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Mac 'n' Cheese + Cheetos = Burger King's Latest Feast
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 10:28am | 369Read More...What do you get when you combine the classic mac and cheese dish with a bag of Cheetos? You get Burger King's latest menu innovation: "Mac n' Cheetos." The popular fast food chain is delving into a new type of "snack-brand" hybrid that is popping up in the news lately, similar in strategy...
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Investors Shrug Off Restaurant Brands' International Expansion Plans, Shares Hit New 52-Week Lows
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 1:58pm | 219Read More...Shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) lost nearly 2 percent on Thursday and hit a new 52-week low of $29.28. Investors and traders appear to have shrugged off Restaurant Brands' announcement that it plans on expanding its presence in Europe. The company said that it...
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Burger King Thinks You'll Eat BK Hot Dogs
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 1:46pm | 192Read More...Burger King betrayed its namesake on Wednesday when the company announced it would expand from burgers and chicken and begin selling hot dogs on February 23. The Wall Street Journal reported the decision was based on analysis of customer demand. "Some guests would say they loved our hot...
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Could World Peace, With Help From The McWhopper, Save Fast-Food's Reputation?
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 7:05am | 416Read More...Fast food has taken a beating over the past few years as consumer preferences shifted toward healthier, wholesome foods and ecologically responsible ingredients. Critics lashed out against fast food chains like McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), claiming that quality of its food was sub-par...
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McDonald's To Shrink In U.S. For First Time In 45 Years (Or Possibly Ever)
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 10:40am | 305Read More...For the first time in at least 45 years and likely ever, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) will close more stores in the U.S. than it opens, according to the Associated Press. The brand currently has around 14,300 stores in the country. As of April, the chain was on track to close 700...
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Is This 'Overweight'-Rated Restaurant Stock Worth Playing?
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 2:09pm | 304Read More...In a report published Tuesday, Stephens analyst Will Slabaugh reiterated an Overweight rating on Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) with a price target raised to $12 from a previous $11 following investor meetings with the company's Chief Financial Officer Paul Flanders. Carrols...
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Top 10 Most Popular American Stores
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 11:09am | 593Read More...The site 24/7 Wall St. recently took a look at the March consumer data from Placed and compiled a list of the most popular stores in America. Companies were ranked based on the percentage of American shoppers that visited a store at least once in the month of March. 10. Dollar Tree, Inc. (...
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The Burger Wars: McDonald's Vs. Burger King Vs. Wendy's
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 1:33pm | 541Read More...In a new report, analysts at Citi Research pitted fast food rivals McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN) and Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR)'s Burger King head-to-head in a six-part comparison of different aspects of their businesses....
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Edward Jones Analyst On Kraft-Heinz Merger: 'A Cost Savings Story'
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 3:20pm | 305Read More...Speaking to Benzinga, Edward Jones Analyst Brian Yarbrough discussed the Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ: KRFT) merger with H. J. Heinz Company. Yarbrough felt that a food industry merger was expected following the acquisition of H. J. Heinz Company by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE...
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Piper Jaffray Says It's Time To Buy Restaurant Brands
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 10:22am | 224Read More...In a report published Monday, Piper Jaffray analyst Nicole Miller Regan stated that shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) is a "top pick" with a potential 50 percent upside to share prices in less than five years. According to Regan, deploying the Burger King culture is crucial...
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Oppenheimer: Restaurant Brands International Is A 'Powerhouse'
Friday, February 27, 2015 - 2:08pm | 204Read More...In a report published Thursday, Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner initiated coverage of Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) with a Perform rating and no assigned price target. According to Bittner, the company which was born out of the December 2014 merger of Burger King and Tim...
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Markets Begin The Week On A Losing Note Ahead Of Earnings Kick-Off, Fed Minutes
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 4:45pm | 1927Read More...U.S. stocks traded lower on Monday ahead of earnings season, which unofficially begins on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve will also release its minutes from its recent meeting on the same day. Major indices were trading in positive territory on Monday with the Dow up as much as 89 points before...
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Morgan Stanley Prefers Investing In Whoppers Over Big Macs
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 11:36am | 244Read More...Morgan Stanley analyst John Glass on Monday upgraded shares of Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE: BKW), while simultaneously downgrading shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD). According to Glass, Burger King, along with its recently acquired Tim Hortons are best positioned to be "...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Upgrades Burger King Worldwide Inc
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 9:17am | 207Read More...John Glass of Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE: BKW) to Overweight from Equal-weight with a $38 price target. Glass sees the combination of Burger King and its recently acquired Tim Hortons firmly establishing Burger King as the fifth-largest market cap restaurant...
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What Do People Think Of Burger King's Black Burger?
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 9:46am | 930Read More...Burger King Worldwide Inc (NYSE: BKW) unveiled a "Black Burger" in Japan last week. The restaurant chain, which rejoined the Japanese marketplace in 2007 after a six-year hiatus, will sell two versions of the burger, the "Kuro Pearl" and the "Kuro Diamond."...
