Mcdonald's Stock - Brian Trushelev

6:03 AM |

McDonald's

If someone offered me the chance to purchase stock in McDonald's Corp. I would buy it in a heartbeat.

I'll start off with the info on this stock:

Previous Close - $99.92
52-Week Range - $83.31 - $103.70
Market Cap - $100.2B
P/E Ratio - 18.54
Dividend (Yield) - $3.08 (3.1%)
(Dividend Pay Date 03/15/13)
Volume - 100
Average Daily Volume - 4,702,380
Current FY EPS - $5.77
11/15/12 - $84.12 up to $101.91 on 4/18/13

According to all this information presented above, I would definitely buy it because it is showing a more than moderate increase in the last 5 months. Up $17.79 since November, it shows no signs of slowing its increase any time soon. With new packaging rolling out on a global scale as well, who knows how much revenue that will bring.

http://news.mcdonalds.com/Corporate/Press-Releases/Financial-Release?xmlreleaseid=123028

"McDonald's remains diligently focused on enhancing our menu, restaurants and the overall customer experience to become more relevant to today's consumers," said McDonald's President and Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson. "While the Company's results for the quarter reflected difficult prior year comparisons and the ongoing impact of global economic headwinds, we continue our efforts to build market share and deliver sustained profitable growth for all stakeholders."

- By McDonald's rolling out new menus, and enhancing the customer experience, they have a good chance of boosting their overall profit. They show signs of bouncing back in the next financial quarter after a slow start.
Chris, Stent. "McDonald's – Official Global Corporate Website :: AboutMcDonalds.com." McDonalds. N.p., 4 Apr. 2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.

First Quarter results included:

Global comparable sales decreased 1.0%
Consolidated revenues increased 1% (1% in constant currencies)
Consolidated operating income decreased 1% (flat in constant currencies)
Diluted earnings per share of $1.26, up 2% (3% in constant currencies)
Returned $1.1 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases

- Brian -

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Domino's Pizza, Inc. - Alexey

6:01 AM |

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ)

I am going to purchase this stock due to its recent statistics. It's most recent closing price was $49.90 and it's most recent opening price was $49.99. Over the last 6 months, Domino's Pizza Inc has increased 25.48%. The earning's growth for the previous year was 11.60% was and this year it is currently 15.13%. The company's dividend yield is 1.58%. Due to all of the positive numbers, this makes me interested in buying this stock for the profits.

As of April 17, 2013, Dominos has introduced a new idea for deliveries. According to Domino's, this is the first time Domino's tracker has featured video in the tracker. "We recently showed pizza lovers why, for the first time in our history, we were saying 'slow down' when it comes to our Handmade Pan Pizza," said Chris Brandon, Domino's Pizza spokesperson. "This new Domino's Tracker theme illustrates the process in a fun way that we think our customers will really dig." Another marketing technique that Domino's is currently participating in associating itself with the MLB. It is currently baseball season and Domino's introduced a new campaign saying that "Beginning on Opening Day, the first 10,000 MLB.TV subscribers who visit MLB.com/dominos the next business day after a no-hitter is thrown and log in will receive a free, two-topping medium Handmade Pan Pizza (carryout only) when they order online from Dominos.com." This seems like a good idea to me since summer is coming and baseball is going to be the most popular sport in the US.

I believe that this stock will increase close to about $60 as share due to its current marketing campaigns. I think that the new idea they introduced in which they sponsor to MLB for the summer is going to do very well for this company. It is currently selling at $50.58 and its new delivery ideas with the video embedded during tracking is also an interesting idea.

This stock will probably increase over the next few months due to the fact that summer is approaching and people are going to be going out more. The warmer weather complements the pizza well and it is the most enjoyable time for this type of food. The company usually does well during these seasons and

not as well during the winter, etc...

Works Cited:

"Revolutionary Domino's Tracker(R) Updated for Handmade Pan Pizza Customers."CNNMoney.
Cable News Network, 17 Apr. 2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.

"Domino's Pizza® Sponsors the Domino's DomiNoNo for 2013 MLB Season."CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 09 Apr. 2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.

-Alexey Shamray

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Papa John's Stock - Victoria F

6:00 AM |

Papa John's Int'l, Inc. is doing really well ever since they opened. From June 18, 1993, their stock increased about 1271.52%. Their yearly low was $51.47 and the yearly high was $62.22. Generally, the value of the stock has been increasing ever since it opened. I will definitely invest in this stock because their value is increasing which means more profit for me.

Today's Open: $61.22

Previous Close: $61.20

Daily Range: $61.12-$62.35

52-Week Range: $38.16-$62.41

Market Cap: $1.4B

Dividends: 0.00%

"The strength and recognition of the Papa John's brand is at an all-time high, at least with avid NFL fans. According to the results of the seventh annual NFL sponsor awareness survey released this week by Turnkey Intelligence for SportsBusiness Journal/Daily, Papa John's was the brand most identified by avid NFL fans as an NFL sponsor."

