Starbucks vs. McDonald's

By Chris Hill – Mar 8, 2013 at 7:00PM

NYSE: MCD

McDonald's

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The growing competition between Starbucks and McDonald's.

The following video is from Friday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill, and analysts Matt Argersinger and Jason Moser dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

McDonald's (MCD 1.32%) reports better-than-expected earnings despite a decline in same-store sales. And Seattle's Best Coffee, which Starbucks (SBUX 0.65%) owns, prepares to debut the first of its drive-through-only cafes. In this installment of Investor Beat, our analysts talk about the growing competition between Starbucks and McDonald's.

The relevant video segment can be found between 4:29 and 6:30.

Chris Hill owns shares of Starbucks. Jason Moser owns shares of Starbucks. Fool contributor Matthew Argersinger owns shares of Starbucks. Matthew Argersinger has the following options: Short Apr 2013 $48 Puts on Starbucks. The Motley Fool recommends McDonald's and Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of McDonald's and Starbucks. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.