McDonald's Corp
Ad spending on women’s sports more than doubled last year
The New York Liberty celebrate after winning the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center. Wendell Cruz | Usa Today Sports Via Reuters Con Women’s sports enjoyed a marquee year across the board in 2024, but especially in television advertising, according to TV marketing firm EDO. In a report released Tuesday, EDO found that TV advertisers […]
Read More
Gen Z’s wealth effect will shape the economy over time — here’s who will benefit
With rising incomes and a willingness to spend, Generation Z could have a profound impact on the economy and the market. The cohort’s global income levels are expected to increase from $9 trillion in 2023 to $36 trillion around 2030 and $74 trillion by 2040 — the largest of all generations, Bank of America said […]
Read More
Applebee’s owner Dine Brands to lean on value, marketing to reverse sales declines
Michael Siluk | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Dine Brands hopes to boost sales this year with a wider swath of value meals and buzzier advertising after a rough 2024 for Applebee’s and IHOP. “We had a soft year in 2024, which disappoints us, but we’re focused on improving that in 2025,” […]
Read More
Apple shareholders reject outside proposal to end DEI programs
CEO of Apple Tim Cook poses as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 9, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple shareholders on Tuesday rejected a request to abolish its Inclusion & Diversity program, signaling that investors still see value in the company’s diversity programs. […]
Read More
Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these dividend stocks
Dividend stocks provide stable income for investors and enhance the overall returns of a portfolio. However, picking the right dividend stocks from a vast universe of publicly traded companies could be difficult. To this end, the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors make the right decision, as these experts select stocks of […]
Read More
StockStory: A volatile tech stock worth owning for the long-term because of its dominance of a niche area
This is one of the stock profiles of StockStory , a fintech investing company seeking to identify long-term ideas that beat the market using an AI-driven approach. Previously StockStory covered Cloudflare (NET) and Howmet Aerospace (HWM) . As the world digitizes, buying advertising inventory is moving from power lunches to programmatic platforms that leverage data […]
Read More
Restaurants warn of weak first quarter, but say sales will pick up later this year
A McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In like a lion, out like a lamb. That’s how restaurant executives envision 2025 after a rough start to the year, largely caused by freezing temperatures, wildfires and consumer caution. Many restaurant chains, like Restaurant Brands’ […]
Read More
Coca-Cola sales easily top estimates as global demand rises
Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, as global demand for its drinks rose. Shares of the company climbed more than 3% in premarket trading. Here’s what Coca-Cola reported for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: […]
Read More
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: McDonald’s, GameStop, On Semiconductor and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. McDonald’s — The fast-food giant jumped more than 3% following its earnings announcement . While adjusted earnings came in at $2.83 per share, in-line with expectations, revenue of $6.39 billion fell short of the $6.44 billion LSEG consensus estimate. The company’s same-store sales growth of 0.4% […]
Read More
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: BP, Nucor, Tesla, Meta Platforms and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Semtech — The semiconductor manufacturing company plunged more than 28% after it warned in an 8-K filing that fiscal 2026 net sales from its CopperEdge products used in active copper cables are now underperforming “due to rack architecture changes.” Semtech also said it does not expect […]
Read More