Executives address value and prices

McDonald's fast food restaurant in Manhattan, New York, United States of America, on July 6th, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAfter a challenging second quarter, McDonald's executives told restaurant operators and analysts they are refocusing on how to recapture consumers with deals, as they pushed for an extension...

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Executives say prices are too high

A McDonald's Big Mac meal.Lauren Decicca | Getty ImagesMcDonald's executives acknowledged Monday that diners consider the company's prices too high as lower-income consumers balk after years of high inflation.During the company's second-quarter earnings call Monday, executives said that they are taking a "forensic approach" to evaluating prices and trying...

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Family offices give staff equity, profit shares in battle for talent

Thomas Barwick | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Family offices are increasingly offering lucrative shares of equity and...

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McDonald’s (MCD) Q2 2024 earnings

A McDonald's restaurant is viewed on July 22, 2024 in Burbank, California.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesMcDonald's is expected to report second-quarter earnings before the bell on Monday.Here's what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report:Earnings per share: $3.07 expectedRevenue: $6.61 billion expectedThe burger chain's...

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‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ box office opening tops $205 million

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds star in Marvel's "Deadpool and Wolverine."DisneyMarvel is back on top."Deadpool & Wolverine" shattered box office records this weekend, tallying $205 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening, the highest debut of 2024 and of an R-rated film ever.The film outpaced analysts' expectations, which...

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