<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>Dividend Powerhouses: 3 Blue-Chip Stocks Built for the Long Haul</li></ul><p>McDonald's, Booking,  and Chipotle Mexican Grill are the three Restaurant stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Restaurant stocks are the publicly traded shares of companies that own, operate, or franchise restaurants and related foodservice businesses, ranging from quick‑service and fast‑casual chains to full‑service dining operators. Investors treat them as consumer‑discretionary plays whose performance depends on metrics like same‑store sales, unit expansion, franchise mix, labor and commodity costs, and broader consumer spending and economic cycles. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Restaurant stocks within the last several days.</p><h2>McDonald's (MCD)</h2><p>McDonald's Corp. engages in the operation and franchising of restaurants. It operates through the following segments: U.S., International Operated Markets, and International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate. The U.S. segment focuses its operations on the United States. The International Operated Markets segment consists of operations and the franchising of restaurants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K.</p><ul><li>CAVA Stock Looking for Direction After Earnings Miss</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on MCD</p><h2>Booking (BKNG)</h2><p>Booking Holdings Inc, formerly The Priceline Group Inc., is a provider of travel and restaurant online reservation and related services. The Company, through its online travel companies (OTCs), connects consumers wishing to make travel reservations with providers of travel services across the world. It offers consumers an array of accommodation reservations (including hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, apartments, vacation rentals and other properties) through its Booking.com, priceline.com and agoda.com brands.</p><ul><li>Uber Is Crushing Lyft—And It’s Not Even Close</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on BKNG</p><h2>Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)</h2><p>Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. It sells food and beverages through offering burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, tacos, and salads. The company also provides delivery and related services its app and website. It has operations in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on CMG</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in December 2025</li><li>Why Amazon Could Be a $300 Stock Within Weeks</li><li>Adobe Gets Post-Earnings Lift: Long-Term Outlook Favors Upside</li><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/8 - 12/12</li><li>Synopsys Sees Bullish Shift as Ansys Integration Drives Growth</li><li>The Best Holiday Present You Can Give Yourself? Costco Stock</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in McDonald's Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider McDonald's, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and McDonald's wasn't on the list.</p><p>While McDonald's currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>MarketBeat's stock screener tool highlights McDonald's, Booking, and Chipotle Mexican Grill as top restaurant stocks to watch. These companies have shown high trading volumes recently. McDonald's operates and franchises restaurants globally. Booking Holdings provides travel and restaurant reservation services. Chipotle Mexican Grill offers food and beverages through its restaurants and delivery services. Investors consider restaurant stocks based on metrics like sales, expansion, and economic cycles.</p>

Promising Restaurant Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - December 13th