Quarterly Earnings, Spin-Off Plans, Upcoming Results, and Recognition - Research Reports on McDonald's, Union Pacific, MSG, eBay and Walt Disney

NEW YORK, October 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD), Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), The Madison Square Garden Company (NASDAQ: MSG), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7597-100free.

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McDonald's Corp. Research Reports
On October 21, 2014, McDonald's Corp. (McDonald's) announced its Q3 2014 financial results that fell short of the expectations, hurt by a variety of internal factors as well as external headwinds. McDonald's cited supplier issues in APMEA markets, temporary store closures in Russia and Ukraine, higher effective tax rate, and increased competition in U.S. as the major factors that ate into its revenue and profitability during the quarter. McDonald's reported total revenues for Q3 2014 fell 4.6% YoY to c.$7 billion. The Company said that both U.S. and global comparable sales declined 3.3% in Q3 2014. APMEA's comparable sales decreased 9.9%, while Europe's comparable sales for the same period also declined 1.4%. McDonald's net income in Q3 2014 stood at $1.1 billion, or $1.09 per diluted share, compared to $1.5 billion or $1.52 per diluted share in Q3 2013. Furthermore, McDonald's President and CEO Don Thompson stated that the challenges faced in Q3 2014 will continue to hurt the Company in the last quarter of the year as well, with global comparable sales for October expected to be negative. The full research reports on McDonald's are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-31-2014/MCD/report.pdf

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Union Pacific Corporation Research Reports
On October 23, 2014, Union Pacific Corporation (Union Pacific) announced that it has ended Q3 2014 with all-time quarterly record for operating revenues, operating income, operating ratio, and diluted EPS. Union Pacific's total operating revenues in Q3 2014 increased 11% YoY to $6.2 billion. The Company's Q3 2014 business volumes, as measured by total revenue carloads, increased 7% YoY. Union Pacific's operating income increased 19% YoY to $2.3 billion and operating ratio improved 2.5 points to 62.3% on a YoY basis. Net income also increased to $1.4 billion, or $1.53 per diluted share, from $1.2 billion, or $1.24 per diluted share, in Q3 2013. Analysts polled by Reuters expected per-share profit of $1.52 and revenue of $6.09 billion. "We are optimistic about the remainder of the year. Assuming the economy and weather cooperate, we are well positioned to finish up the year with record results," said Jack Koraleski, Union Pacific's CEO. The full research reports on Union Pacific are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-31-2014/UNP/report.pdf

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The Madison Square Garden Company Research Reports
On October 27, 2014, The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to explore a possible spin-off for the separation of its entertainment businesses from its media and sports businesses, which will result in two distinct publicly traded companies. The move, which the Company has been considering since July this year, is intended to benefit both new companies by allowing each of them to have greater strategic focus on their core businesses. Upon completion of the proposed spin-off, MSG shareholders would own shares in both of the new companies. MSG further announced that its board has authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of the Company's Class A common stock. On the day following the announcements, the stock of the Company rallied 11.00% to close at $72.99. The full research reports on MSG are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-31-2014/MSG/report.pdf

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eBay Inc. Research Reports
On October 23, 2014, eBay Inc. (eBay) announced that it has been named as one of the 25 World's Best Multinational Workplaces by the Great Places to Work Institute. eBay stated that the companies honored by the institute were required to meet stringent criteria for employee engagement and other factors, and it was number 24 on the list. Commenting on the recognition, eBay's President and CEO John Donahoe said, "We believe that having engaged and motivated employees is the only way that we can successfully serve our customers and drive business results." The full research reports on eBay are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-31-2014/EBAY/report.pdf

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The Walt Disney Company Research Reports
The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney) posted on the Investor Relations section of its official website that it will report its Q4 FY 2014 and full-year FY 2014 financial results on November 6, 2014 at approximately 4:15 p.m. EST. Walt Disney's Chairman and CEO, Bob Iger, and CFO and Senior Executive Vice President, Jay Rasulo, will discuss the results via a live webcast starting at 5:00 p.m. EST on the same day. On average, analysts polled by Bloomberg Businessweek expect the Company to report Q4 FY 2014 EPS at $0.88 on revenue of $12.3 billion. The full research reports on Walt Disney are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-31-2014/DIS/report.pdf

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