MCD News & Events

The major averages started the week with an advance as investors shook off the weekend collapse in peace negotiations.Crude oil briefly surged past $100 per barrel once again after President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks between the U.S. and Iran ended without an agreement in place, but oil pulled back as the session went on.In addition to navigating the renewed Iran worries, stocks advanced in spite of Goldman Sachs- the first of this week's big bank earnings reporters - slipping about 2%.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Goldman Sachsreported, though the company noted that the macro environment started to weigh on sentiment as Q1 progressedFastenalreportedand provided its outlook for 2026Baker Hughesits Waygate Technologies business to Hexagonfor $1.45BSomnigroupLeggett & Plattin a $2.5B all-stock transactionOver 1,000 writers, actors, and directors haveopposing Paramount Skydance'sproposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery2. WALL STREET CALLS:Best Buyto Sell from Buy at Goldman SachsKeyBancT-Mobileon valuation, Q1 results catalystStarbucksto Hold at JefferiesConstellation Brandsto Buy at TD CowenNiketo Hold from Buy at HSBC3. AROUND THE WEB:Take-Two'sRockstar Games was hacked for the second time in three years, BBC reportsBooking.comexperienced a data breach with "unauthorized parties" gaining access to customer data, The Guardian saysPolyPeptideis attracting private equity takeover interest, with EQT, KKR, and Advent among suitors looking into a potential acquisition of the company, Bloomberg reportsMetais developing an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg that can interact with employees in his stead as part of a bigger effort to remake the company around AI, FT saysInventurus Knowledge Solutions, or IKS, is in advanced talks to acquire TruBridgefor about $600M, Economic Times says4. MOVERS:Allogene Therapeuticswas higher afterfrom its ALPHA3 trialRevolution Medicinesincreased afterfrom its RASolute 302 clinical trialSpyre Therapeuticsgained after reporting its trial of SPY001Dutch Brosand Black Rock Coffee Barwere lower after the Wall Street Journalthat McDonald'sis planning to offer energy drinksCoStarfell after ReutersThird Point disposed of its position in the company and won't seek a proxy fight5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Children's Place, with EPS and revenue lower year-over-yearMarti Technologiesbacked itsJPMorgan & Chasewillon April 14ALT5 Sigma CorporationreportedTSMCwillon April 16INDEXES:The Dow rose 301.68, or 0.63%, to 48,218.25, the Nasdaq gained 280.84, or 1.23%, to 23,183.74, and the S&P 500 advanced 69.35, or 1.02%, to 6,886.24.

Shares of Dutch Bros (BROS) and Black Rock Coffee Bar (BRCB) were slipping in afternoon trading after the Wall Street Journal reported that McDonald's (MCD) is planning to offer a Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer as part of a broader overhaul of its menu of cold drinks at its U.S. restaurants later this year. The new beverages, which are anticipated to be priced below those of rivals such as Dutch Bros and Black Rock Coffee, are expected to be sold starting in August of this year. Shares of Dutch Bros are down 2.8% in afternoon trading, while Black Rock Coffee Bar shares are 3% lower.

McDonald's is planning to offer a Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer as part of a broader overhaul of its menu of cold drinks at its U.S. restaurants later this year, The Wall Street Journal's Heather Haddon reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The new beverages, poised to roll out next month, include a Dirty Dr Pepper and Mango Pineapple Refresher. The company's slate of energy drinks are expected to be sold starting in August.

The Dow and S&P 500 closed lower as traders reacted to volatile oil prices and a key inflation report. Oil prices, which spiked above $100 and briefly approached $120 earlier in the week amid fears of disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, have retreated significantly and are now trading below $90 after a coordinated release of emergency reserves. The International Energy Agency has agreed to release roughly 400M barrels from global strategic stockpiles in an effort to stabilize energy markets following the conflict-driven supply shock.U.S. forces sunk a number of Iranian ships, including 16 minelayers, on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, while the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that a bulk carrier reported their vessel being hit by an unknown projectile near the Strait and two other incidents were also reported on Wednesday morning. Such developments have reinforced the fragility of global energy supply routes and kept risk sentiment unstable. Additionally, ABC News reported that the FBI said Iran wanted to retaliate against the U.S. by launching drones at the West Coast.Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration plans to announce new tariff investigations as soon as Wednesday.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:The International Energy Agency members have agreed to releasedue to war in the Middle EastOraclereportedand provided an upbeat outlook for Q4Nvidiain Nebiusas part of a strategic partnershipCampbell'sreportedand cut its FY26 guidanceCintasUniFirstfor $310 per share in cash and stock2. WALL STREET CALLS:Niketo Overweight at Barclays on operational progressJPMorganOracle, sees better risk/reward post selloffOptimum Communicationsto Market Perform at Raymond JamesYextto Neutral at Roth CapitalWells Fargo sees "too much risk,"coverage of Harley-Davidsonwith an Underweight rating3. AROUND THE WEB:McDonald'splans to introduce a lower-priced value menu, WSJ reportsIrth Capital has offered to acquire Papa John'sfor $47 per share, WSJ saysEli Lillyplans to invest $3B in China over the next decade, the drugmaker said in a Chinese-language statement on Wednesday, Reuters saysDue to the ongoing Qatar LNG shutdown, Shellhas declared force majeure on its liquefied natural gas contracts with some of its clients in Asia, Bloomberg saysAMDCEO Lisa Su will meet with SamsungChairman Jay Lee in South Korea to discuss cooperation on securing supplies of high-bandwidth memory to use in AI chipsets, Reuters reports4. MOVERS:Ocugengains after Oppenheimercoverage of the stock with an Outperform ratingCaesars (CZR) rises after the Wall Street Journal reported that Tilman Fertitta is in talks tofor about $7BVelo3Dhigher after CEO Arun Jeldifrom an existing debt holder and converted it into sharesKosmosfalls after announcing aHarmony Goldlower after reporting revenue for the5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Target Hospitality, with EPS and revenue beating consensusBrainswayand provided guidance for FY26Sprinklr, with CEO Rory Read commenting that the fourth quarter "capped a pivotal year in our transformation"Kamadaand reaffirms FY26 guidanceServe Roboticsand provided guidance for FY26INDEXES:The Dow fell 289.24, or 0.61%, to 47,417.27, the Nasdaq rose 19.03, or 0.084%, to 22,716.14, and the S&P 500 declined 5.68, or 0.084%, to 6,775.80.