It's not hard to name a reason, if not several, insinuating that it's better to get rid of McDonald's stock. Many franchisees were upset lately with their ever-increasing expense requirements, particularly given the pressure on the $15-an-hour minimum wage in the United States. Then there's the not-so-subtle fact that the fast-food business is amazingly competitive and apparently saturated. There are approximately 200,000 such restaurants in the U.S. alone. There is a renewed interest in healthier eating, and it seems as if McDonald's is facing too many headwinds. Check below for full analysis, ENTRY's and TP's.

The U.S. stock market closed Monday's trading with a decline amid negative dynamics from the consumer goods, technology and consumer services sectors. The Dow Jones was down 0.36% at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Check below for full analysis, ENTRY's and TP's.

According to Reuters, President and CEO Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas R. Kaplan said that the economy will need to be "weaned" off the Fed's super-softening policy at the earliest opportunity. He also noted the difficulty of striking the right balance between too hasty and too late a decision when choosing a further monetary policy. Check below for full analysis, ENTRY's and TP's.

The UK Jobless Claims Change for March was reported at 10.1K. Forex traders can compare this to the UK Jobless Claims Change for February, reported at 86.8K. The UK Employment Change for the tri-monthly period ending in February was reported at -73K, and the ILO Unemployment Rate was reported at 4.9%. Economists predicted a reading of -150K and 5.1%. Check below for full analysis, ENTRY's and TP's.

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that the past year has been exceptionally transformational for Walt Disney Company. There aren't many similarly diversified businesses that have been so badly affected by the pandemic these days. But it is safe to say that the company has weathered the crisis and is preparing for a full-blown recovery. Check below for full analysis, ENTRY's and TP's.

The S&P 500 and Dow indices hit record highs on Friday after the release of good quarterly results from the largest U.S. banks, and Wall Street ended the week on the upside amid optimism about the strong economic recovery. The S&P 500 index rose 0.12% to 4,175.66 points. Check below for ENTRY's and TP's.

The Swiss central bank reacted to another semiannual report published by the US Treasury, in which the new US administration removed Switzerland from the list of countries, which are currency manipulators. The SNB statement noted, among other things: -Foreign exchange interventions are not intended to affect a country's balance of payments or to gain an unfair competitive advantage; -Foreign exchange interventions are necessary to ensure price stability and proper monetary conditions; -The monetary policy of the Central Bank remains the same, the Central Bank is ready to intervene in the forex market because of the high overvaluation of the franc; -We will continue the dialogue with the US Treasury, we are in regular contact. Check below for ENTRY's and TP's.

The New Zealand Performance of Services Index for March was reported at 52.4. Forex traders can compare this to the New Zealand Performance of Services Index for February, reported at 49.7. Check below for ENTRY's and TP's.

Facebook's share price continues to climb. The company is currently trading near historic highs as a large portion of the world's population uses this social platform each month. Check below for ENTRY's and TP's.

Gold futures prices climbed in U.S. trading on Thursday. On COMEX, a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for June are trading at $1,764.65 per troy ounce. Check below for ENTRY's and TP's.