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McDonald’s is falling short, needs to win over low-income consumers, key exec tells operators in memo
McDonald’s fast food restaurant in Manhattan, New York, United States of America, on July 6th, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images After a challenging second quarter, McDonald’s executives told restaurant operators and analysts they are refocusing on how to recapture consumers with deals, as they pushed for an extension of the its $5 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walt Disney, Dexcom, McDonald’s, On Semiconductor and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: McDonald’s — McDonald’s shares jumped more than 4% even after the fast-food giant posted quarterly earnings and revenue that fell short of Wall Street’s estimates. The company also reported a decline in same-store sales. Revvity — The life sciences company advanced 6% after posting a second-quarter […]
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McDonald’s executives admit diners think prices are too high, say they’re working to create value
A McDonald’s Big Mac meal. Lauren Decicca | Getty Images McDonald’s executives acknowledged Monday that diners consider the company’s prices too high as lower-income consumers balk after years of high inflation. During the company’s second-quarter earnings call Monday, executives said that they are taking a “forensic approach” to evaluating prices and trying to create value. […]
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McDonald’s is about to report earnings. Here’s what to expect
A McDonald’s restaurant is viewed on July 22, 2024 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report second-quarter earnings before the bell on Monday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: $3.07 expected Revenue: $6.61 billion expected The burger chain’s […]
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Fast-food chains battle for low-income diners with summer value meals
The McDonald’s logo is displayed at a McDonald’s restaurant in Burbank, California, on July 22, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images Subway started phasing out its $5 footlong sandwiches a decade ago. But these days, other fast-food chains have revived the $5 price point, hoping to win over customers who have cut back their spending. […]
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McDonald’s to extend $5 value meal in most U.S. markets as diners return to restaurants
In an aerial view, a customer walks by a sign as they leave a McDonald’s restaurant in San Pablo, California, on April 3, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images McDonald’s will extend its $5 value meal beyond its initial four-week window in most of its U.S. markets as the fast-food giant says the offer is […]
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Inflation outrage: Even as prices stabilize, Walmart, Chipotle and others feel the heat from skeptical customers
When Walmart announced earlier this summer that it would add digital shelf labels to more of its stores, the discounter said the move would cut another tedious task from store workers’ to-do lists. Customers didn’t necessarily see it that way. On TikTok, some criticized the higher-tech price tags as the first step toward the nation’s […]
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AI drive-thru ordering is on the rise — but it may take years to iron out its flaws
The drive-thru menu at a McDonald’s restaurant showing various meal options and promotions, in Buttonwillow in Kern County, California, on 23, 2024. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Searching for ways to lower labor costs, restaurants are hoping that artificial intelligence can take down drive-thru orders — but it will likely […]
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