"According to the survey, more than 62 percent of avid fans correctly identified Papa John's as the official pizza of the NFL, representing a 13 percent increase over 2012. That increase was the largest change among all 68 brands measured in the survey."

"For 11 of the past 13 years, consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer satisfaction among all national pizza chains in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Papa John's also earned the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend® Pizza Brand of the Year. "

Acquire Media. Papa John's Most Identified NFL Brand Sponsor by Avid NFL Fans.(NASDAQ:PZZA). Papa John's International, Inc., 06 Mar. 2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2013.

Customer service and satisfaction is the most important factor of prospering in your business. If the consumers stay loyal and keep investing, the company keeps profiting which is exactly what Papa John's is doing. They were named the official pizza of the NFL which makes everything even better since America is so huge on football. In addition, earning the name of pizza brand of the year is amazing for the business which essentially would bring old and new customers. I think the business will increase since pizza will always be popular especially since Papa John's is gaining so much popularity. They are also getting involved in a lot of organizations and charities to expand and set a name. Papa John's uses high quality ingredients and customer service is very vital to their company. As opposed to other companies such as Domino's (which takes their time to deliver), Papa John's seems golden. Their prices are fair and they have a decent amount of deals/coupons to attract consumers. I would definitely choose Papa Johns over other pizza companies if I wasn't going with a local option.

Victoria Feldshteyn C Band

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Coffee Stock

6:00 AM |

DUNKIN' DONUTS

3 month data:
Jan 2013 -----> April 2013
$34.05 $39.56

6 month data:
Oct 2012 -----> April 2013
$31.60 $39.56

Annual data: 27.93 - 40.00

Dunkin' (DNKN) started the months of February and March basically hovering over support at 36.5 while starting to build up their base. There was a movement on Friday which moved it from it’s previous high on March 6^thand now it is moving in the bull direction. Now the measured move higher out of the flag took it to a new high of 42.50 with support from the Relative Strength index (RSI) AND the Moving Average Convergence Divergence Indicator.
(http://dragonflycap.com/2013/04/10/wed-pm-11/)

Dunkin' has entered into a multi-unit deal with its existing franchisee, Sizzling Donuts, LLC. Sizzling donuts will introduce 7 new restaurants in Northern Utah over the next 7 years with the first unit slated to open for business in 2013. As per the National Restaurant Association, total revenues from the restaurant sector in Utah are projected to be around $3.5 billion in 2013. This unit expansion is part of the company's goal to double its portfolio in the U.S. over the next 20 years. In 2013, Dunkin will introduce 300-360 Dunkin Donuts units in the U.S. resulting in an annual new unit growth rate of 4.5%-5%.

Would you purchase this stock?
Yes, because the annual unit growth rate is predicted to increase. It seems that the company is creating innovating ideas that would attract more business, which essentially bring a decent amount of profit.

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Chipotle Corporation Stock

5:51 AM |

I chose to not buy this stock just because of the price of the actually stock, but other then the Hefty price tag, I would have bought the stock considering its very promising numbers and percentages.

3 months ago the stock was 294.00 and now today the stock is at 336.25. So therefore, the stock is very promising, but in order to make a huge profit, we would need to buy a lot of shares, and that it hard to do when one share if over 300 dollars.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) shares jumped almost 10 percent in trading on Friday after the company’s positive first-quarter earnings report. This is the same stock so-called “bond god” JeffGundlach recommended shorting earlier this month, according to Business Insider. Well-known hedge fund manager David Einhorn also presented a short case for the fast casual chain back in October.

In a report issued to investors this week, analysts at Deutsche Bank examined Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG)’s latest report and went over the company’s investor call. The company reported earnings per share of $2.45, which was well ahead of their expectations of $2.20 per share and the consensus of $2.14 per share.

The analysts said the biggest surprise from the company’s first-quarter report was cost of goods sold. They said food inflation “surprised to the downside,” which meant higher earnings for Chipotle and will likely mean higher earnings for other restaurant chains. The lower-than-expected food inflation rate also meant Chipotle’s profit margins carried most of the weight in the company’s positive first-quarter earnings.

They mentioned the company’s commentary regarding menu pricing, saying that it was “a bit less committal” than it was on previous calls. They said this may have mitigated some of the enthusiasm surrounding the quarter’s strong margins. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) said they might “stand pat” on their menu pricing this year, although they haven’t discounted the possibility of raising prices this year entirely.

The analysts said a price increase is at least pushed out from the middle of the year to late summer or early fall at the earliest. They point out that the company prefers to raise prices in the 3 to 5 percent range.

Deutsche Bank analysts also believe the company’s guidance of 165 to 180 new restaurant openings this year may be a bit conservative because of how strong the company’s first quarter was.

