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McDonald’s to extend $5 value meal in most U.S. markets as diners return to restaurants
In an aerial view, a customer walks by a sign as they leave a McDonald’s restaurant in San Pablo, California, on April 3, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images McDonald’s will extend its $5 value meal beyond its initial four-week window in most of its U.S. markets as the fast-food giant says the offer is […]
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Inflation outrage: Even as prices stabilize, Walmart, Chipotle and others feel the heat from skeptical customers
When Walmart announced earlier this summer that it would add digital shelf labels to more of its stores, the discounter said the move would cut another tedious task from store workers’ to-do lists. Customers didn’t necessarily see it that way. On TikTok, some criticized the higher-tech price tags as the first step toward the nation’s […]
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AI drive-thru ordering is on the rise — but it may take years to iron out its flaws
The drive-thru menu at a McDonald’s restaurant showing various meal options and promotions, in Buttonwillow in Kern County, California, on 23, 2024. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Searching for ways to lower labor costs, restaurants are hoping that artificial intelligence can take down drive-thru orders — but it will likely […]
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Nvidia remains a little-known brand despite briefly passing Apple, Microsoft in market cap
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes a speech at an event at COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google were the four leading global brands at the end of 2023, according to consulting firm Interbrand. They’re are also four of the world’s five most valuable companies. […]
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Four self-made millionaires echo the same advice for success: Just get started
Shawn Tsao, co-founder of food-delivery app Caviar. It may not be easy to build a successful business from scratch — but it’s proven to be possible. Throughout my time working at CNBC, I’ve chatted with different entrepreneurs, from people who started successful side hustles to the founders of global unicorn companies. Ultimately, I’ve found that it […]
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Fast-food customers are shifting to casual-dining chains, Darden Restaurants CEO says
Customers arrive at an Olive Garden location in San Antonio, Texas. Callaghan O’Hare | Bloomberg | Getty Images Casual-dining chains are gaining customers who have grown frustrated with higher fast-food prices, Darden Restaurants CEO Rick Cardenas said on Thursday. While Darden itself hasn’t benefited from the shift, its competitors, like Chili’s owner Brinker International and […]
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Fugitive ex-CEO of investment firm arrested on securities, wire fraud charges
Hercules Investments CEO and CIO James McDonald. CNBC A former investment company CEO who previously appeared as a paid contributor to CNBC was arrested on fraud charges after more than two years as a fugitive from a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation, federal prosecutors said. The defendant, James Arthur McDonald Jr., is accused of misrepresenting […]
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McDonald’s to end AI drive-through test with IBM
McDonald’s is changing course on its artificial intelligence plans. The fast-food giant will end a test run of its AI drive-through technology partnership with IBM in more than 100 restaurants. The so-called Automated Order Taker will be shut off no later than July 26, according to a memo sent to franchisees late last week, obtained […]
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These are JPMorgan’s best stock picks for shoppers heading into June
JPMorgan highlighted a team of shares to kick off the new trading month, reflecting its analysts’ top picks and some new favorites, which includes Carvana and L3Harris Technologies . The firm’s concentrate list features its leading equity tips qualified close to advancement, money, benefit and short strategies, according to a Monday note. Each of the […]
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McDonald’s exec says average menu item costs 40% more than in 2019
A sign is posted in front of a McDonald’s restaurant in San Leandro, California, Feb. 6, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A top McDonald’s executive is weighing in on claims that the company has jacked up its prices. Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA, said in an open letter Wednesday that the average price […]
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