McDonald's TodayMCDMcDonald's$289.24 -3.07 (-1.05%) 52-Week Range$243.53▼$326.32Dividend Yield2.45%P/E Ratio25.53Price Target$321.79Add to WatchlistMcDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) stock has declined by about 8% over the past month, as analysts are not particularly impressed with the company’s latest earnings report. Same-store sales, a critical metric for companies like McDonald's, fell by more than 2%. The reasons for the company’s recent struggles have been tied to the popularity of GLP-1 drugs, high prices ...

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