They raised their price target on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) from $330 to $345 per share but are continuing their Hold rating on the stock.

I predict that the stock will reach 340 or so and then slow down its great numbers and eventually go down a little bit.

A personal experience of mine that would agree with my expectations is the idea that over a while, people are going to start getting tired of the same mexican food and eventually slowly stop going to chipotle.

-Brian Larsen

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Blue Chip - Alexey Shamray

6:14 PM |

Home Depot Inc. (HD)

I decided to not purchase this stock because of based off of it's stock quotes. Starting from the beginning of the year, this stocks percentage change has gone down every month. In January it was up 6.49%, in February it dropped to 2.36% and in March it dropped to 1.87%. Based on this pattern, I believe that it will not increase in April. Currently, its last closing price was 70.69 and its new opening was 70.00. The stock is currently selling for $70.06 and is down 0.89%. The stock is fluctuating within a set range and does not look like it will go any higher.

Last month, the number of jobs in the nation's largest retail stores dropped by over 24,000. According to the article by Steve Hargreaves, "Economists blamed the poor retail performance on colder-than-normal temperatures for much of the country in March, as well as possible fallout from the tax hikes and layoffs from the government's ongoing fiscal woes." Another good point was brought up by Scott Hoyt, a retail economist. He states: "The unusually cold March may have crimped sales and hiring at clothing stores as they tried to switch to warm weather lines. Similarly, the cold weather likely depressed hiring at home improvement stores. You're not out doing the yard work when it's 30 degrees out." The unemployment rates are falling for the wrong reasons and unfortunately there is nothing that the retail stores could have done to prevent that.

I believe that this stock will not increase any higher than it has previously been this year. It highest point this year has been around $73/$74 and over the next two or three months it will probably stay the same, if not lower. Lately it has been dropping and is at $70.06 currently and has been moving in between from $68.00 to $71.00 the last few weeks. It does not look like this stock is going to break out and become worth more than $73.00 at most. We need a stock with a high reward when we purchase it.

Due to the previous information of unemployment within retail stores like home depot, I believe that the company will seek to employ unqualified people to fill posistions. Large retailers like Home Depot cannot afford to have a low staff and will seek to fill the blank positions. Unfortunately, these positions may be filled by unqualified workers. There have been personal experiences in which I have gone to Home Depot and found that the staff seemed to be unknowledgeable regarding my questions and topics. These reasons are enough to make me not buy this stock.

Works Cited:

Hargreaves, Steve. "Retail Jobs Take a Big Hit." CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 05 Apr. 2013. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. <http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/05/news/economy/retail-jobs/index.html>.

-Alexey Shamray

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5:58 AM |

I decided to buy this stock because:

Investing in MCD (McDonald's) is a decision that one should take pride in.....Investing in this corporation is a very smart idea. This is because over the past 6 months, the corporation has only been improving and moving up in the value of the stock, going up a solid 14.98% since this time in 2012. 6 months ago the shares were up 9.78% and in the past 3 months the shares have been up 11.78%. I can't speak for today's value yet because it isn't 9:30 AM, but the stock is up 0.79% from Friday April 5th, 4 PM stock value. The price to invest in MCD is now at the price of $101.42 as of April 5th. McDonald's has a market cap of a whopping 100.54 billion dollars and also is a part of the service sector and leisure industry. MCD hit it's new 52-week high. There was a poll done by "hospitality's most social brands" that shows MCD has jumped up over Starbuck's in competition. It may not be the largest shift, but it shows the beginning of an overall trend in coffee drinkers. Starbuck's has a new eco-friendly small-space place with no room for the usual power outlets and tables/couches like it used to. McDonald's has upgraded to now offering premium brand coffee for cheaper.
With this being said, I see that it is obvious McDonald's stock is going to continually rise up and increase in value over time. This is because people are not trying to spend the same amount of money for coffee anymore in Starbucks when they can get premium coffee in McDonalds for cheaper. It just isn't going to happen. Of course you are going to have your "die-hard Starbucks groupies" that will not give it up, but the majority of people are going to shift over to McDonald's and this is why I believe they will continue to do well. I say this also because of their history in the past few months showing an upward trend.
I personally will not give up Starbucks because I really enjoy it and although I believe I may not necessarily be paying the price I should for my drink (slightly overpaying), I really do value the taste and wouldn't switch to McDonald's to save a few bucks. I do know though that my mom switched from her daily Starbuck's run to now going to the McDonald's drive thru because she believes it tastes exactly the same there. Starbuck's better step up it's game 'cause now it has some serious competition!

McCluskey, Molly. "Is Starbucks Slipping?" (SBUX). N.p., 28 Mar. 2013. Web. 08 Apr. 2013.

Wire, TheStreet. "McDonald's Stock Hits New 52-Week High (MCD)." MCD Stock. N.p., 04 Apr. 2013. Web. 08 Apr. 2013.

-Nicole Tesoriero

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