Is McDonald's Really That Disappointing?

The following video is part of our "Talking Stocks" series, in which Motley Fool analyst Austin Smith discusses trends across the investing universe.

In today's edition, Austin discusses the recent "disappointment" that Wall-Street felt with McDonald's same-store sales miss. The 3.3% rise the company posted was less than the 4.1% analysts were forecasting. Although shares traded lower on the news today, Austin still thinks McDonald's is one of the best places to park long-term cash. Its dividend continues to be robust, and the potential for expansion in China remains enormous.

If you're not sold on the Golden Arches, though, there is one other company in this space that Austin thinks has the room to run and be one of the great restaurant stocks of the future.

One of the big pieces of McDonald's growth engine is international operations, which is why it was named one of the 3 American Companies Set to Dominate the World. You can read about why, as well as the other two companies in the report, by clicking here now.