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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Exp World Holdings, Inc.

Veteran Broker Exits Coldwell Banker for eXp Realty in Major Agent Defection

24-year veteran Lance Martin moves 140-agent organization from Coldwell Banker to eXp Realty, citing franchise model limitations and expansion ambitions.
EXPISouthern Californiafranchise model
The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Geoffrey Seiler

Coffee Chain, Fast-Food Giant Emerge as Tariff-Resilient Plays

Dutch Bros Coffee and McDonald's show tariff resilience through favorable import treatment, domestic sourcing, and strong comparable sales growth outpacing industry peers facing trade headwinds.
BROSMCDexpansionsame-store sales
The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Bryan White

McDonald's Real Estate Assets Underpin Historic Dividend Milestone

McDonald's achieves Dividend King status with 50th consecutive dividend increase, supported by $120 billion real estate portfolio generating stable rental income and strong Q4 sales growth.
MCDQSRYUMdividend growthfree cash flow
Investing.comInvesting.com··Andreas Thalassinos

McDonald's Braces for Cautious 2026 as Q4 Earnings Beat Forecasts

McDonald's beat Q4 earnings expectations with $7.01B revenue, but takes a cautious 2026 outlook amid wage inflation and commodity cost pressures.
MCDQ4 2025 earningsconsumer spending