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WEN: Bull or Bear?

McDonald's same-store sales show that the clown still has clout WEN

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Filed under: Marketing and advertising, McDonald's (MCD), Yum Brands (YUM), Wendy's Intl (WEN), Burger King Hldgs (BKC), Stocks to Buy

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) announced its same-store sales results for the month of April Thursday, and the data indicate a healthy fast-food business ("healthy fast food" -- isn't that an oxymoron?).

<>Global comps as a whole increased 5%. Comps for European locations increased 6.3%, and the Asia/Pacific/Middle East/Africa segment saw a 7.8% rise in same-store sales. McDonald's restaurants in the States increased an anemic 2%. The weak domestic sales really need to...

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By Steven Mallas (-38.64% risk: moderate) 05/09/08

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Reinstating Sell Rating on Wendy's, Competition and Distractions Weighing on Company WEN

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4/14 - "We have removed the NR designation from Wendy’s shares and add it to the Sell list with a 12-month price target of $21 (10% downside). We expect ongoing operational challenges with market share declines (at the hands of MCD & BKC) which, when coupled with cost burdens, should keep ‘core’ margins pressured. We see a low likelihood of a sale (credit environment/eroding fundamentals), and, with nearly a year of uncertainty under the Special Committee, franchisee discontent is growing and initiatives that could have positively driven sales/margins have been slow to develop (remodels, re...

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By Steven T. Kron (Goldman Sachs) (+83.71% risk: moderate) 04/23/08

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