A variety of business headwinds have caused a substantial pullback for McDonald's stock. McDonald's is a great company, but challenges facing the business could persist.

Cadinha and Co. LLC trimmed its stake in shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) by 90.0% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,801 shares of the fast-food giant's stock after selling 43,168 shares during the period. Cadinha and Co. LLC's holdings in

The restaurant chain just earned its way into an elite group of dividend-paying stocks. In this challenging economic environment, however, McDonald's is also struggling to attract customers.

McDonald's just raised its dividend again and Yum! just struck a billion-dollar deal, but the two franchise giants are heading in very different directions when it comes to payout growth.

A dividend raise signals board confidence in future cash flow, but four recent raises from utilities, a coffee giant, and a fast food empire hide very different levels of safety underneath the headline numbers.

McDonald's is one of the worst-performing members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average this year. However, the stock looks tempting.

TD Cowen's step back from Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG | CMG Price Prediction) puts a spotlight on the burrito chain's slowing sales momentum, and the losses are concentrated in Chipotle shares. Chipotle stock is at $28.

McDonald's Corporation MCD faces pressure to improve U.S. sales growth as customer traffic remains weak. Menu innovation offers a potential way to attract customers, expand product categories and generate incremental demand.