MCD Jan 2026 235.000 call
| Previous close | 42.80 |
| Open | 37.45 |
| Bid | 37.65 |
| Ask | 39.05 |
| Strike | 235.00 |
| Expiry date | 2026-01-16 |
| Day's range | 37.45 - 37.45 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | 8 |
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Fast food discounts are a 'necessary evil' right now: Analyst
The fast food sector has seen an uptick in discounted offerings from companies like McDonald's (MCD) and Burger King as pressure to bring in more consumers intensifies. What does this mean for the broader restaurant sector? BTIG Managing Director and Restaurant Analyst Peter Saleh and TD Cowen Managing Director Andrew Charles join Market Domination to give insight into the discounts offered at fast food chains and what investors need to keep in mind moving forward. Saleh characterizes the industry as healthy overall but highlights several key risks: "I think these discounts, as steep as they are, are going to likely hurt same-store sales in the medium term, and I think they could hurt margins in our opinion. These are investments in value perceptions given all the media backlash against all the price increases that have been happening. So we think this is something necessary, a necessary evil for these companies to be doing at this point in time, but it's going to take some time to change the perception and the narrative in the media that these companies are more about value than they are about price hikes." Charles notes he is "cautiously optimistic" about the fast food giants' strategy: "I would say the last time we saw this, to your point, was in 2018, not a banner year for McDonald's. You had same-store sales of about 2.5%. It's a little bit above the consensus right now for 2% for the year and during that time, traffic was negative by about 2.2%. So the analog here is not great." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
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McDonald's top U.S. executive denounced viral reports of runaway Big Mac prices as painting an inaccurate picture of the company, which has seen its profits surge by roughly a third since 2019 and is now preparing to roll out $5 combo meals. "I can tell you that it frustrates and worries me, and many of our franchisees, when I hear about an $18 Big Mac meal being sold," said McDonald's USA President Joe Erlinger in an open letter published on the burger giant's website on Wednesday. "More worrying, though, is when people believe that this is the rule and not the exception, or when folks start to suggest that the prices of a Big Mac have risen 100% since 2019."
