McDonald's Stock Ahead of Q3 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Wait for Now?
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- MCD Mcdonalds
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that McDonald's belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- YUM Yum! Brands+21.0% 30d
Yum! Brands is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill+5.3% 30d
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- QSR Restaurant Brands International+9.4% 30d
Restaurant Brands International is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- DRI Darden Restaurants+11.2% 30d
Darden Restaurants is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- ARMK Aramark-2.1% 13d
Aramark is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCD | -2.79% | -2.88% | base | +2.93% | +1.89% | +8.16% | +7.74% |
| XLY | -0.96% | -0.06% | base | +2.40% | +1.70% | +6.04% | +1.71% |
| YUM | -3.84% | -3.42% | base | +1.37% | +1.08% | +7.24% | +6.89% |
| CMG | -10.85% | -9.74% | base | +3.26% | +4.35% | +10.57% | +11.01% |
| QSR | +2.84% | +2.89% | base | +3.08% | +2.60% | +8.02% | +8.45% |
| DRI | -2.99% | -1.51% | base | +1.38% | -0.34% | +4.94% | +3.89% |
| ARMK | +0.87% | +3.02% | base | +0.54% | +1.28% | -3.54% | -6.73% |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
McDonald's Stock Ahead of Q3 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Wait for Now? Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMK | that day | +0.54% | final price |
| ARMK | the next day | +1.28% | final price |
| ARMK | two days later | -3.54% | final price |
| ARMK | three days later | -6.73% | final price |
| ARMK | three days earlier | +3.02% | final price |
| ARMK | five days earlier | +0.87% | final price |
| CMG | that day | +3.26% | final price |
| CMG | the next day | +4.35% | final price |
| CMG | two days later | +10.57% | final price |
| CMG | three days later | +11.01% | final price |
| CMG | three days earlier | -9.74% | final price |
| CMG | five days earlier | -10.85% | final price |
| DRI | that day | +1.38% | final price |
| DRI | the next day | -0.34% | final price |
| DRI | two days later | +4.94% | final price |
| DRI | three days later | +3.89% | final price |
| DRI | three days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| DRI | five days earlier | -2.99% | final price |
| MCD | that day | +2.93% | final price |
| MCD | the next day | +1.89% | final price |
| MCD | two days later | +8.16% | final price |
| MCD | three days later | +7.74% | final price |
| MCD | three days earlier | -2.88% | final price |
| MCD | five days earlier | -2.79% | final price |
| QSR | that day | +3.08% | final price |
| QSR | the next day | +2.60% | final price |
| QSR | two days later | +8.02% | final price |
| QSR | three days later | +8.45% | final price |
| QSR | three days earlier | +2.89% | final price |
| QSR | five days earlier | +2.84% | final price |
| XLY | that day | +2.40% | final price |
| XLY | the next day | +1.70% | final price |
| XLY | two days later | +6.04% | final price |
| XLY | three days later | +1.71% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -0.96% | final price |
| YUM | that day | +1.37% | final price |
| YUM | the next day | +1.08% | final price |
| YUM | two days later | +7.24% | final price |
| YUM | three days later | +6.89% | final price |
| YUM | three days earlier | -3.42% | final price |
| YUM | five days earlier | -3.84% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 6 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer bought Restaurant Brands International (QSR) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 6 Aug 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 14 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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