On Monday, technology stocks helped S&P 500 and NASDAQ reached another record highs amid a mixed day of trading. S&P 500 was up 0.2% to 6,047, while NASDAQ rose 1.0% to 19,404.
Tweet of the Day
Walmart $WMT is one of the best (conservative) stocks around. I should have owned this. The shares are up from around $50 to $86 during the past year.
I'll put some research into this, but with the P/E now 31 I missed a good chunk of this move. I'm guessing the P/E was in the… https://t.co/6eDUn5nECv
— David Sharek (@GrowthStockGuy) November 20, 2024
Chart of the Day
Here is the ten-year chart of McDonald’s (MCD) as of November 5, 2024, when the stock was at $297.
McDonald’s is in a slow growth period as system-wide sales growth was 0% last quarter. Same-store sales were -2%, and profits increased only 1%. Consumers continued to penny-pinch as higher grocery food prices and high credit card rates were taking away available cash.
The company did see success with its $5 value meal, which appealed to budget-conscious customers and raised average check sizes above $10. However, an E. coli outbreak linked to slivered onions raised concerns. McDonald’s removed slivered onions from its supply chain after health officials traced the likely contamination source to a Taylor Farms facility.
As of the moment, the Colorado Department of Agriculture confirmed no E. coli in McDonald’s beef samples, allowing Quarter Pounders without slivered onions to return to menus. Management noted that sales were briefly impacted by the outbreak, though no major financial effects are expected.
MCD is part of our Conservative Growth Portfolio.
