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Deutsche Bank has published a research report on McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) after the company reported a 3Q EPS beat. In the report, Deutsche Bank writes, "MCD posted 3Q EPS of $1.45 (+12% y/y), which was above our est. of $1.41 and Consensus Metrix of $1.42. Revenue of $7.166bn was ~2% ahead of our...

US stock futures are higher this morning, ahead of the weekend's EU summit. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 37 points to 11,509.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 4.30 points to 1,214.20. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 10 points to 2,311.00. US stocks closed mostly higher on...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) is projected to report its Q3 earnings at $1.43 per share on revenue of $7.02 billion. Sun Trust Banks Inc (NYSE: STI) is estimated to report its Q3 EPS at $0.35 on revenue of $2.16 billion. General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) is projected to report its Q3 EPS at $0....

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) to report its Q3 EPS at $0.31 on sales of $34.8 billion. GE shares gained 0.30% to $16.68 in after-hours trading. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported its FQ1 profit at $0.68 per...

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) announces its next round of earnings this Friday, October 21, 2011. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview for McDonald's' third quarter earnings. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are predicting an EPS reading of $1.43/share and revenues of $7.01 billion. McDonald's'...

Good news: U.S. stocks shrugged off troublesome out of Europe Thursday after the close to focus on earnings reports, including a stellar one from Google (Nasdaq: GOOG). Should that trend continue, the rally will continue to legitimize itself and send stocks and other riskier assets into year-end in...

According to Piper Jaffray, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) Overweight rating is maintained. Piper Jaffray said that upon conclusion of its proprietary September traffic analysis it is increasing its U.S. 3Q11 comp estimate to +4.1%. “We are maintaining our 3Q11 EPS estimate of $1.45, OW rating, and our $...

On CNBC's Fast Money, Stephen Weiss suggested a long position in QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). It is his favorite tech stock. QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) gained 2.44%, and closed at $53.31. Brian Stutland is bullish on Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) and BP plc (ADR) (NYSE: BP). Valero (VLO)...

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No, these are not the best of times for the U.S. consumer. With tepid gains in jobs, a stubbornly high unemployment rate and other economic data points that are merely lukewarm at best, many investors may not believe this is the time to cozy up to ETFs with a discretionary or retail focus. On the...

The following dividend-paying companies offer attractive returns on equity and are expected to have strong earnings per share growth over the next five years. Their stocks are also trading within shouting distance of their 52-week highs. Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD): This Columbus, Ohio-based...

This morning J.P. Morgan put out a research note on Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), but also included in the note was McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), as J.P. Morgan compares who is the better fast food play. According to J.P. Morgan, Yum Brands is the better play in the short to medium term, but McDonald's is...

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A' rating to McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) newly issued $500 million 2.625% 10.25-year senior unsecured notes due Jan. 15, 2022. The Rating Outlook is Stable. At June 30, 2011, McDonald's had $12.3 billion of total debt.

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) reported a 15% rise in its fiscal first-quarter profit. The company's results beat Wall Street's expectations. Nike shares surged 5.38% to $88.71 in after-hours trading. Wall Street expects KB Home (NYSE: KBH) to...

The alleged economic recovery has been anemic at best and the U.S. unemployment rate remains far too high. Still, the U.S. consumer, which contributes two-thirds of this nation's GDP, has been pretty resilient. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department said retail sales showed no significant increase....