Business Strategy News 22 October 2025

Wendy’s (WEN) pops after Q3 beat as ‘Project Fresh’ adds store-closure plan — Nov. 7, 2025

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) beat Q3 estimates, declared a $0.14 dividend, outlined 2025 guidance, and said a mid‑single‑digit percentage of U.S. restaurants could close under its new “Project Fresh” turnaround. Here’s what investors need to know today. Wendy’s delivered

7 November 2025

Business Strategy·Earnings Reports·Retail News·Stocks

PENN Entertainment Q3 2025: $1.72B Revenue, GAAP Loss of $6.03/Share as Company Ends ESPN Bet Alliance and Pivots to iCasino

WYOMISSING, Pa. — PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) reported third‑quarter revenue of $1.717 billion and a GAAP diluted loss of $6.03 per share on a net loss of ~$865 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Alongside results, PENN and

6 November 2025

Business Strategy·Earnings Reports·Financial News

Ripple Says ‘No IPO’ — $40B Valuation, $500M Round, and Mastercard RLUSD Pilot Define Its 2026 Game Plan (Nov. 6, 2025)

NEW YORK — Ripple is shutting the IPO window for now. At the company’s Swell conference this week, President Monica Long said there is “no plan, no timeline” to take Ripple public, even as the firm locks in fresh capital,

6 November 2025

Blockchain·Business Strategy·Cryptocurrency·Fintech·Investment

Anthropic’s Private Shares Soar to $185 Amid AI Frenzy – $183B Valuation, Major Deals & $1.5B Lawsuit

Cognizant’s Massive AI Bet: 350,000 Employees to Get Anthropic’s Claude as Stock Outlook Soars

Cognizant and Anthropic Forge a Landmark AI Alliance Cognizant – one of the world’s largest IT consulting and services firms – announced a broad partnership with Anthropic, the San Francisco AI company behind the Claude chatbot. On November 4, 2025,

4 November 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Business Strategy·Stock Market·Technology News

Former Deloitte Chair Joins Conduent Board – Can His Expertise Turn the Tide?

A Big-Name Appointment: Who Is Michael J. Fucci? Conduent’s decision to add Michael J. Fucci to its board brings a high-profile leader into the fold. Fucci is best known for his tenure as Chairman of Deloitte US from 2015 to

31 October 2025

Business Strategy·Corporate Governance·Industry News·Leadership

ChatGPT Crashes Worldwide — Downdetector Alarms, OpenAI Responds, Markets React

OpenAI’s Half-Trillion Restructuring Hands Microsoft a $135 B Stake – and Revs Up the ‘AGI Arms Race’

OpenAI Restructures at $500 B: Nonprofit Control Meets For-Profit Ambition In a milestone moment for the AI industry, OpenAI has officially restructured itself to unite a half-trillion-dollar for-profit business with its original nonprofit mission. The company announced on Oct. 28 that it

29 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Business Strategy·Future Trends·Investments·Technology News

Accenture’s Name Change Secret & AI Leap: How “Accent on the Future” Ignited 25 Years of Growth – and What’s Next for Its Stock

“Accent on the future”: The 2000 Rebrand Breakthrough In late 2000 Andersen Consulting, under pressure from a legal split with Arthur Andersen, raced to find a new brand. A worldwide naming contest – dubbed “brandstorming” – called on 65,000 employees

29 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Business Strategy·Innovation·Stock Market

Volkswagen’s Bold Gambit: Used-Car Boom & Rental Push to Revive Profits (Plus One Driver’s Harrowing Pond Rescue!)

In summary, Volkswagen is doubling down on used-car and rental strategies to bolster revenues amid a tough market. Its finance arm is aggressively marketing pre-owned vehicles (a proven profit center) and expanding mobility offerings through partners like Europcar. At the

29 October 2025

Business Strategy

Verizon’s Q3 Surprise: Earnings Beat, Subscriber Surge & Bold 5G Moves Under New CEO

Q3 2025 Earnings – Profits Up, Sales Flat but Subscribers Impress Verizon’s third-quarter results delivered a mixed bag, topping profit expectations while coming in just shy on revenue. Adjusted earnings of $1.21 per share beat consensus by $0.02 Seattlepi, even

29 October 2025

5G Technology·Business Strategy·Earnings Reports·Telecom Industry

Accenture’s Bold AI Gamble: Layoffs, Stock Rally and 25-Year Anniversary Unveiled

Accenture at a Glance Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is a global consulting and technology services firm (home to ~779,000 employees). It began as Andersen Consulting (part of Arthur Andersen) and renamed to “Accenture” in 2001 after winning independence. The rebranding cost

28 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Business Strategy·Stock Market·Technology News

AI Alliance Ignites Lumen (LUMN) Stock Surge Amid Bold Turnaround Moves

Lumen Stock Rallies on Game-Changing Palantir Partnership Lumen’s new multi-year AI alliance with Palantir is a cornerstone of its transformation strategy, aiming to fuse advanced data analytics with Lumen’s global network. The deal is seen as a bold bid to

23 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Business Strategy·Investment·Stock Market·Technology News

Winn-Dixie’s Big Rebrand: Grocer Abandons Alabama to Focus on Florida Boom

Winn-Dixie Co. Rebrand and Store Divestitures On Oct. 21, Southeastern Grocers (SEG) announced it will drop the Southeastern Grocers name and unify under the Winn-Dixie brand in early 2026, concentrating on its Florida market Grocerydive Pulseratings. In a press release

22 October 2025

Business Strategy·Market Trends·Retail Industry

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