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Fast Food Stock Slump Blamed for Dow Decline

Posted Thu, 2013-02-14 09:35 by Janet Sparks

With Americans spending less money on eating out last month, McDonald’s and other fast-food company stocks slumped, holding back The Dow Jones industrial average.

Pay Less for Franchising Companies

Posted Wed, 2011-12-07 21:15 by Mr. Blue MauMau

Mad Money's investment guru and founder of The Street, Jim Cramer, says: "Generally, we pay less for companies that rely on franchises to drive growth because franchising can really limit your upside."

Analysis Gives Grim Outlook for Yum Franchisees

Posted Sun, 2011-08-21 10:44 by Janet Sparks
Goldman Sachs chart of Yum franchises declining
Yum U.S. franchise closures accelerate, Chart: Goldman Sachs, Yum data

NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs, hired as a financial advisor by Yum Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), released an in-depth analysis of the fast food chain’s prospects in the developed world. And it isn’t pretty.

Buffalo Wild Wings To Fly in 2010?

Posted Mon, 2010-01-11 16:29 by BMM

NEW YORK, NY-- Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) continues to impress investors with $52 million in cash, debt free, with today's upgrade by Morgan Keegan and a positive comment today by Cowen & Co's restaurant analyst.