McDonald's rose 8% last week, trailing the 11.2% median gain across its closest restaurant peers. That relative underperformance sits alongside a more divided analyst response than any other name in the group. Most analysts who covered the November 4 earnings print moved in one direction. JP Morgan's John Ivankoe raised his target to $270 from $250…
MCD downgrades to Hold from Buy. Freedom Broker's Georgy Vashchenko lowered the price target to $298 from $305, a 2.3% cut. The stock closed Tuesday at $278.04, down 0.8% on the day but up 8% on the week, as most other analysts raised targets following the earnings beat.
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MCD downgrades to Hold from Buy. Freedom Broker's Georgy Vashchenko lowered the price target to $298 from $305, a 2.3% cut. The stock closed Tuesday at $278.04, down 0.8% on the day but up 8% on the week, as most other analysts raised targets following the earnings beat.
MCD cost to borrow doubles to 0.54%, surging 104% in one week as shares tighten.
McDonald's heads into its August 3 earnings release with options traders positioned more bullishly than at any point in the past year — a notable divergence from the cautious analyst tone that has dominated the…
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