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McDonalds Corp. MCD (NYSE) Quotes delayed 20 minutes

Last: 66.27 Chg: +0.20 %Chg: +0.30% Open: 66.23   Vol: 4.8 M
Bid: 66.18 Ask: 66.35 Size: 50 High: 66.44 Low: 65.87 Avg Vol: 6.9 M

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MCD is currently trading at 66.27
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Sentiment: Bearish

Symbol Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade MCD 100     66.27 $3,314 66.27 200.0% -$6,627

*Assumes buying stock on margin at 50%; shorting stock on margin at 150%

MCD: Chart

MCD: McDonalds Corp.

Industry Retail Discretionary
Shares Outstanding 1.1 B
52 Wk Performance Price 27.8%
Dividend 2.20    2010/02/25
Today's High 66.44 P/E 16.1
Today's Low 65.87 EPS 4.11
Open 66.23 Price to Book 13.1
Prev Close 66.07
52 Wk high 66.24 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 51.36 21 Day 64.61
Market Cap 71.1 B 50 Day 63.72
Yield 3.33 200 Day 59.85

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- Mar 10 [2 days to expiration]
41.30 41.45 0.30 0 48 Mar 10 25.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 167
38.85 38.95 0.33 0 0 Mar 10 27.5 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0
36.35 36.45 0.33 0 0 Mar 10 30.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 1242
33.85 33.95 0.33 0 0 Mar 10 32.5 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 227
31.35 31.45 0.33 0 0 Mar 10 35.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 547
28.85 28.95 0.33 0 0 Mar 10 37.5 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 282
26.35 26.45 0.33 0 0 Mar 10 40.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 115
23.85 23.95 0.33 0 0 Mar 10 42.5 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 175
21.35 21.45 0.33 0 0 Mar 10 45.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 969
18.85 18.95 0.33 0 1 Mar 10 47.5 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 3123
16.35 16.45 0.30 0 11 Mar 10 50.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 13074
13.85 13.95 0.32 0 39 Mar 10 52.5 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 4172
11.35 11.45 0.35 1 457 Mar 10 55.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 3601
8.85 8.95 0.32 1 877 Mar 10 57.5 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 4650
6.35 6.40 0.32 59 2238 Mar 10 60.0 0.00 0.01 0.00 25 10526
3.85 3.95 0.30 97 3469 Mar 10 62.5 0.00 0.02 0.00 13 6670
1.41 1.44 0.27 4,066 15200 Mar 10 65.0 0.03 0.04 -0.04 565 5155
0.06 0.07 0.00 955 7713 Mar 10 67.5 1.17 1.19 -0.30 982 1743
0.00 0.02 0.00 46 6476 Mar 10 70.0 3.60 3.65 -0.30 44 1057
0.00 0.01 0.00 0 204 Mar 10 75.0 8.60 8.65 -0.32 0 31
- Apr 10 [30 days to expiration]
10.80 11.50 -0.35 0 156 Apr 10 55.0 0.02 0.05 0.00 0 439
8.80 9.05 0.30 2 474 Apr 10 57.5 0.04 0.06 -0.01 10 391
6.45 6.50 0.28 181 267 Apr 10 60.0 0.08 0.10 -0.02 86 2520
4.05 4.10 0.25 129 2170 Apr 10 62.5 0.18 0.19 -0.06 278 5185
1.94 1.97 0.16 1,307 7111 Apr 10 65.0 0.55 0.57 -0.15 595 2975
0.57 0.58 0.03 1,011 6839 Apr 10 67.5 1.67 1.70 -0.27 901 1014
0.09 0.11 0.00 31 773 Apr 10 70.0 3.65 3.70 -0.32 275 435
0.01 0.03 0.00 0 41 Apr 10 72.5 6.10 6.15 -0.32 214 207
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 0 Apr 10 75.0 8.50 9.25 -0.10 0 0
- Jun 10 [93 days to expiration]
