On May 30, 2014, Bob Evans Farms Inc (NASDAQ:BOBE) confirmed that it has reached out to the director nominees proposed by Sandell Asset Management, seeking to interview them in a good faith effort to consider their candidacies, as the Company committed to do when Mr. Sandell first proposed them. Consistent with the process taken to consider and evaluate all of its new director candidates, including the four new independent directors added to the Board in the prior two years, the Board’s lead independent director and other independent members of the Board are seeking to meet Mr. Sandell’s nominees. Invitations were sent to Mr. Sandell’s nine nominees on the first business day following the close of the window for stockholder nominations for election to the Company’s Board on May 25, 2014, and representatives of Mr. Sandell were copied on the invitations. Bob Evans Farms Inc (NASDAQ:BOBE) net profit margin is 3.50% and weekly performance is 8.42%. On last trading day company shares ended up $48.43. Analysts mean target price for the company is $51.92. Bob Evans Farms Inc (NASDAQ:BOBE)distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.78%.
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is selling bonds in pounds for the first time since 2002 as the world’s largest restaurant chain seeks to boost returns to shareholders. The company is marketing 300 million pounds ($503 million) of 40-year notes as well as 400 million euros ($545 million) of 15-year bonds and $500 million of 10-year securities, according to people familiar with the sale. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) shares fell -0.14% in last trading session and ended the day on $101.96. MCD Gross Margin is 38.80% and its return on assets is 15.40%. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) quarterly performance is 7.62%.
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) SVP Jonathan David Blum sold 2,888 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.67, for a total transaction of $224,310.96. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 22,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,718,915. Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) shares moved up 1.11% in last trading session and was closed at $79.99, while trading in range of $79.04 – $79.99. Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) year to date (YTD) performance is 6.85%.
On June 5, The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) has kept its trend of introducing new salads for the summer season. The restaurant chain recently introduced the Strawberry Fields Chicken Salad for a limited period of time. The full-size offering of the salad costs $6.49, while the half-sized one has a price tag of $4.49. The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) ended the last trading day at $8.37. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.42% and price to cash ratio as 7.98. The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) showed a positive weekly performance of 2.07%.
On June 5, 2014 Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN), will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of National Donut Day. In honor of the occasion, Nigel Travis, Chief Executive Officer, Chris Fuqua, Dunkin’ Donuts Vice President, Brand Marketing, and local area Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees will ring the Opening Bell. Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN) shares moved up 0.57% in last trading session and was closed at $46.06, while trading in range of $45.76 – $46.29. Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN) year to date (YTD) performance is -3.52%.
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