McDonald's and Starbucks CEOs on Economy

Here’s a bunch of interesting things companies said about the world this week
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Restaurant Recession Could Signal Tough Times for U.S.

"Restaurants operate on thin margins with low profits per employee and little room to absorb added costs," the National Restaurant Association said
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Chipotle Says It Plans to Open Burger Restaurant

Just a distraction, a stunt
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The Demolition Man Begins

Harpo Studios demolished to make room for new McDonald's headquarters
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ChiTrib on McDonald's Q2 Results

One challenge for McDonald's: More Americans are packing their lunches
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McDonald's Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Transcription provided by SeekingAlpha
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McDonald's Shareholders are Spoiled Children

McDonald's US sales disappoint amid turnaround efforts
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NRN's Maze on Restaurant Pricing

Restaurants fight a losing pricing battle
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Burger Business On Our Latest Operator Survey

Nomura Sees McD’s Comp Sales Fading - βurgerβusiness
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Oak Brook Getting Nervous About Rio

McDonald's not so keen on making a big Olympic splash this year - CBJ
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Smartest CEO in the Business (CKE's Andy Puzder)...

...discusses politics with former McDonald's USA Pres Ed Rensi
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McDonald's #1 Cheerleader on Wall Street

Check out the summary on page four.

David Palmer at RBC sees McDonald's shares going to $140.00

Analysts like David love to hear from McDonald's Operators. His E-mail
address is: 

david.palmer@rbc.com
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Dunkin - More Egg in Egg Sandwiches

Dunkin's improving its egg patty: Less water, more yolk - ChiTrib
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Proteins on Parade

Growing Meat Mountain Means Cheaper Beef, Pork as Futures Slump
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AdAge Reviews Upgrades to McDonald's Website

McDonald's Latest 'Modern, Progressive' Update: Its Website
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Will Chipotle Recover?

Will Chipotle Recover? It Could Be Years, Says Morgan Stanley
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The Latest McDonald's Lawsuit Is a Big Deal

The Latest McDonald's Lawsuit Is a Big Deal for Franchise Owners
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Chick-fil-A Expanding Menu to Compete With McDonald's?

Chick-fil-A is launching a new breakfast sandwich - Business Insider
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Cutting Credit Card Fees

3 steps to cutting 1 huge expense - QSRWeb
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Walmart, Publicis Groupe and McDonald's

Inside Walmart's new relationship with Publicis Groupe: What it means for McDonald's
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Starbucks Raising Prices

Starbucks raising prices to cover higher coffee costs - Fortune

The Death of the Diet Industry - RIP

The death of the diet industry - Business Insider
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Chipotle’s Challenges

Why Chipotle’s challenges may go beyond food safety - WaPo
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MCD to Take $235 Mil Charge Tied to Refranchising

I remember the days when MCD Corp. made $$$ by "refranchising"
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Oak Brook To Battle Warm Winter of '15/'16 With ADB 2.0

McDonald's to Expand All-Day Breakfast Options Nationally
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A Win in the 'MacCoffee' Trademark Dispute

McDonald's wins EU 'MacCoffee' trademark dispute - Yahoo Finance
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Owners Cope as Chicago's Minimum Wage Creeps Higher

Business owners cope as Chicago's minimum wage creeps higher - Chicago Tribune
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CEOs Getting More Political,

CEOs are getting more political, but consumers aren't buying it - LA Times
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McDonald's Going Kiosks in Germany

More "restaurants of the future"
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Ray Kroc - The Man Behind McDonald's

Focus by San Diego Union-Tribune
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America's Better Burger Obsession is Fading

America's 'better burger' obsession is fading - and a new kind of fast food is taking over
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Lone Star Stack

McDonald’s of Texas Announces Winner of the Burger Showdown

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