Executives address value and prices

A McDonald’s fast-food restaurant in Manhattan, New York, on July 6, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images After a challenging second quarter, McDonald’s executives told restaurant operators and analysts they are refocusing on how to recapture consumers with deals as they pushed for an extension of the its $5 value meal platform. In […]
The owner of Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock says it’s winning back customers, and shares are rallying

Shares of Beyond Inc., the company that owns Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock, jumped after hours on Monday after the online home-goods retailer reported quarterly results that weren’t as bad as expected, helped by a gain in active customers.
Diamond Sports, Comcast reach a cable deal for Bally regional sports

A Bally Sports display is shown in the eighth inning of the game between the MLB’s Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 9, 2023. David Berding | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Bally Sports regional channels are returning to Comcast cable TV customers. Diamond Sports — the […]
AT&T sued over nude images from customer phone

Juyochi | Istock | Getty Images Wireless providers including T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have faced a string of lawsuits in recent years from women who allege retail employees stole intimate images or videos from their phones while helping them with in-store data transfers. The cases are routinely dismissed when the companies argue they weren’t aware […]
‘Single “cat ladies” like me are forced to make a devil’s bargain’: A job interviewer asked me if I had children. Is that legal? I would love to have kids — if I could afford it.

“We’re penalized for having children by our employers and by a government that does not give us paid family leave, and we’re also judged if we don’t have children.”
Ford, GM, Stellantis face daunting second half of 2024

New Jeep vehicles sit on a Dodge Chrysler-Jeep Ram dealership’s lot on October 03, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images DETROIT – The last time shares of Ford Motor dropped by more than 18% in a day, as they did last week, the U.S. automotive industry was on […]
McDonald’s earnings include a triple miss, but the stock gains ground

McDonald’s reported Monday a triple miss with second-quarter results, as profit and revenue fell below expectations and comparable sales surprisingly declined as higher prices weren’t enough to offset lower guest counts.
Eisai stock slumps after Alzheimer’s drug fails to get approval in Europe
Eisai shares fell sharply after its Alzheimer’s drug failed to secure marketing approval in the European Union.
McDonald’s (MCD) Q2 2024 earnings

A McDonald’s restaurant is viewed on July 22, 2024 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report second-quarter earnings before the bell on Monday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: $3.07 expected Revenue: $6.61 billion expected The burger chain’s […]
Three big questions on Kamala Harris’s tax policies — and how close they are to Biden’s

Harris once proposed taxing stock and bond trades, but there’s still much to learn about the presumptive Democratic nominee’s current policy ideas.



