Wendy’s

Though the calendar page has turned, things will be fairly quiet again this week on the earnings front. The new earnings season does not kick off until Alcoa (NYSE: AA) posts its third-quarter results on October 10, followed shortly thereafter by PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM). This...

The following dividend-paying companies offer attractive returns on equity and are expected to have strong earnings per share growth over the next five years. Their stocks are also trading within shouting distance of their 52-week highs. Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD): This Columbus, Ohio-based...

Surprisingly, “Project Gold Hamburger” is not the next version of Android. Have you eaten at Wendy's (NYSE: WEN) lately? I haven't. Between the questionable ingredients (why does the hamburger bun have more ingredients than the beef, cheese, bacon, and mayonnaise combined?), bland flavor, and lack...

While the markets headed lower this morning, restaurant operators J. Alexander's (NASDAQ: JAX) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) jumped to new 52-week highs of $7.27 and $90.45 per share, respectively. J. Alexander's reported this morning that its second-quarter net income doubled from the same period of...

No doubt times are tough for fast-food restaurants as they face higher commodity and production costs. Recently, privately held Sbarro filed for bankruptcy and Goldman Sachs downgraded the sector. Some companies have been able to offset growing costs with strategic price increases, and some, like...

At Wendy's (NYSE: WEN), the Spicy Chicken Sandwich is no longer the spiciest thing on the menu. In an effort to expand internationally, Wendy's has traded its schoolgirl mascot for two sexy maidens, the Moscow Times reports. While the trade isn't permanent – the women were hired to lure men,...

By and large, fast food restaurants continue to perform well as cost-conscious consumers still try to stretch a buck as they eat out. Though these companies also face higher commodity and production costs, some have been able to offset these costs with strategic price increases. Here are seven...

Once upon a time, when consumers paid for entertainment, they only paid once. Believe it or not, we could actually go to the movies, hand over the admission fee, and enjoy a couple hours of commercial-free entertainment. Crazy concept, wouldn't you say? Advertisers would. They jump at the chance...