Even in a slow economy, the company has delivered value pricing and kept margins high.
Stocks falter amid renewed worries about Greece and its potential exit from the eurozone.
The company will use half of its 2012 capital expenditure for renovating its restaurants around the world.
The restaurant chain has an uncanny ability to reinvent itself and grow sales.
The home of the Whopper has a tough road ahead.
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The chain tries to lighten up with healthier menu options -- and it looks to its larger rival for ideas.
The current CEO has a long track record of success in the restaurant business.
Skinner will step down after a tenure that saw the fast-food giant's stock soar more than 230%.
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