Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) meme run sends stock up $420 million on retail action
The Wendy’s Company keeps looking like a short-squeeze play, not a restaurant turnaround name.
Wendy’s volume exceeds shares in meme move, adding pressure to turnaround numbers
Wendy’s Co. was among the top-traded U.S. restaurant stocks Wednesday, but investors focused less on the 25% jump and more on the churn in the name.
Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) dividend in focus with new CFO on board
Wendy’s has put its incoming CFO in charge of a stock trading cheap on earnings, throwing off a nearly 9% yield and drawing a lot of short sellers. The burger chain’s dividend now sits at the heart of the turnaround bet.
Wendy’s turnaround now extends beyond burger discounts
Zacks Research cut its Q2 EPS forecast on Wendy’s to 17 cents from 18 cents just a few days after Robert D. “Bob” Wright stepped in as president and CEO. The burger chain’s shares last traded at $7.81, with U.S. markets closed Monday for Memorial Day.
McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due
Shares of McDonald’s Corporation dropped 2.37% to end at $286.64 on Friday, lagging behind most restaurant stocks. Investors are eyeing next week’s earnings along with a new U.S. beverage launch, which the burger giant hopes will spark fresh growth. Starbucks finished higher, and Yum Brands declined, but by a smaller margin.
Chili’s takes aim at McDonald’s value meals with $10.99 deal as diners balk at fast-food prices
Chili’s Grill & Bar took aim at McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King on Wednesday, arguing that fast-food value meals no longer feel like a bargain and promoting its own $10.99 burger-and-sides deal. The post landed as McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski told investors, “We continue to see a bifurcated consumer base,” a reference to spending splitting between higher- and lower-income diners. Fox News+1
Arby’s quietly closes more locations as fast-food chains retrench into 2026
Arby’s is quietly closing some restaurant locations in the United States, renewing questions about how the 60-year-old sandwich chain is navigating an uneven fast-food market. Yahoo Finance
Wendy’s to Close 200–350 U.S. Restaurants as ‘Project Fresh’ Accelerates — What We Know Today (Nov. 10, 2025)
Wendy’s will shutter a mid‑single‑digit percentage of its U.S. restaurants, equal to roughly 200–350 locations, as part of a turnaround dubbed “Project Fresh.” Here’s the latest for Monday, Nov. 10. Nation's Restaurant News+1
Wendy’s (WEN) pops after Q3 beat as ‘Project Fresh’ adds store-closure plan — Nov. 7, 2025
The Wendy’s Company 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.
Carl’s Jr. Drops $1 Meals Across SoCal as Shutdown Breaks Record—Who Qualifies, Where to Go, and What It Means for Fast‑Food Stocks
With Washington’s budget impasse stretching to Day 36, the federal shutdown has officially broken the U.S. record. Negotiations sputtered again overnight, as senators floated outlines of a deal but failed to advance a measure to reopen the government. CBS News+1