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McDonald’s has been on our “buy” list for more than five years, said David Palmer, senior restaurant analyst at UBS.
“They’re a good management team and they’ve upgraded their management along the way,” Palmer told CNBC.
The world's largest hamburger chain reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, as global sales at established restaurants rose. The company announced that its April same-store sales are trending at least a strong or better than results compared to the first quarter.
“[McDonald’s earnings [MCD
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“It’s going to continue to hurt them near term, but things will probably get better in the second half of the year,” he said.
Disclosures:
David Palmer does not own any stocks from McDonald’s. However, UBS has received compensation from McDonald’s within the past 12 months.
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McDonald's Competitors Include:
- Burger King [BKC
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- Yum! Brands [YUM
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- Darden Restaurants [DRI
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- Starbucks [SBUX
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