Corporate Finance Valuation Project Yes‚ I would invest in McDonald’s stock‚ specifically for it’s consistently “high yielding” dividend. According to Morningstar‚ MCD’s dividends started to show a significant leap in earnings per share in 2008‚ which I am attributing to their significant increase in net income from 2007’s $2395 million to 2008’s $4313 million. I would want this stock in my portfolio specifically for its growth. I do realize that the stock price continues to fluctuate several
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etc.. 4.Promotion: Mc Donald has engaged in many short-term incentives for consumer promotion through limited value menus‚ promotional games to promote old/new items on the menu eg; Happy Meal toys‚Big Mac Hockey Contest‚card games etc.. And McDonald focuses its ad campaigns on its overall Mc Donald experience and active life style. Promotional Strategy of McDonald’s and their Target Market McDonald’s Corporation is one of the most popular and valuable brands in the fast food industry. McDonald’s
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areas such as malls and airports. Product Strategy McDonalds is the most popular brand in the world. McDonalds has 3 good brand journalism which are surprise‚ delight and unique. Surprise builds interesting brands‚ delight is customer satisfaction and unique is that the people of the world are happy with big mac‚ French fries‚ golden arches‚ Ronald McDonald and happy meals. McDonalds builds a good image in the customers mind. The McDonalds logo is memorized in people’s minds according to a survey
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Astro All Asia Networks plc (ASTRO) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Astro All Asia Networks plc (Astro) is one of the Malaysia’s leading cross-media group which provides direct-to-home satellite pay television services‚ commercial radio and TV programming in Malaysia and Hong Kong. The company is involved in the production‚ acquisition‚ commissioning‚ and distribution of films; production‚ processing‚ and exporting animated motion pictures; research‚ development‚ and licensing
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Identify the key elements in McDonald’s global marketing strategy. In particular‚ how does McDonalds approach the issue of standardization? As we read in the article‚ the key elements in McDonald’s marketing strategies would be the following: They sell inexpensive food. Compared to other restaurants‚ McDonald’s food has a good taste and is easily available for everyone economically. Another element would be their quick service. Since they are a fast food restaurant‚ one of their main standards
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Case Study Individual Report – International Management 15/02/2012 McDonald’s in India by Kishore Dash Until late 1980s‚ India was a very closed and protective country in terms of economic‚ political and social perspectives. However‚ after this period dramatic changes happened in all of these areas. At the time‚ the political leaders pursued policies of economic nationalism but these policies were inefficient and by 1990‚ India was facing a severe economic crisis. In response‚ the government introduced
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the world you can find a fast-food franchise such as McDonalds. When I think of McDonalds of course the first thing that comes to mind is‚ Big Mac‚ Large fries and a Milkshake‚ but to the employees of McDonalds it’s a much bigger picture. Have to ever drove out of a mcdolads “drive thru” and thought about the employee that just served you a meal? Do you know that McDonald’s employees are making 7.35 hour? Well it’s a shocking fact. McDonalds and many other fast food chain restaurants are profiting
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consumer base in the fast food market. They seemed to have the market monopolized‚ however in time it’s consumer base drifted away. It would appear that Mcdonalds had become comfortable in the position it was in and put little to no emphases on product variety or quality and simply focused on the speed and convinience as the customer draw. Mcdonalds was suffering from low growth and market base as well as decreasing profits. The factors which affected this low growth and lack of profit was not only
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Strategic Planning SWOT Analysis University strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats (SWOT Analysis) were identified by members of University Strategic Goals and Priorities Committee (USGPC) during a brainstorming session in January‚ 2004. Administrators‚ faculty‚ and students reviewed the analysis and provided input during the President’s retreat this summer. Background information on the organization’s strengths and weakness in relation to opportunities and threats it faces can be useful
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respondents in the 18-22 age group‚ who are mainly students‚ and even fewer respondents from the above 28 years age group who represent the working class. Importance of various parameters in fast food restaurants We asked respondents to judge McDonalds on the parameters taste of food‚ speed of service‚ cleanliness‚ ambiance and value for money‚ as to which is the most important one. The response received is represented in the pie chart below. [pic] From the survey conducted it was found
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