30.80 31.55 0.17 0 0 Jun 10 35.0 0.03 0.05 0.00 0 489
25.80 26.55 0.15 0 0 Jun 10 40.0 0.04 0.07 0.00 0 1348
20.80 21.55 0.07 0 0 Jun 10 45.0 0.06 0.09 0.00 215 3032
18.30 19.10 0.03 0 2 Jun 10 47.5 0.09 0.11 0.00 0 1903
15.80 16.60 0.08 0 14 Jun 10 50.0 0.11 0.13 -0.01 0 4840
13.45 14.10 0.10 0 21 Jun 10 52.5 0.15 0.17 -0.02 1,011 5190
11.50 11.60 0.30 0 129 Jun 10 55.0 0.22 0.24 -0.02 17 4019
9.10 9.20 0.30 24 1534 Jun 10 57.5 0.34 0.36 -0.04 46 5325
6.75 6.85 0.25 8 3539 Jun 10 60.0 0.57 0.59 -0.06 143 5571
4.65 4.70 0.23 30 8037 Jun 10 62.5 0.99 1.01 -0.11 652 14900
2.81 2.84 0.14 1,307 11681 Jun 10 65.0 1.74 1.77 -0.17 172 2699
1.44 1.47 0.08 1,636 6197 Jun 10 67.5 2.96 3.00 -0.22 83 1021
0.61 0.63 0.04 862 4782 Jun 10 70.0 4.65 4.75 -0.28 40 1359
0.06 0.08 0.00 0 817 Jun 10 75.0 9.15 9.25 -0.30 48 413
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0 Jun 10 80.0 14.10 14.20 -0.30 0 146
- Sep 10 [184 days to expiration]
25.70 26.55 0.10 0 0 Sep 10 40.0 0.09 0.12 0.00 0 442
20.75 21.55 0.10 0 0 Sep 10 45.0 0.14 0.17 -0.01 0 203
16.40 16.55 0.27 0 72 Sep 10 50.0 0.28 0.30 -0.02 15 541
11.60 11.75 0.28 0 213 Sep 10 55.0 0.60 0.62 -0.04 0 1634
9.30 9.45 0.27 2 440 Sep 10 57.5 0.90 0.92 -0.07 25 1191
7.15 7.25 0.20 0 470 Sep 10 60.0 1.35 1.38 -0.10 11 2109
5.20 5.30 0.20 96 1061 Sep 10 62.5 2.01 2.05 -0.13 8 812
3.55 3.60 0.12 107 3018 Sep 10 65.0 2.95 3.00 -0.18 7 2556
2.26 2.30 0.11 38 1826 Sep 10 67.5 4.20 4.25 -0.22 8 465
1.31 1.34 0.07 844 1549 Sep 10 70.0 5.80 5.85 -0.28 11 158
0.32 0.35 0.00 30 417 Sep 10 75.0 9.85 10.00 -0.27 0 21
0.04 0.07 0.00 6 1 Sep 10 80.0 14.60 14.75 -0.27 49 46
- Jan 11 [310 days to expiration]
50.60 51.55 -0.40 0 0 Jan 11 15.0 0.02 0.06 0.00 0 374
48.10 49.10 0.42 0 0 Jan 11 17.5 0.02 0.06 0.00 0 212
45.60 46.55 -0.03 0 0 Jan 11 20.0 0.04 0.07 0.00 0 2954
43.10 44.10 0.00 0 0 Jan 11 22.5 0.03 0.08 0.01 0 499
40.65 41.55 -0.35 0 418 Jan 11 25.0 0.05 0.09 0.00 0 1276
35.65 36.60 -0.35 0 3 Jan 11 30.0 0.10 0.12 -0.01 0 1388
30.65 31.60 -0.35 0 33 Jan 11 35.0 0.13 0.18 0.00 0 2428
25.85 26.55 0.12 0 534 Jan 11 40.0 0.23 0.29 0.01 0 3785
20.70 21.60 0.08 0 60 Jan 11 45.0 0.40 0.46 0.00 15 8168
16.50 16.65 0.28 0 1056 Jan 11 50.0 0.75 0.79 -0.04 109 21683
11.90 12.05 0.25 0 13003 Jan 11 55.0 1.40 1.44 -0.06 52 14419
7.80 7.90 0.20 49 16053 Jan 11 60.0 2.53 2.58 -0.12 192 9875
4.50 4.60 0.10 156 22470 Jan 11 65.0 4.40 4.50 -0.18 6 5847
2.27 2.33 0.09 98 22181 Jan 11 70.0 7.20 7.30 -0.25 22 1571
0.95 0.99 0.04 9 1835 Jan 11 75.0 10.95 11.05 -0.25 20 211
0.33 0.37 0.00 0 1808 Jan 11 80.0 15.30 15.45 -0.32 0 513
0.09 0.14 0.00 0 881 Jan 11 85.0 20.00 20.70 -0.10 0 234
0.02 0.07 0.00 0 622 Jan 11 90.0 24.90 25.75 -0.05 0 212
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 122 Jan 11 95.0 29.90 30.70 -0.08 0 55
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 155 Jan 11 100.0 34.85 35.65 0.28 0 386
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 105 Jan 11 105.0 39.85 40.65 0.35 0 300
0.00 0.02 -0.01 0 120 Jan 11 110.0 44.80 45.75 0.10 0 158
- Jan 12 [674 days to expiration]
25.55 26.65 -0.03 0 21 Jan 12 40.0 0.93 1.00 -0.01 0 1109
16.75 17.00 0.33 1,002 3171 Jan 12 50.0 2.32 2.44 -0.05 0 3613
9.10 9.25 0.25 20 3542 Jan 12 60.0 5.25 5.40 -0.12 12 4345
4.05 4.25 0.10 4 3605 Jan 12 70.0 10.40 10.60 -0.23 20 516
1.49 1.61 0.04 0 335 Jan 12 80.0 17.75 18.00 -0.27 0 730