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07:59 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's initiated with an Outperform at Bernstein
Bernstein set a $69 target on the stock. :theflyonthewall.com



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February 9, 2010
08:00 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's sees after $40M-$50M tax impairment charges

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07:59 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's reports January U.S. SSS down 0.7%
Europe SSS were up 4.3%, and Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa SSS were up 4.3%. :theflyonthewall.com
07:58 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's reports global comparable sales increased 2.6% in January

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06:32 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: First lady's top policy priority is to fight childhood obesity, WSJ reports

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February 4, 2010
21:35 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: Jim Cramer's "Mad Money"
Jim Cramer said, "There's money to be made in this panic." He reminded viewers that no one ever made a dime while panicking, and that just because everything is down, it doesn't mean it should be. Cramer explained Thursday's brutal market action by telling viewers that thanks to the proliferation of global futures markets and ETFs, stocks are now lumped into baskets, and often trade together even though they shouldn't. He said long gone are the days of fundamental securities analysis, which valued companies individually based on their own merits. Instead, today's markets simply trade the S&P500 ETF, and every stock in the average takes the hit. Cramer also explained that this trend is exasperated by large hedge funds, which trade ETFs and futures for the liquidity they offer. He told viewers to remain vigilant and look for bargains. Cramer said companies like Altria (MO), Visa (V) and Cisco (CSCO) didn't deserve the carnage they received Thursday, and that makes them cheap once the panic has passed. RECOVERY PLAY: Investors who owned shares of Botox maker Allergan (AGN) actually made money Thursday, Cramer said. He spoke with chairman and CEO David Pyott. Pyott said that Allergan has weathered the storm very well, thanks in part to strong sales in its eye care business, which accounts for 47% of sales. He said the company has also seen a 18% increase in its dermal filler products. Pyott said investors need to realize the value of the eye care segment and its new product Latisse. He says Allergan's competition in Botox only has low-double-digit market share and he is not concerned. Cramer called Allergan the best medical aesthetics company in the business and said the company is a great recovery play. Next, Cramer interviewed Richard Hill, chairman and CEO of semiconductor equipment maker Novellus (NVLS), a company at the heart of a new boom in technology. Hill said no factory can make chips without the equipment that they provide. He painted a very bullish picture for his industry, saying that he hasn't seen opportunities this good since the 1990s. Today, Hil said, the market drivers are emerging markets, anti-terrorism and gadget loving consumers. Hill dismissed arguments that a slowdown in China will hamper growth. After reporting a 6c a share earnings beat and offering bullish guidance, Cramer said Novellus is an integral part of his Mobile Internet Tsunami and he'd be a buyer. Then, Cramer sat down with Larry O'Donnell, president and CEO of Waste Management (WM). The comapny's natural decomposition process at 1100 of its landfills, is now powering over 400,000 homes in the U.S. The company also has over 400 collection trucks that are running on clean burning natural gas. LIGHTNING ROUND: (Bullish) MCD; C; PG; WN. (Bearish) BKC; MCRS; AIB; CPB; FTR. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

February 3, 2010
11:48 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's has a bullish triangle in progress, levels to watch
There is now an active bullish triangle on the daily chart, that became active when the shares crossed above $64.78. Upside potential for the pattern, if it remains active and completes, is to the $68.50 area. :theflyonthewall.com
06:42 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's upgraded to Conviction Buy from Buy at Goldman
Target $75. :theflyonthewall.com

February 2, 2010
10:32 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's announces contract renewal with NBA All-Star Dwight Howard
McDonald's confirmed NBA All-Star Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic has renewed a multi-year agreement with the company, extending a relationship that dates back to 2008. Although financial details of the contract will not be disclosed publicly, Howard's agreement includes support of several McDonald's programs, promotions and other initiatives in coming months. :theflyonthewall.com
06:26 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: President trying to end some tax breaks for multinationals, FT says

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February 1, 2010
11:04 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's to expand in Russia, AP reports

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07:45 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's signs new deal with NBA's LeBron James, WSJ reports
That basketball superstar LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers has signed a multiyear partnership deal signals that there's life after Tiger Woods, whose troubles forced marketers to evaluate celebrity endorsements, especially in tough economic times, reports the Wall Street Journal. One significant change is that advertisers are putting in tougher "morals clauses" that let them out of the contract if the star gets in trouble. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

January 29, 2010
09:03 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's boosts capital investment in China, Reuters reports

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January 28, 2010
08:09 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: Movie Gallery may seek Chapter 11 protetcion, WSJ reports

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07:07 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: McDonald's in contract dispute with German franchisees, WSJ reports
McDonald's Corp.'s (MCD) German unit is being accused by several franchise holders of using aggressive tactics in an attempt to force them out of their contracts, reports the Wall Street Journal. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com
07:02 EDTMCD
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January 27, 2010
21:12 EDTMCD
theflyonthewall.com: Jim Cramer's "Mad Money"

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