McDonald's has a core perception problem among young people.  Despite adding health-conscious items like smoothies, an egg-white breakfast sandwich, and Chicken McWraps to its menu, people don't think of healthy options when they

McDonald's in Australia just released a series of ads that pulls at the heartstrings ... but in an incredibly depressing way. It's a clever campaign that shows the ripple effects of the chain's Loose Change Menu, which is the Aussie equivalent of the

Ex-CEO Lafley is back in and McDonald out as Pershing’s Ackman agitates for change in direction at P&G.

Robert A. McDonald is being replaced by his predecessor, Alan G. Lafley. The world’s biggest consumer products company has been under pressure from the hedge fund manager William A. Ackman.

McDonald's CEO is defending Ronald McDonald, contending that he and the company's marketing campaign are not responsible for childhood obesity...

P&G insists that it was making ‘steady progress’ but dissenters say the world’s largest consumer goods maker by sales has lost its way

Bob McDonald, the 59-year-old CEO of Procter & Gamble and a 33-year veteran of the company, has stepped down suddenly. He will be replaced by an old hand: his predecessor, A.G. Lafley (presumably on a temporary basis — Lafley's 65 and has a

The hedge fund manager William Ackman had criticized Robert A. McDonald, the chief, for the company’s poor stock performance.    

(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co on Thursday brought back A.G. Lafley to run the world's largest household products maker, replacing Bob McDonald immediately in the midst of a major restructuring.

May 23 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co on Thursdaybrought back A.G. Lafley to run the world's largest householdproducts maker, replacing Bob McDonald immediately in the midstof a major restructuring.

May 23 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co on Thursday brought back A.G. Lafley to run the world's largest household products maker, replacing Bob McDonald immediately in the midst of a major restructuring.

Life is good for this Ohio hero. Just one day after a group of Cleveland restaurants announced plans to give local man Charles Ramsey free...

Procter & Gamble’s embattled chief executive Bob McDonald is stepping down and will be replaced by his predecessor AG Lafley after a period of weak performance

May 23 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co on Thursdaybrought back A.G. Lafley to run the world's largest householdproducts maker, replacing Bob McDonald in the roles of chairman,president and chief executive officer effective immediately.

May 23 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co on Thursday brought back A.G. Lafley to run the world's largest household products maker, replacing Bob McDonald in the roles of chairman, president and chief executive officer effective immediately.

May 23 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co said on Thursday that it was bringing back A.G. Lafley to run the world's largest household products maker, replacing Bob McDonald in the roles of chairman, president and chief executive officer effective immedi

McDonald's Corporation (MCD)2013 Annual Shareholders' Meeting Conference CallMay 23, 2013, 10:00 am ETExecutivesAndy McKenna - ChairmanDon Thompson - CEOGloria Santona - EVP, General Counsel & SecretaryTim Fenton - COOPete Bensen - CFOAnalystsPresent

McDonald's CEO Don Thompson, presiding over his first annual shareholders meeting since taking the helm, last summer, defended Ronald McDonald and the company's efforts to market to children.

NEW YORK -- McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday....

Building on the momentum from a string of previous demonstrations, a group of Chicago fast food workers gathered early Thursday calling for higher wages. ABC...

One hero's reward, coming right up.

McDonald’s has come under increased pressure in recent years over how its food has contributed to obesity in the US, especially among children

McDonald's has offered Cleveland kidnapping hero Charles Ramsey free food for a year. "We can confirm that the local owner-operators of the McDonald’s restaurants in Mr. Ramsey’s neighborhood have connected with him and offered compliment

Despite the initial PR grab on McDonald’s part to get in touch with Charles Ramsey, the Cleveland man who was instrumental in saving three women who had been kidnapped after he noticed one of them while on his porch eating a Big Mac. While McD&

McDonald's just released its highest calorie item ever in Japan: the Mega Potato.  The Mega Potato is almost a pound of the brand's famous fries, and contains 1,142 calories, the Consumerist reported, citing Japan Today.  The Mega Potato wi

Investors in McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) saw new options become available today, for the May expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the MCD options chain for the new May contracts and identified the f

CEO McDonald departs in a surprise move as the world's largest consumer goods maker.

Child of nutrition activist speaks up at company's annual meeting about junk food.

Child of nutrition activist speaks up at company's annual meeting about junk food.

Since Mickey D's spun off Chipotle in 2006, both Chipotle and McDonald's stock have performed well, but which is the better buy now?

Whenever I talk to businesses, they tell me that identifying and reporting their human rights impacts is hard. It sure is. But so is serving millions of hamburgers every day. I like to think that sometime in the future, companies won't be able t

Why companies like McDonald’s and Pizza Hut prefer red whereas Lowe’s opts for blue.

McDonald's must quickly figure out how to embrace the Millennial generation.

McDonald's Japan has given the term "supersized" new meaning with its new "Mega Potato" French fries, which combines the contents of two large fries in...

Despite speculation, it remains unknown what McDonald's has planned for its menu. While some report that the 145-item menu will be streamlined, others believe there are additions in store.

A gospel singer from Brooklyn is suing McDonald's because she claims that a glass shard she ingested from a chicken sandwich ruined her singing voice.  The woman, Jacqueline Simpson, says that she bit into the sandwich at a Manhattan McDonald's

If it’s not the hot coffee lawsuit of a lifetime, it’s still a major claim that McDonald’s mucked up pretty fierce: A gospel singer living in Brooklyn alleges in a new lawsuit that McDonald’s is responsible for ruining her voi

As reported by Benzinga on Friday, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) is cutting several items from their menu.

When we walk down the street, the bag we carry says a little something about us. If it’s made by Fendi, Gucci, or Prada, we’re wealthy. If it’s made by Jansport, we’re in school. If it’s made by McDonald’s, we

McDonald's is ready to cut menu items to improve customer service.  The fast food chain needs to streamline its menu, which has grown 70% since 2007, reports Leslie Patton at Bloomberg News.  Some items potentially on the chopping block are

Franchisees of the world’s largest fast-food chain fear the company is less and less deserving of its reputation for speed. The menu at McDonald's has...

The Angus burger has mooed its last moo, and Chicken Selects clucked off months ago, but it looks like McDonald’s isn’t done ditching menu items, as the company seeks to streamline its business by paring down the available offerings.Accor

A new report by analysts at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) suggests that while many restaurants saw less-than-impressive traffic and same-store sales in the first quarter, the gradual recovery of the U.S. economy should benefit the industry.

Take a look at yourself. Are you older than five? You’re reading this post, so it’s likely that you are no longer part of the toddler set. As such, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind adults that they are too old, and reall

The Angus burger is going away, and it may not be the only McDonald's dish on the chopping block....

Hedgeye refutes claims from Street analysts that McDonald's needs to be saved by its U.S. consumers, even though its new menu offers little striking innovation.

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has announced it's cutting more items from its menu, in addition to the previously announced deletion of the Angus burger.

Kohl's (KSS)Q1 2013 Earnings CallMay 16, 20138:30 am ETExecutivesWesley S. McDonald - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Senior Executive Vice PresidentKevin Mansell - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Member of