Burger King stock to return to NYSE today

Burger King will return to the New York Stock Exchange after the market opens Wednesday.

Burger King Worldwide Inc. is bringing in Unilever executive Fernando Machado as its new senior vice president of global brand management, part of an effort to burnish its image worldwide. Machado, 39, is starting today after relocating from London to Miami, where Burger King is based, said Alix Salyers, a company spokeswoman. In the newly created job, he is reporting to Chief Marketing Officer Axel Schwan.

ByCatalyst Investments:After a previous attempt by turnaround companies to re-energize Burger King (BKW), the latest try may prove successful.

By Jacob Steinberg:British investment company Justice Holdings has paid $1.4 billion to acquire 29% of Burger King, and when all is said and done in a few months, these shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. That will mark the first time the company will be listed on the NYSE since 2010. Should investors get excited and expect similar results from Burger King that McDonald's (MCD) has achieved over the past several years?

Burger King has announced the sale of a 29 percent stake in the fast food chain and its upcoming return to the New York Stock Exchange, two years after it was acquired by an investment firm.The announcement on Tuesday came one day after Burger King, which has long run a distant second to global hamburger giant McDonald's, said it would overhaul its menu to entice new customers.

John Gordon submits:Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST) reported earnings today, with a much cooler and undefined outlook on its Burger King (BKC) business.

By Drew Handy:Burger King (BKW) went public once more on June 20, which continues a long saga of fits and starts in the public markets for the company.