Popeyes chicken wings available nationwide
Popeyes wings. Courtesy: Popeyes Popeyes is expanding its menu beyond chicken sandwiches — and it’s a permanent change this time. The fast-food chain announced Wednesday it’s adding five chicken wing flavors to its menu nationwide, with three debuting at Popeyes for the first time, beginning Wednesday. The flavors include Honey BBQ, Roasted Garlic Parmesan, Signature […]
Who needs turkey for Thanksgiving? Many are opting for alligator instead.
Like countless Americans, Kimberly Darling celebrates Thanksgiving with a bountiful, home-cooked feast. Her take on the holiday has a swampy twist: She forgoes the familiar turkey in favor of an alligator she traps on one of her many hunting expeditions, then she brines, smokes and wraps it in bacon before serving her guests. “People walk […]
Napoleon is latest Apple bid for Oscars
Vanessa Kirby and Joaquin Phoenix star in AppleTV+’s “Napoleon,” directed by Ridley Scott. Apple Original Films LOS ANGELES – Apple Original Films is a new player on the Academy Award scene, but it’s already left an indelible — and historic — mark. The studio, which has only been releasing films since 2019, won best picture […]
Goldman Sachs paid Patrick Cantlay more than $1 million a year
Patrick Cantlay of the United States plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the Workday Charity Open on July 12, 2020 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Sam Greenwood | Getty Images Goldman Sachs paid professional golfer Patrick Cantlay more than $1 million annually in a sponsorship deal […]
Retailers say clothing demand is getting better. But it’s still kind of a mess.
After unwanted shirts and pants piled up in warehouses and stockrooms last year, clothing chains such as Gap Inc. and Urban Outfitters have said over the past two weeks they’ve had an easier time selling clothing through the summer without slashing prices so aggressively. But with Black Friday and the holiday season’s most hectic shopping […]
Retailers cast doubt on Black Friday, holiday 2023 spending
A person walks past a sales advertisement at Saks Off 5th department store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday sales in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images There’s a dark cloud hanging over Black Friday. A slew of retailers have issued tepid, cautious or downright disappointing fourth-quarter outlooks over […]
Durable-goods orders tumble and show little sign of recovery among manufacturers
The numbers: Orders for durable or long-lasting goods sank 5.4% in October because of fewer contracts for Boeing passenger planes, but most other manufacturers also reported somewhat weaker demand. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a 3.4% decline. If airplanes and cars are stripped out, new orders were flat last month,… Master your […]
American Eagle (AEO) earnings Q3 2023
American clothing and accessories retailer American Eagle store seen in Hong Kong. (Photo by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of American Eagle plummeted nearly 16% on Tuesday after the company issued a holiday forecast that failed to impress. For its holiday quarter, American Eagle expects sales […]
S&P 500 futures stall amid Nvidia caution as trading thins ahead of holidays
U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday heading into the last full trading day of the week as Nvidia shares dip after earnings. How are stock-index futures trading On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA fell 63 points, or 0.18%, to 35088, the S&P 500 SPX declined 9 points, or 0.2%, to 4538, and […]
Nordstrom (JWN) earnings Q3 2023
Shoppers exit Nordstrom at the King of Prussia Mall on December 11, 2022 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images Nordstrom on Tuesday said sales slid by nearly 7% year over year, echoing other retailers’ comments about weaker demand and budget-pressured consumers. Yet the department store operator reiterated its full-year sales outlook, […]
