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The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Alyce Lomax	More Good McNews for McDonald's The fast-food giant's shares hit a new 52-week high today, and they have appreciated 30% in the last year. Is it time to hit the brakes? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2011 Todd Wenning	What Does McDonald's Do With Its Free Cash? Let's find out if they're good stewards of your capital.
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The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Is There Gold in the Golden Arches? Many of the positive elements of the second-quarter report suggest that McDonald's is doing well in light of economic uncertainty, going strong overseas, and still has many attractive attributes for shareholders who are in it for the long haul.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Alyce Lomax	The Best Blue Chip for 2007: McDonald's This blue-chip fast food giant is delivering for shareholders.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Alyce Lomax	McDonald's Still Going Strong It's hard to complain about the fast-food giant's continued execution. First-quarter profit increased 22% at McDonald's, and revenue increased 11%.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Alyce Lomax	McDonald's: When Golden Isn't Enough While one can respect McDonald's impressive turnaround over the past several years, as well as the fact that it pays out dividends and is buying back shares, the stock doesn't present itself as a bargain these days.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Is McDonald's Chicken Little? Mickey D's isn't chicken with its pending sale of Boston Market. McDonald's turnaround has been impressive, and some of the moves it has made during the last couple of years have resulted in streamlining its business, positioning it for growth, and solid returns for shareholders.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Is McDonald's Underdone? Over the last couple of years, the fast food giant may have staged one of the most impressive corporate turnarounds in recent history, but last week's earnings picture gave investors reason to pause.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2010 Jeremy Myers	Dividends Aren't Enough: Fast-Food Stocks This simple secret can reveal a company's true generosity. Here are the net payout yields for a few fast food industry companies.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Recession-Proof Stocks: McDonald's Even in these tough times, some companies remain well-positioned to excel, despite a consumer spending slowdown precipitated by a potent brew of economic pressures. McDonald's is one such business.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: McDonald's Going Starbucks? In its most recent quarterly earnings conference call, the leadership at McDonald's introduced a subtle shift of focus. The king of quick serve will continue to push for premium in 2007.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Big Buybacks Some big companies are planning big buybacks, benefiting investors. IBM... Pfizer... etc.
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The Motley Fool April 17, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Will Stock Buybacks Make You Rich? The good and bad of share repurchases.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 Steven Mallas	McDonald's: Of Earnings and Quality McDonald's has a decent earnings report, and it wants the public to know its food is decent, too. Fast food is part of Americana, and it isn't going away any time soon. That's what makes McDonald's a useful stock idea for the very long term.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2007 Alyce Lomax	McDonald's Side of Franchise The fast-food giant is shifting more stores to franchisees so that it can focus more attention on significant international markets.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2006 Alyce Lomax	McDonald's Still Hot The Golden Arches may be a popular place to grab a quick meal off the value menu, but it seems they are also a perfectly reasonable place for investors to put their money for the long term.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Supersize Sales at McDonald's It's clear that McDonald's didn't stage any temporary turnaround -- it seems that the company is really delivering on its goal to not only be bigger, but better as well. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Is McDonald's Restructuring? Rumors are flying under the Golden Arches. But McDonald's stock is still trading at 17.8 times earnings. That's hardly bargain territory.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2010 Alyce Lomax	A Bigger Payday From Mickey D's The Golden Arches raises its dividend to return more gold to shareholders.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	Can McDonald's Keep Its Dividends Coming? It's always beneficial to compare an investment with its most immediate competitors
The Motley Fool August 26, 2011 Todd Wenning	What Does United Technologies Do With Its Free Cash? United Technologies is a well-entrenched company with solid competitive advantages that generates plenty of free cash flow to fund buybacks and dividends.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	McDonald's Burrito IPO Mickey D's is taking Chipotle public -- but saving some for itself. Heartened by healthy comps and cash flow generation, the company will also continue to repurchase its shares in the open market.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Ralph Casale	Dueling Fools: Dividends Investing is generally fraught with future promise. Dividends can be an island of stability in a turbulent market, helping investors achieve long-term outsized gains.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2010 Alyce Lomax	You Can't Stop McDonald's Amazing Performance The fast-food chain is a smooth(ie) operator.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2012	What McDonald's Does With Its Cash Over the last five years, McDonald's shares returned 160%, which drops to 124% without dividends -- not a bad boost to top off already extraordinary share performance.
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The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 Emil Lee	Are Buybacks Best? Without a doubt, share repurchases are one of the best uses of a company's excess capital. Here's why investors should get interested anytime they hear a company's planning to buy back its own shares.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Buybacks Rebuttal Investors, even when a company is shackled to a dividend, there's no guarantee that the payouts will continue. Forget instant gratification. Buybacks are worth the wait.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money These companies recently raised their dividends: McDonald's... Lockheed Martin... Sanderson Farms... The First of Long Island...
The Motley Fool November 16, 2011 Navneet Bajaj	Revealed: The Secret of McDonald's Rich Heritage McDonald's is providing happiness to the foodies and investors.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2010 Jim Royal	The Dividend Play for a Lifetime Live well under the Golden Arches. Over the years, McDonald's operational performance has been exceptional.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	More Surprises at Wendy's Investors snub Wendy's over a less juicy outlook.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2011 Todd Wenning	What Does IBM Do With Its Free Cash? Let's find out whether it's a good steward of your capital.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2006 Tim Beyers	Big Blue's Big Buy IBM bumps its dividend 50% and boosts share buybacks. This move has all the markings of smart capital allocation that's likely to be rewarding for patient investors.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2006 Alyce Lomax	McDonald's Appetizing Quarter So far, McDonald's shareholders have had little to complain about, and given the signs, it's not hard to imagine that good things are still to come.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2008 Rich Duprey	Don't Buy the Buyback Hype Are share buybacks little more than a tool for management to massage earnings? As for the benefit to individual shareholders, is it all it's cracked up to be?
The Motley Fool November 30, 2011 Joe Tenebruso	Why I'm Adding McDonald's to My Watchlist The company's sales are still growing in the United States, thanks to new menu items, such as oatmeal and high-end coffee drinks.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Tim Beyers	Hey, Ronald, Have You Lost Weight? Shedding extra pounds costs McDonald's some short-term profits. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hungry for Shares At some restaurants, a buyback can make the bottom line go a long way. Darden isn't the only restaurant company swallowing its own shares. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool October 27, 2006 Stephen Ellis	Hortons Hears a Hooray The doughnut-and-coffee quick-service chain continues to sling more Timbits. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 Richard Gibbons	Share Buybacks Aren't All Equal In the right circumstances -- when a company has excess capital and undervalued shares -- share repurchases are great for shareholders. But if the company is repurchasing overvalued shares, the buyback can actually be a sign of poor management.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Stocks That Took a Hike Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious: McDonald's... Darden Restaurants... Lockheed Martin... Campbell Soup...
The Motley Fool October 22, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Investors Aren't Lovin' It Yet For long-term investors, this looks like an opportune time to get into McDonald's, a blue-chip stock with stellar performance.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Digesting McDonald's Presentations McDonald's completes its two-day analysts' meeting with some fanfare. This cash cow is still an interesting value given its strong results and focus on "reinvigorating" itself.