Restaurants
Chipotle earnings beat estimates as customers paid more, helping offset surging costs
A customer sits outside of a Chipotle restaurant in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill’s quarterly earnings and revenue topped Wall Street’s estimates, fueled by consumers’ willingness to pay more for their burritos and bowls. Shares of the company rose 2% […]
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PepsiCo earnings beat estimates despite higher costs, company raises revenue forecast
In this photo illustration PepsiCo products are shown on October 05, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images PepsiCo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analyst expectations as consumers paid more for their Doritos, Quaker oatmeal and Gatorade. On the heels of its strong performance, the company raised its full-year forecast for […]
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Coca-Cola earnings beat Wall Street estimates as revenue jumps 16%
A person wearing a mask pushes a dolly cart past a Coca-Cola truck as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 16, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Coca-Cola on Monday reported quarterly earnings that topped analysts’ expectations as consumers […]
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U.S. labor board sues Starbucks over union retaliation claims
Members react during Starbucks union vote in Buffalo, New York, U.S., December 9, 2021. Lindsay DeDario | Reuters U.S. labor officials are petitioning a federal court to force Starbucks to bring back activist employees who they say were removed for their union campaigning, according to a Friday filing. The National Labor Relations Board’s Phoenix chief […]
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Carl Icahn calls out Wall Street ‘hypocrisy’ over ESG investing in letter to McDonald’s shareholders
Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carl Icahn released his letter to McDonald’s shareholders on Thursday, calling out compensation among the company’s top ranks and Wall Street firms for their ESG investing policies. It’s the latest development in Icahn’s animal-welfare battle with the […]
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Starbucks’ union battle is getting aggressive and expensive, and Wall Street is backing away
Members react during Starbucks union vote in Buffalo, New York, U.S., December 9, 2021. Lindsay DeDario | Reuters When Starbucks announced Howard Schultz would return to the company as interim CEO, investors cheered. His first tenure as chief executive turned the company into a global brand and his second, years later, revived both the business […]
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Why UBS thinks this restaurant stock is the ‘best house’ in the inflationary environment
As rising labor costs and inflation eat into margins, UBS thinks this popular restaurant chain can beat the odds. Source
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Starbucks alleges baristas union intimidated workers in new complaints with the labor board
Michelle Eisen, a barista at the Buffalo, NY, Elmwood Starbucks location, the first Starbuck location to unionize, helps out the local Starbucks Workers United, employees of a local Starbucks, as they gather at a local union hall to cast votes to unionize or not, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz. Ross D. Franklin | […]
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Impossible Foods could be at risk of losing a key patent in legal battle with Motif FoodWorks
Plant-based burgers developed by Impossible Foods Inc. are seen at the 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on November 6, 2019 in Shanghai, China. China News Service | Getty Images Plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods could be at risk of losing a key patent as part of an […]
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Just Eat Takeaway is exploring a sale of Grubhub barely a year after buying the company
The Grubhub logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images European food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com said it’s considering a sale of Grubhub, its U.S. arm, after facing pressure from investors to explore strategic deals. Just Eat Takeaway.com’s board “confirms its alignment with shareholders in wanting […]
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