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Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -2.63% and +0.29%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Today Economic data: Weekly jobless claims, preliminary productivity and costs report for the second quarter, EIA weekly natural gas storage report, Challenger job-cuts report Earnings (a.m.): ConocoPhillips, Warner Bros Discovery, Kenvue, Fox Corp, Hertz, Keurig Dr Pepper, Datadog, Ralph Lauren Earnings (p.

Portillo's Inc. (PTLO) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and -0.93%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Fast-food giants built their empires on budget-conscious customers, but a troubling shift in spending habits is forcing McDonald's to rethink who actually shows up at the counter.

Today Federal Reserve speakers: Fed governor Lisa Cook Economic data: the Energy Information Administration’s weekly petroleum status report, U.S. services PMI, global services PMI, ADP employment survey Earnings (a.

WEN heads into Q2 earnings with Project Fresh, digital initiatives and menu upgrades in focus as investors watch for traffic and margin trends.

Earnings continue to be the market's engine, and a series of results this week from Palantir, SpaceX, and AMD are set to rev up stocks again.

The monthly jobs report comes out Friday. Before that, Elon Musk’s SpaceX will post its first earnings report as a listed company. Also reporting: Walt Disney; tech companies Palantir and Advanced Micro Devices; ride-sharing firms Uber and Lyft; private-equity firms Apollo, Carlyle and TPG; and fast-food chains McDonald's and Wendy’s.

Wall Street finally got a taste of Blackstone-backed Jersey Mike’s, yet the first bite looked hesitant. What’s next for JMKE?

The fast food industry’s automation push carried a simple promise: Robots would flip burgers, AI would take drive-thru orders, and labor costs would fall.

The nation's No. 2 burger chain, Wendy's, is continuing its Project Fresh turnaround strategy, that it launched in 2025, which calls for the company to shutter underperforming locations. Wendy's in late July 2026 abruptly closed a restaurant at 4003 Wilmington Pike in Kettering, Ohio, with a sign ...

Wendy C. Arlin, formerly with Bath & Body Works and L Brands, moves into the top board role.

In recent days, multiple Wendy’s restaurants in Ohio, including locations in Monroe and Kettering, have closed permanently amid ongoing U.S. sales challenges and management’s push toward updated menu options and operational excellence. While the closures highlight pressure in Wendy’s core U.S. market, they also coincide with management’s efforts to reshape the system and pursue international growth, including a planned build‑out in China. We’ll now explore how these permanent U.S. store...

Not all profitable companies are built to last - some rely on outdated models or unsustainable advantages. Just because a business is in the green today doesn’t mean it will thrive tomorrow.

Another local Wendy’s has shut its doors as the fast-food chain continues to face challenges with declining U.S. sales. Wendy’s at 1265 Hamilton-Lebanon Rd. in Monroe, off of State Route 63 near Interstate 75, appears to have closed permanently, according to a sign posted on the door. The sign states that Wendy’s location is no longer in operation. The location is still listed on Wendy’s ...

Jul. 24—Another local Wendy's restaurant has closed suddenly as the fast food chain continues to struggle with its U.S. sales. The Wendy's restaurant at 4003 Wilmington Pike in Kettering, near Meijer, closed with signage posted on the restaurant indicating this is a permanent change. The signage directs customers to its nearest open Wendy's location in the area at 1880 E. Dorothy Lane. The ...

Launched by the co-founder of Naf Naf Grill and the grandson of Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas, Minnie Bird is heading to Florida with plans for 20 restaurants.

WEN targets EBITDA stabilization as Project Fresh, value offers and stronger execution aim to offset weak traffic and cost pressure.

Falling gas prices may not mean a return to consumer health, as wages fall and savings deplete, worsening the gap between restaurant winners and losers.

SHAK has slid sharply as investors weigh long-term expansion plans against margin pressure and weaker earnings expectations.

CMG's improving traffic, rewards growth and expansion plans give it an edge over WEN - but margin pressure and valuation still shape the debate.

Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they’re out of favor. The key risk, however, is that these stocks are usually cheap for a reason — five cents for a piece of fruit may seem like a great deal until you find out it’s rotten.

The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is packed with potential breakout stocks, thanks to its focus on smaller companies with high growth potential. However, smaller size also means these businesses often lack the resilience and financial flexibility of large-cap firms, making careful selection crucial.

Wendy's (WEN) stock has drawn investor attention after recent share price moves, including a decline over the past year and a gain over the past month. These shifts are prompting a closer look at current fundamentals and valuation. See our latest analysis for Wendy's. Recent trading shows mixed momentum for Wendy's, with the share price gaining 9.28% over the last 30 days but still posting a year to date share price decline of 9.18% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 24.52%...

Wendy's stock has fallen sharply over the past few years, yet the current checks suggest the market price may still sit below what its underlying cash flows imply, with both the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate and earnings-based multiples pointing to an undervalued setup. Wendy's share price has declined 58.1% over the past 3 years, which sets up a wide gap between past returns and what current valuation signals indicate. The company's "Project Fresh" turnaround work and...

Wall Street’s bearish price targets for the stocks in this article signal serious concerns. Such forecasts are uncommon in an industry where maintaining cordial corporate relationships often trumps delivering the hard truth.

WEN is advancing Project Fresh, digital initiatives and menu upgrades as it works to improve margins despite cost pressures.

Wendy's just posted a quarter where beating Wall Street estimates still meant losing customers fast, and yet the stock is surging while McDonald's quietly bleeds year to date. The reason why changes how you should position in fast food right now.

A burger chain with 82% of its float sold short, a donut brand trading below book value, and a candy company with insider owners sitting on nearly 58% of shares walk into a meme stock cycle. One of them has an activist investor and a Reddit army already mobilized.

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed during Mad Money, as he called the growing wave of stock offerings and debt issuance a threat to the bull market. When a caller expressed bullishness on the stock during the lightning round, Cramer remarked: Jeez, I don’t know. I mean, take a look […]