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The latest McDonald's (MCD) news, aggregated as it breaks. News moves sentiment and sentiment moves price, so read these MCD headlines next to the live McDonald's Fear and Greed Index.

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Restaurant Brands International vs. McDonald's: Comparing Revenue Trends for These Fast-Food Giants

fool.com · Jun 27, 2026

McDonald's (MCD) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know

zacks.com · Jun 26, 2026

Can McDonald's China Expansion Support IDL Growth Amid Macro Pressure?

zacks.com · Jun 26, 2026

The brands winning with World Cup advertising may not be the sponsors

cnbc.com · Jun 26, 2026

McDonald's (MCD) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know

zacks.com · Jun 25, 2026

MCD vs. YUM: Which Restaurant Stock Has Better Growth Prospects Now?

zacks.com · Jun 25, 2026

Better Buy: McDonald's or Yum! Brands After Selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion?

fool.com · Jun 25, 2026

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

zacks.com · Jun 25, 2026

3 Quality Dividend Aristocrats to Buy in June

247wallst.com · Jun 24, 2026

Syngenta Group China Partners With McDonald's and McCain for a More Sustainable Potato Supply Chain

businesswire.com · Jun 24, 2026

McDonald's at 52-Week Low: Buy, Sell or Hold?

247wallst.com · Jun 23, 2026

McDonald's Corp (MCD) Shares Fall 3.0% -- What GF Score of 74 Tells Investors

gurufocus.com · Jun 22, 2026

What's Wrong With McDonald's Stock?

fool.com · Jun 22, 2026

5 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

fool.com · Jun 22, 2026

McDonald's (Mc)Value Finally Reaches Buy Territory (Rating Upgrade)

seekingalpha.com · Jun 18, 2026

McDonald's Blends Value With Brand Activations: Is It Paying Off?

zacks.com · Jun 18, 2026

McDonald's: Modest P/E, Healthy Dividend, And Value Meals Driving Comps Growth

seekingalpha.com · Jun 17, 2026

McDonald's (MCD) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know

zacks.com · Jun 17, 2026

Got $10,000? Starbucks vs.

247wallst.com · Jun 16, 2026

The Hormuz Reopening Trade: These 20 Large-Cap Stocks Still Haven't Caught Up To Pre-War Levels

benzinga.com · Jun 15, 2026

Is It Worth Investing in McDonald's (MCD) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?

zacks.com · Jun 15, 2026

The 70-Year Marriage Between McDonald's and Coke Has Some Issues

wsj.com · Jun 12, 2026

McDonald's Will Trade at This Price in 2028

247wallst.com · Jun 12, 2026

McDonald's Stock Slides 13% in 3 Months: Buy the Dip or Stay Away?

zacks.com · Jun 11, 2026

3 No-Brainer Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy in June

247wallst.com · Jun 11, 2026

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

zacks.com · Jun 11, 2026

Bargain Hunters: These 3 Dividend Stocks Recently Hit New 52-Week Lows

fool.com · Jun 10, 2026

5 Best Dividend Stocks to Own in Case the AI Trade Ends

fool.com · Jun 10, 2026

1 Unstoppable Fast-Food Giant to Buy Hand Over Fist and Hold for 25 Years

247wallst.com · Jun 9, 2026

The Dividend Strategy That Beats the 4% Rule by $400,000 Over 20 Years on a $1 Million Portfolio

247wallst.com · Jun 9, 2026

The Dividend Growth Portfolio That Starts at $40,000 a Year and Ends at $150,000

247wallst.com · Jun 8, 2026

Can Beverage Innovation Fuel the Next Leg of Growth for MCD Stock?

zacks.com · Jun 8, 2026

McDonald's Is Upgrading Its Menu. Should Investors Bite?

fool.com · Jun 5, 2026

Jim Cramer says look to buy these 5 stocks outside the AI trade for diversification

cnbc.com · Jun 2, 2026

McDonald's Unveils AI Push As Shares Fall 10% This Year

gurufocus.com · Jun 2, 2026

Travere Therapeutics Enters Into Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Everest Medicines for Civorebrutinib a Potential Best-in-Class BTK Inhibitor for Rare Kidney Diseases

gurufocus.com · Jun 2, 2026

McDonald's unveils new growth strategy win back customers

foxbusiness.com · Jun 1, 2026

McDonald's unveils new corporate strategy that will make stores ‘easier to run'

nypost.com · Jun 1, 2026

McDonald's unveils new global growth strategy to win over diners as competition rises

cnbc.com · Jun 1, 2026

Is McDonald's Winning the Value Wars in a Tough Economy?

