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Mcdonalds (MCD) stock, explained like you're 5

Mcdonalds trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MCD. It is a large cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 164.8 billion dollars.

Ticker
MCD
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Size
Large cap, about 164.8 billion dollars

How Mcdonalds makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves MCD stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • McDonald's Stock Has Pulled Back From Its Highs. Is It a Buying Opportunity? (Yahoo Finance)
  • MCD Stock Rises Premarket: Retail Turns 'McGreedy' Even As This Analyst Cuts Target Price (Stocktwits)
  • Time to Nibble on MCD Stock After it Enters Oversold Territory? (MarketBeat)
  • McDonald's: Newest Dividend King, At Fast Food Prices (NYSE:MCD) (Seeking Alpha)
  • McDonald's stock falls as it unveils plan to spend big on restaurant upgrades (CNBC)

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Questions about Mcdonalds stock

What does Mcdonalds do?

Mcdonalds trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MCD. It is a large cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 164.8 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Mcdonalds?

Mcdonalds trades under the ticker MCD on the New York Stock Exchange.

How does Mcdonalds make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves MCD stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.