth known for its convenience and broken ice cream machines. A company's long-term performance is an indicator of its overall quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years. With $25.71 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, McDonald's is one of the most widely recognized restaurant chains and benefits from customer loyalty, a luxury many don't have. Its scale also gives it negotiating leverage with suppliers, enabling it to source its ingredients at a lower cost. However, its scale is a double-edged sword because there are only a finite of number places to build restaurants, making it harder to find incremental growth. To accelerate system-wide sales, McDonald's likely needs to optimize its pricing or lean into new chains and international expansion. As you can see below, McDonald's grew its sales at a sluggish 3.5% compounded annual growth rate over the last six years (we compare to 2019 to normalize for COVID-19 impacts), but to its credit, it opened new restaurants and increased sales at existing, established dining locations. This quarter, McDonald's missed Wall Street's estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 3.5% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $5.96 billion of revenue. Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 4.3% over the next 12 months, similar to its six-year rate. This projection is underwhelming and suggests its newer menu offerings will not accelerate its top-line performance yet. At least the company is tracking well in other measures of financial health. Here at StockStory, we certainly understand the potential of thematic investing. Diverse winners from Microsoft (MSFT) to Alphabet (GOOG), Coca-Cola (KO) to Monster Beverage (MNST) could all have been identified as promising growth stories with a megatrend driving the growth. So, in that spirit, we've identified a relatively under-the-radar profitable growth stock benefiting from the rise of AI, available to you FREE via this link. A restaurant chain's total number of dining locations influences how much it can sell and how quickly revenue can grow. Over the last two years, McDonald's opened new restaurants at a rapid clip by averaging 3.6% annual growth, among the fastest in the restaurant sector. Additionally, one dynamic making expansion more seamless is the company's franchise model, where franchisees are primarily responsible for opening new restaurants while McDonald's provides support. When a chain opens new restaurants, it usually means it's investing for growth because there's healthy demand for its meals and there are markets where its concepts have few or no locations. Note that McDonald's reports its restaurant count intermittently, so some data points are missing in the chart below. The change in a company's restaurant base only tells one side of the story. The other is the performance of its existing locations, which informs management teams whether they should expand or downsize their physical footprints. Same-store sales gives us insight into this topic because it measures organic growth at restaurants open for at least a year. McDonald's demand has been healthy for a restaurant chain over the last two years. On average, the company has grown its same-store sales by a robust 2.8% per year. This performance suggests its rollout of new restaurants could be beneficial for shareholders. When a chain has demand, more locations should help it reach more customers and boost revenue growth. In the latest quarter, McDonald's same-store sales fell by 1% year on year. This decline was a reversal from its historical levels. A one quarter hiccup shouldn't deter you from investing in a business, and we'll be monitoring the company to see how things progress. Same-store sales fell and missed expectations, leading to a revenue miss. EPS managed to meet expectations, but still, this wasn't a good quarter. The stock remained flat at $316.95 immediately after reporting. McDonald's underperformed this quarter, but does that create an opportunity to invest right now? If you're making that decision, you should consider the bigger picture of valuation, business qualities, as well as the latest earnings. We cover that in our actionable full research report which you can read here, it's free.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Iceland Is One Of The Few Places Without This Famous American Fast Food Chain
With more than 40,000 operating locations worldwide, McDonald's is one of the biggest fast food chains on Earth. In the United States, it seems like there's a Mickey D's on almost every corner. Considering its popularity and wide global expansion, you might think there isn't a country on the planet that doesn't play host to this fast food giant — but you'd be wrong. One nation that doesn't have a single, solitary Golden Arches anywhere on its turf is Iceland. Per McDonald's corporate website, the restaurant brand operates in more than 90 countries. Iceland, however, is conspicuously not one of them. Iceland is a fairly small nation — just shy of 400,000 total residents as of 2023, per data from the World Health Organization. To put that in perspective, the city of Las Vegas is home to just over 670,000 as of 2025 -- funny enough, the City of Lights also houses 72 McDonald's locations. Clearly, it's not Iceland's small size that has kept McDonald's out. So then, why the lack of Golden Arches? McD's did once have a presence in Iceland. In the 1990s, a few branches of the restaurant opened in Reykjavik, the country's capital city. But a meat shortage in Iceland later necessitated importing ingredients from Germany, bringing with them high import taxes that caused McDonald's local prices to significantly increase. The worldwide economic crisis of 2008, coupled with a subsequent economic crash in Iceland and the collapse of the local currency, made operating the brand even more financially difficult. These factors ultimately finished off the franchise in that country. By late 2009, the existence of Icelandic McDonald's was nothing but a memory. Read more: Ranking Fast Food Burgers From Worst To Best, According To Reddit Iceland isn't the only country where McDonald's famous fries — its best-selling menu item — and its cooked-fresh-not-frozen Quarter Pounder are nowhere to be found. A few other prominent nations are bereft of the Golden Arches and its world-famous quick service menu. Some are small in terms of population, like Iceland, but others have huge numbers of residents, making the restaurant's absence in those countries more surprising. Greenland is even smaller in terms of residents than its neighbor, Iceland -- with a population of 56,000 and some change as of 2023, according to Info Norden -- and similarly has no McDonald's in residence. More highly populated countries like Iran, Zimbabwe, and Yemen also have no Mickey D's. A surprising member of the McDonald's-less list is Russia. With more than 145 million people, this nation initially welcomed McD's in 1990, when the first branch of the restaurant debuted in Moscow. It was the culmination of a long effort on McDonald's behalf to forge good relations with the country. During the 1976 Olympics, Mickey D's held out an olive branch by volunteering to shuttle Russian participants around in its Big Mac Bus. This gesture blossomed into negotiations that ultimately resulted in the opening of McDonald's restaurants in Russia more than a decade later. However, the advent of the Russia-Ukraine war prompted the fast food giant to pull out of the country entirely in 2022. The former Russian McDonald's locations were sold to a new owner, who has reopened under new branding that is no longer tied to McDonald's. Want more food knowledge? Sign up to our free newsletter where we're helping thousands of foodies, like you, become culinary masters, one email at a time. Read the original article on Food Republic.
