Jack in the Box Jumps, and Darden Raises Forecasts
Shares of Jack in the Box jumped Tuesday morning after the fast-food chain agreed to sell its Qdoba brand. Apollo Global Management will buy the Mexican franchise for $305 million
And Red Lobster parent Darden Restaurants beat estimates for the latest quarter and raised its forecast for next year. The company benefited from increased prices and traffic at its Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse restaurants.
Plus Citigroup raised its price target on Wal-Mart. Hosts Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec walk through using the TradeStation platform to set a "limit sell" order to lock in profits.
American businesses that rely on Chinese goods are reacting with muted relief after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days. Many companies delayed or canceled orders after President Donald Trump last month put a 145% tariff on items made in China. Importers still face relatively high tariffs, however, as well as uncertainty over what will happen in the coming weeks and months. The temporary truce was announced as retailers and their suppliers are looking to finalize their plans and orders for the holiday shopping season. They’re concerned a mad scramble to get goods onto ships will lead to bottlenecks and increased shipping costs.
Shopping expert Trae Bodge discusses how talks between the U.S. and China is good news for now, but uncertainty remains for back-to-school and the holidays.
Jake Traylor, White House reporter at Politico, joins Cheddar to discuss how Trump is aiming to lower drug prices and how it differs from Biden's approach.
Sheryl Palmer, CEO of Taylor Morrison, talks tariff uncertainty, being a female leader in a male dominated industry and what homebuyers need to know. Watch!
