Starbucks vs. McDonald's (MCD, SBUX)

Starbucks vs. 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 (NYSE: MCD ) reports better-than-expected earnings despite a decline in same-store sales. And Seattle's Best Coffee, which Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) 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.

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

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Report this Comment On March 09, 2013, at 12:20 AM, ScamuelJones wrote:

McDonalds' coffee is much better tasting and cheaper than than that slop that Starbucks calls coffee!

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