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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.

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 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 ...

Jack in the Box stock shot up more than 20% this week. The stock also faces 40% short interest, according to MarketSurge.

Jack in the Box stock shot up more than 20% on Monday. The stock also faces 40% short interest, according to MarketSurge.

Starting with George Washington creating the Springfield Armory, the country has fused war and business like never before.

A propos of the latest meme-stock sensation: The gains seem astronomical but, unless your timing is exquisite or you have serious online cachet yourself, owning a potential meme stock is a tough way to get rich.

Wendy’s shares are surging another 10% this morning, in what appears to be a short squeeze of the restaurant chain’s stock. The premarket rally stands to build on Wendy’s 26% jump yesterday. The moves have all the hallmarks of the kind of short squeeze that made headlines in 2021, when retail investors banded together online to send shares of companies like GameStop and AMC Entertainment soaring—and inflict painful losses on hedge funds that had placed short bets on the stocks.

Wendy’s shares soared more than 20% today as the restaurant chain got attention from retail investors, who rallied behind the stock on social media. Users poured into a Reddit forum called “WallStreetBets”–known for sparking huge rallies of other so-called meme-stock trades like GameStop–yesterday evening with messages like, “We need to save Wendy’s before it’s too late.

Wendy’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 24.1% of its value and falling to a new 52-week low of $6.24 per share. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Fast-food restaurant chain franchisees, whether they sell pizza or burgers, are facing significant downsizing in restructurings to eliminate underperforming locations. Franchisees of chains such as Carl's Jr., Wendy's, Pizza Hut, and Papa John's have all announced recent closings of troubled ...

While automated ordering and artificial intelligence-based customer service solves problems when it works, not having a human option can create a terrible experience. "Consumers are growing more accepting of AI when interacting with businesses, but they overwhelmingly prefer human interactions," ...

Ken Cook: Thank you, Aaron, and good morning, everyone. Let me start by thanking our franchisees, restaurant teams and company employees who together as One Wendy's, have stayed focused on improving restaurant operations elevating the customer experience and enhancing franchisee economics. Internationally, our business continues to expand in key growth markets, and we are excited to have recently signed a franchise agreement to expand into China, further strengthening our development pipeline, I'll share more on this in a moment.

Since introducing the Happy Meal in 1977, McDonald's has consistently used pop culture partnerships to drive customer traffic and remain relevant across generations. Today, McDonald's sells more than 1 billion Happy Meals worldwide each year, making the product a meaningful ...

Robert Wright will return to Wendy’s as chief executive officer, where he will oversee efforts to reverse a slump in the restaurant chain’s U.S. sales.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.87%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.16%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

All three major US stock indexes were down in late-morning trading after April inflation data came i

Wendy's may have a bidder for its struggling business.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.29%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading mixed as we get set to start the new trading week, as reports indicate that President Trump declined Iran’s counteroffer for peace. This comes after a remarkable Friday, when stocks roared to record highs, driven primarily by a stronger-than-expected April jobs report that eased economic concerns and by a ... Here Are Monday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Dell Technologies, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Disney, HubSpot, Klarna, Oklo, Pitney Bow

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) reported first-quarter results that management said were largely in line with expectations, while acknowledging the restaurant chain remains in the early stages of a U.S. turnaround effort aimed at improving traffic, operations and franchisee economics. Interim Chief Executive

The Wendy's Co (WEN) faces sales declines but remains optimistic with international growth and a new franchise agreement in China.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Wendy's (WEN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

The Wendy’s Company will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Friday, May 8. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of 10 cents per share, down from 20 cents per share in the year-ago...

The fast-food chain beat adjusted EPS and revenue estimates but U.S. same-restaurant sales dropped 7.8% in what interim CEO Ken Cook called an early-stage turnaround

Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) shares climbed 4. 3% in premarket trading after the restaurant chain reported first-quarter earnings ahead of Wall Street forecasts, despite continued weakness in its domestic operations.

Wendy’s recorded higher revenue in the first quarter, as it works to return to sales growth at its U.S. restaurants.

Wendy’s recorded higher revenue in the first quarter, as it works to return to sales growth at its U.S. restaurants.