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Pershing Square Q2 Positions

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:01:21 GMT

It's that time of the quarter again. 45 days after the end of Q2 means that we get a slew of 13F filings from the top fund managers in the world. Kicking things off today is Bill Ackman of Pershing Square. (Click on the image to expand it.) Looks like Ackman did a lot of selling in Q2 and very little buying. He completely sold off his stakes in Apartment Investment Co (AIV), Alexander's (ALX), Visa (V), Yum Brands (YUM) and Wendy's[More...]

Cramer Takes On Fast Food

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:39:51 GMT

I am starting to see a turn-around in another fast food player that I have avoided, stayed away from, because, well, it’s been expensive on earnings. It didn’t have much momentum and frankly it wasn’t that well run. Now, all of these things are improving, this company is finally starting to live up to a variant of its old slogan. It’s getting better here. With the stock trading at $5 and change I think Wendy’s/Arby’s Group is finally worth owning because the turn is real… The bottom line, the turn in Wendy’s is real even if I am in the minority judging by the lethargic stock price. I think the $5 fast food stock could go much higher thanks to the move in breakfast, international growth opportunities, plans for dual branding with Wendy’s/Arby’s and it’s getting better. The next big fast food stock.”– CNBC’s Mad Money[More...]

Chipotle Betters Expectation

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:55:20 GMT

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)">CMG), known for premium-priced, fast-food Mexican entrees, reported better than expected second quarter results. EPS for the reported quarter surged 48.6% year over year to $1.10, surpassing street estimate of $0.88. Menu price increases, new restaurant openings and selective cost cutting measures drove the growth in EPS.? Revenue for the reported quarter ascended 14.1% to $388.8 million driven by new restaurant openings and an increase of 1.7% in same-store sales. The increase in comparable sales was driven by 6.5% menu price increase, which in turn, helped offset 3.5% decline in traffic counts. The average check increased a little over 5%. Management reiterated its outlook of low single-digit percentage growth for same-store sales in 2009.? [More...]

13F Analysis Pershing Square Capital

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:17:44 GMT

Below please find a 13F analysis report for Pershing Square Capital for Q1 2009. 13F analyses are reports that fund managers with over $100M are required to submit to the SEC[More...]

McDonald’s (MCD) Dividend Stock Analysis

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:25:00 GMT

McDonald’s Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates McDonald’s restaurants in the food service industry worldwide. The company's share of the US fast food market is several times larger than its closest competitors, Burger King (BKC) and Wendy's (WEN). McDonald’s is a major component of the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials indexes. The company is also a dividend aristocrat, which has been consistently increasing its dividends for 32 consecutive years. From the end of 1998 up until[More...]

Eat Great, Even Late… Just Not Early Anymore

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:40:00 GMT

Today Wendy’s announced that it will be scaling back on its breakfast-serving locations. My first question on reading that was: Who ever eats at Wendy’s for breakfast anyway? I can’t recall a single time that I ever have, though I have eaten at Burger King (a forced stop, might I add) and McDonalds (I’d like a steak, egg and cheese bagel sandwich please) in the morning. But never a Wendy’s. Perhaps that’s just because they were never convenient, but it’s beside the point regardless. The bigger question is this: What will be next? Will Wendy’s be forced to change their slogan from “Eat Great, Even Late” to “Sorry Bub; We’re Closed?” Or how about Taco Bell’s 4th Meal? Will we be forever relegated to a mere three meals a day? Oh the horror! The Real Deal Is No Reason To Panic Biting sarcasm aside - and just for the record, I’m just as fond of Taco Bell as the next girl, but[More...]

Hot Stocks: McDonald’s Serves Up Juicy Profits After Global Makeover

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:43:00 GMT

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor Money Morning McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) is the quintessential American fast-food chain. For decades, its golden arches have dotted the U.S. ... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first. [More...]

Earnings Review: CEG, KG, NDAQ, TM, WEN, CVC

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:33:00 GMT

Some of the market movers continue to face weak outlook despite higher earnings in some cases.[More...]

Some Shares Turn Sharply Lower On Weak Outlook

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:05:00 GMT

The market opened higher following carnage on Wall Street as some economists speculate the U.S. government would revive the bailout proposal to rescue the financial firms. But there are some companies that defied the overall improving market sentiment.[More...]

S&P 500 Musical Chairs: PXD and APH

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:21:00 GMT

Standard & Poor’s again announced component changes to the S&P 500 Index (DOWNLOAD PDF): Safeco Corp (SAF) and Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc (WEN) will be replaced by Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) and Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH). Here are the price charts for the two incoming companies: Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) [More...]

People's Obsessions on Display at the York Fair

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Sep. 19--Old Main on the York Fairgrounds is a good place to ponder other people's obsessions.
And it's here, hanging on the walls and residing in the display cases in Old Main.
Mike Argento, whose column usually appears Mondays and Fridays in Living and Sundays in Viewpoints, is once again spending the week at the York Fair.

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Pershing Square Q2 Positions

Cramer Takes On Fast Food

Chipotle Betters Expectation

13F Analysis Pershing Square Capital

McDonald’s (MCD) Dividend Stock Analysis

Eat Great, Even Late… Just Not Early Anymore

Hot Stocks: McDonald’s Serves Up Juicy Profits After Global Makeover

Earnings Review: CEG, KG, NDAQ, TM, WEN, CVC

Some Shares Turn Sharply Lower On Weak Outlook

S&P 500 Musical Chairs: PXD and APH

People's Obsessions on Display at the York Fair

Burgers on Hold

Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Keith Lawrence Column: Gulfstream Building Small Retail Center in Highland Pointe

Ohio Company Buys Consumer Square

Heinz Finances Soar, an 'Anomaly' in Economic Downturn

Ohio Company Buys Consumer Square

FPL Group Profits Jump 77 Percent: FPL Group Reported a 77 Percent Increase in Profits As Its Request for a Rate Increase Continues Before State Regulators.

Corrections: Building Trust

BofA, Wendy's/Arby's, Boeing, Palm are big movers

Visit Landfill, Get Pie

BenchmarkJournal.Com Free Analyst Review for PTV, TMO, SRE, WEN, XL and WMT

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. Reports 2nd Quarter 2009 Results

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.015 Per Share

Wendy’s Names The Kaplan Thaler Group as Lead Creative Agency

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2009 Results and Conference Call

Forty-Five Years and Counting: A Look at Arby’s® Past, Present and Future

Meritage Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Arby’s® Restaurants Celebrate the Official Sandwich of Summer the New BBQ Bacon Cheddar Roastburger™

Arby’s® Restaurants Introduce “The Official Sandwich of Summer” The BBQ Bacon Cheddar Roastburger™

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. to Present at the Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference

Form 4 PELTZ NELSON For: Sep 28 (10K)

Form 4 MAY PETER W For: Sep 28 (10K)

Form 4 WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, For: Sep 28 Filed by: GARDEN EDWARD P (10K)

Form 4 Graham Steven B For: Sep 11 (10K)

Form 4 van Ligten Darrell For: Jul 16 (10K)

Form 4 Graham Steven B For: Jul 16 (10K)

Form 4 WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, For: Jun 29 Filed by: GARDEN EDWARD P (10K)

Form 4 MAY PETER W For: Jun 29 (10K)

Form 4 PELTZ NELSON For: Jun 29 (10K)

Form 4 WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, For: Jun 18 Filed by: SMITH ROLAND (10K)