McDonald's Is Acting Like a 5-Year-Old

By Chris Hill – Oct 29, 2013 at 6:43PM

NYSE: MCD

McDonald's

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Is this the worst reason ever to end a business relationship?

The following video is from Tuesday's Market Foolery, in which host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Mike Olsen and David Hanson give their Foolish take on the biggest investing stories of the day.

McDonald's (MCD 0.38%) is dropping Heinz (HNZ) ketchup, after Bernardo Hees took over as Heinz's CEO; Hees was formerly CEO of Burger King Worldwide. In this segment, the guys discuss McDonald's and its relationship with Heinz, and why the move reminds them of a child throwing a tantrum.

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