Hot Blue Chip Companies To Buy For 2015

Hot Blue Chip Companies To Buy For 2015: McDonald's Corporation(MCD)

McDonald?s Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a worldwide foodservice retailer. It franchises and operates McDonald?s restaurants that offer various food items, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 32,478 restaurants in 117 countries, of which 26,216 were operated by franchisees; and 6,262 were operated by the company. McDonald?s Corporation was founded in 1948 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Kathryn Vasel]

  The temporary size limit came at a bad time for McDonald's (MCD).

  The company's global sales dropped 2.2% last month. The Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa market was down 4%, and the company pointed in part to "the ongoing impact of the supplier issue on performance in Japan and China, partly offset by positive performance in Australia."

• [By James E. Brumley]

  Hey McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), the reason you're struggling isn't likely the reason you think. Yes, McDonald's, you have logistics problems, and Yum! Brands [purveyor of Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell], offering an alternative to burgers to a burger-lovin' world doesn't always make life easy. That's not your biggest hurdle, however. You're biggest hurdle is much more nuanced, admittedly a little obscure, and multiple in number. Winning and keeping market share can be done though. As proof that it can be done, one only has to look at Giggles N Hugs Inc. (OTCMKTS:GIGL), which is actually growing by giving kids AND parents what both of them REALLY want.

• [By WWW.DAILYFINANCE.COM]

  Andrew Burton/Getty Images This has been a decent year for consumer-facing companies, and restaurant stocks would seem to be obvious beneficiaries. The employment pict! ure is improving, giving consumers the means to eat out. Lower gas prices are also helping. However, not all eatery chains moved higher in 2014. Let's take a look at some of the companies that went the wrong way this year. Potbelly (PBPB) -- Down 51 percent this year The sandwich baker that got its start as part of an antique store has shed more than half of its value. It's been rough for the stock that initially soared after going public last year. Then again, investors have a right to question Potbelly's popularity. Comparable-restaurant sales through the first nine months of this year have declined 1.1 percent, and adjusted profitability has been nearly cut in half. At the end of the day there's no shortage of sandwich shops out there, even if this is the only one that started out in the back of an antique shop. Chuy's (CHUY) -- Down 46 percent this year One of the hardest-hit casual-dining chains of 2014 is Chuy's. The chain of lively Mexican restaurants -- featuring Elvis Presley shrines, nacho bars out of makeshift car trunks and framed pet portraits -- seems to be holding up well. It has rattled off 17 consecutive quarters of positive comparable-store sales. With just 59 full-service restaurants offering Mexican eats, Chuy's is still in its infancy. The reason that the stock has shed nearly half of its value this year is that it began the year at a lofty valuation. Chuy's is growing, but it's not growing fast enough to justify its earlier market cap. Noodles & Co. (NDLS) -- Down 28 percent this year Noodles & Co. was one of last year's hottest IPOs, soaring after going public at $18. A few trading days later, the stock was poking its head above $50. The fast-casual chain specializing in a wide array of international pasta dishes has a unique concept and plenty of room for

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