zacks.com · Jun 1, 2026

Elon Musk Still Wants That Dogecoin Happy Meal At McDonald's—But It'll Cost Him 30% More DOGE Now

feeds.benzinga.com · Jun 1, 2026

American households pay nearly $450 more on average for energy amid Iran War, data shows

cnbc.com · May 29, 2026

Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at McDonald's in the 1980s

businessinsider.com · May 29, 2026

Is McDonald's (MCD) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

zacks.com · May 28, 2026

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

zacks.com · May 28, 2026

5 Battered Blue-Chip Stocks That Pay Huge Dividends and Won't Be Down Forever

247wallst.com · May 27, 2026

McDonald's: Still Lovin' The Moat

seekingalpha.com · May 27, 2026

Can McDonald's Support Franchisee Margins Amid Inflation Pressure?

zacks.com · May 25, 2026

The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now

fool.com · May 24, 2026

The Best Blue Chip Stock to Buy After This Year's Market Pullback

fool.com · May 23, 2026

My 5 Favorite Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now

fool.com · May 23, 2026

Six Boring Blue Chips Generate $54,000 a Year on $920,000 Without a Single 7 Percent Yield Trap

247wallst.com · May 22, 2026

Future Dividend Kings - Part 1

seekingalpha.com · May 21, 2026

If Treasury Yields Jump Above 4.75%, Here’s What Happens to SDY

247wallst.com · May 21, 2026

Constellation Brands Announces Election of Morgan Flatley as New Independent Board Director

globenewswire.com · May 21, 2026

McDONALD'S ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

prnewswire.com · May 20, 2026

3 Dividend Aristocrats to Own For a Lifetime Of Passive Income

247wallst.com · May 20, 2026

McDonald's U.S. Comps Jump 3.9%: What's Driving Momentum?

zacks.com · May 19, 2026

McDonald's: GPUs Are Great, But The Big Mac Is Forever

seekingalpha.com · May 18, 2026

Jefferies updates its list of highest-conviction Buy-rated stocks

finbold.com · May 18, 2026

Why Is McDonald's Up or Down Today?

When McDonald's (MCD) moves sharply, the reason is almost always in the headlines above. Earnings, guidance, analyst upgrades and downgrades, product news and macro data are the usual drivers of a MCD move on the day. The feed shows what broke and when, and the sentiment tag on each story shows whether the coverage skews positive or negative, so you can see at a glance why McDonald's is up or down today.

How McDonald's News Affects the Price

News does not move the McDonald's (MCD) price directly, it moves sentiment, and sentiment moves price. A run of negative headlines pulls the McDonald's Fear and Greed Index toward fear, while positive coverage pushes it toward greed, often before the price has fully reacted. A surprise story usually shows up first as a spike in McDonald's trading volume. That is the chain to watch: headline, sentiment, volume, then the MCD price.

Trade the McDonald's News With Sentiment

Headlines tell you what happened; the Fear and Greed Index tells you how the crowd is reacting. Watch McDonald's trading volume spike on a big story, check the McDonald's price history for context, follow the live MCD price, see the McDonald's price prediction, and read the McDonald's Fear and Greed Index for mood.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is McDonald's up or down today?
McDonald's (MCD) moves on news, and the headlines above are the fastest way to see what is driving MCD today, from earnings, guidance and analyst moves to the broader market mood. Cross-check the reaction against the live McDonald's Fear and Greed Index and MCD trading volume.
What is the latest McDonald's news?
The newest McDonald's (MCD) headlines are listed above, most recent first, each linking to the original source. We pull the last 60 stories so you can scroll the full recent MCD news cycle in one place.
Where does McDonald's news come from?
We aggregate McDonald's (MCD) headlines from financial news wires and refresh them continuously. Each headline links straight to the original source.
How often is McDonald's news updated?
Continuously. The McDonald's (MCD) feed refreshes as new stories are published, so the headlines at the top are the freshest available.
How does McDonald's news relate to its Fear and Greed Index?
News drives sentiment, and sentiment drives price. A run of negative headlines tends to push the McDonald's Fear and Greed Index toward fear, positive coverage toward greed. Reading them together is how you separate noise from a real shift in mood.

Headlines are aggregated from third-party sources and link to the original publishers. CFGI does not author or endorse them.

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