and morgan brennen tells us where it may be headed next. >> the dow transports recently reversed court to out perform the broader market. today was no exception. the dow jones hit a new high. splashing a dow theory signal that means stocks could continue to gain ground. analysts expect the strength of transports to continue. at least for now. a weak dollar and the unrelenting rise of e commerce should bode well for companies hauling goods. ups and fedex will juggle a record number of packages this holiday season. both are investing billions to do so. ups has announced a new charge with fedex expecting to follow suit. a big rule taking effect at year's end. changing driver hours will take capacity off the road. >>> the big wild card coo be ramp stocks they all chugged hire in the first half of the ye growth areas like auto has begun to wane. a big factor, energy production. oil prices plunge, could begin to decline. for nightly business report, i'm morgan brennen. >> corporate america getting ready to report quarterly results in the weeks ahead. as always, those earnings will be a key d

i'm morgan brennen. shares of mcdonalds rose. the recipe for success, premium hamburgers and cheap soda. mcdonald's turnaround strategy, which included overhauling its menu is taking hold. shares of the fast food chain rose 4 1/2% to a record. so far this year, the stock has gained about 30%. trippe miller joins us now to talk about that. welcome, nice to have you here. >> the success of this report is being laid at the feet of mr. easter brook and his turnaround plan and it is being very successful, would you agree with that? >> i would agree with it, steve's done a marvelous job turning around, mcdonald's in an 18 month period. we believe the strategy he was implementing in europe prior to taking over the entire company is serving investors well, we think it's a great start, and hopefully an early sign for more good things to come for the company and shareholders. >> what are they changing about the food specifically? >> specifically, they're going to higher quality. one of the things you see out there is a demand for fresher,