By Thomas Hughes Blue Chip McDonald’s Still Winning the Burger Wars After checking the latest happenings in the burger world two things have become clear. The burger—in particular the QSR burger—and the industry are doing just fine, and within that McDonald’s stands out as the clear winner. The company does not have the most robust growth outlook, but it is the largest competitor by a fair margin so the law of large numbers does apply. The pace of growth may be slowing, but McDonald’s projected $1.45 billion in YOY revenue growth is more than some of the others make all year and at least half of revenue for the rest. Along with that comes a relatively stable supply chain, a strong balance sheet, and a healthy dividend. McDonald’s Is Getting Upgrades at the Expense of Peers McDonald’s received two notable upgrades this week while its peers continue to get downgraded …