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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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<ul><li>McDonald's Corporation's first quarter results for 2024 revealed positive growth trajectories despite broader consumer pressures across the globe.</li><li>Increased inflation has led to a more scrutinizing consumer behavior in spending, putting considerable strain on the QSR industry.</li><li>Nevertheless, McDonald's underscored its 13th consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales growth with a 30% growth over the past four years, highlighting its robust strategic plan based on consumer insights.</li></ul>

McDonald's Corporation's first quarter results for 2024 revealed positive growth trajectories despite broader consumer pressures across the globe.Increased inflation has led to a more scrutinizing consumer behavior in spending, putting considerable strain on the QSR industry.Nevertheless, McDonald's underscored its 13th consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales growth with a 30% growth over the past four years, highlighting its robust strategic plan based on consumer insights.

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<ul><li>Russell was down almost a full percent last week, but consumer staples, MLPS, and shipping performed well</li><li>Domino's reported slightly lower earnings and showed signs of global headwinds, momentum slowing</li><li>China looks like a good long bias opportunity for the second half of 2024, while consumer staples are poorly positioned for reaccelerating inflation</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Russell was down almost a full percent last week, but consumer staples, MLPS, and shipping performed wellDomino's reported slightly lower earnings and showed signs of global headwinds, momentum slowingChina looks like a good long bias opportunity for the second half of 2024, while consumer staples are poorly positioned for reaccelerating inflationThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

<ul><li>McDonald's Corporation recently reported its fourth quarter earnings for 2023.</li><li>Despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures throughout 2023, the company managed to deliver strong growth, reporting global comp sales growth of 9% and guest count performance of nearly 3% globally.</li><li>Furthermore, positive traffic was reported across all segments, and the company maintained its leading market share across most of its major markets.</li></ul>

McDonald's Corporation recently reported its fourth quarter earnings for 2023.Despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures throughout 2023, the company managed to deliver strong growth, reporting global comp sales growth of 9% and guest count performance of nearly 3% globally.Furthermore, positive traffic was reported across all segments, and the company maintained its leading market share across most of its major markets.

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<ul><li>McDonald's Corporation managed to surpass Wall Street's revenue and earnings expectations amid persistent challenges and a demanding macro environment.</li><li>Despite moderation in top-line growth, the company, led by its Accelerating the Arches strategy, achieved nearly 9% comparable global sales in Q3, outperforming competitors.</li><li>The "As Featured In" campaign, launched in over 100 markets, exemplifies the effectiveness of a unified marketing approach.</li></ul>

McDonald's Corporation managed to surpass Wall Street's revenue and earnings expectations amid persistent challenges and a demanding macro environment.Despite moderation in top-line growth, the company, led by its Accelerating the Arches strategy, achieved nearly 9% comparable global sales in Q3, outperforming competitors.The "As Featured In" campaign, launched in over 100 markets, exemplifies the effectiveness of a unified marketing approach.

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<ul><li>McDonald's Corporation delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.</li><li>The second quarter was yet another example of their continually strong success, driven by their execution and guided by their Accelerating the Arches strategy.</li><li>McDonald's continued its outstanding success in Q2 by reaching global comparable sales of 11.7% and double-digit comparable sales in each of its sectors.</li></ul>

McDonald's Corporation delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.The second quarter was yet another example of their continually strong success, driven by their execution and guided by their Accelerating the Arches strategy.McDonald's continued its outstanding success in Q2 by reaching global comparable sales of 11.7% and double-digit comparable sales in each of its sectors.

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McDonald's Corporation franchises and operates fast-food restaurants in the global restaurant industry. The Company's restaurants serve a variety of value-priced menu products in countries around the world.

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