Yahoo Finance • 4 hours ago

Trian Eyes Wendy’s Take-Private as Net Lease Investors Watch

This story was originally published on CRE Daily. Join 70,000+ commercial real estate professionals getting daily news, market insights, and industry analysis delivered straight to their inbox with the free CRE Daily newsletter. Key Takea... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 24 hours ago

Wendy's Shares Rise As Nelson Peltz's Trian Prepares Takeover Bid

(RTTNews) - Shares of The Wendy's Company (WEN) jumped as much as 15 percent on Wednesday after reports that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is preparing a proposal to take the struggling burger chain private. Trading in the stock wa... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 24 hours ago

Wendy's Shares Jump As Nelson Peltz's Trian Prepares Takeover Bid

(RTTNews) - Shares of The Wendy's Company (WEN) jumped as much as 15 percent on Wednesday after reports that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is preparing a proposal to take the struggling burger chain private. Trading in the stock wa... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Wednesday Afternoon

Consumer stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

Nelson Peltz's Trian preparing take-private bid for Wendy's

According to a source familiar with the matter, Trian Fund Management — the firm led by Nelson Peltz — is putting together a group of investors with the goal of taking Wendy's private, Reuters reported Wednesday. Wendy's stock jumped as mu... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Wendy's, H&R Block, Quantinuum, CoreWeave, Cava & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Wendy's — The fast food chain jumped 13% after The Financial Times reported, citing sources, that Nelson Peltz' Trian Fund Management was preparing a bid to take the company private.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 days ago

Wendy's has a massive problem: It's closing restaurants left and right

Wendy's (WEN) nearly two years of struggles competing with the likes of behemoths McDonald's (MCD) and Yum! Brands' (YUM) Taco Bell, plus upstarts such as Shake Shack, are creating one big problem. Franchisees are closing their locations... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 days ago

Stronger Burger King Goes After McDonald’s

For years, Wendy's (NASDAQ: WEN) was the No. 2 fast-food hamburger chain in the US. Burger King was No. 3. Recent earnings show that those positions have reversed, and the leader, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), has a rival that is growing faster... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 5 days ago

57-year-old Burger chain closed 28 restaurants, 100s more coming

After announcing plans to close hundreds of underperforming locations in the first half of 2026, a fast-food burger chain has revealed major changes across its business, including the possibility of additional restaurant closures, as it wo... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

Wendy’s withdraws 2026 outlook as CEO Robert Wright targets menu rebuild and 5.0x net leverage trends lower over time

Earnings Call Insights: The Wendy's Company (WEN) Q2 2026 MANAGEMENT VIEW * Robert Wright (President, CEO & Director) said, "Today, we are not performing at our potential. Traffic is down. Our value proposition has slipped and franchis... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

Wendy's Makes Unexpected Move Amid Turnaround

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) shares fell about 5% premarket Friday after the fast-food chain withdrew its 2026 outlook and cut its dividend in half as returning CEO Bob Wright begins a broad turnaround ef... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

Wendy's Earnings Fall Amid Traffic Headwinds; Fast-Food Chain Withdraws Outlook

Wendy's (WEN) second-quarter earnings fell year over year amid weak traffic trends, while the fast-f PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premiu... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Atlassian Corporation, Wendy's, Vista Corp, First Solar, Airbnb & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Atlassian — Shares were up more than 29% in premarket trading after the company beat FactSet consensus on revenue and guidance for its fourth-quarter earnings. The company expects... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

Stock market today: Nasdaq futures rise, Dow and S&P 500 waver ahead of July jobs report

US stock futures mostly drifted as investors awaited the July jobs report for a fresh picture of the labor market. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the S&P 500 (ES=F) were roughly flat, while contracts for the Nasdaq... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 8 days ago

The Poor Are Spending Less At McDonald’s

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) said its quarterly results were less than acceptable for several reasons. First, it had too many promotions offered to customers. Thus, customers got confused, and the number of promotions also appeared to slow servi... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 27 days ago

1 Value Stock to Keep an Eye On and 2 We Find Risky

1 Value Stock to Keep an Eye On and 2 We Find Risky 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 th... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 29 days ago

Morgan Stanley sees mixed Q2 restaurant results, favors CAVA and Dutch Bros

[Serving Fresh Gourmet Bruschetta] Tom Werner The restaurant and foodservice sector is likely headed for another mixed second quarter, as macroeconomic conditions have changed little since Q1 and generally healthy industry trends continue... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Wendy’s Vs. McDonald’s: Buy Wendy’s to Ride the ‘Project Fresh’ Short-Squeeze Momentum and Avoid McDonald’s

Quick Read WEN beat estimates but U.S. same-store sales crashed 7% while MCD posted 3.8% global comps and $9 billion in loyalty sales. Wendy's stock surged 16% in a month, fueled by stretched short interest and Trian's activist involvemen... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Jim Cramer on Wendy’s: “I’m Going to Say No to Owning That Stock”

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 d... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

2 Restaurant Stocks Worth Your Attention and 1 Facing Headwinds

2 Restaurant Stocks Worth Your Attention and 1 Facing Headwinds From fast food to fine dining, restaurants play a vital societal role. Still, their demand can ebb and flow with the broader economy because consumers can always cook meals a... Full story