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.
NYC's mayoral race heats up with a socialist candidate aiming to make the city affordable—and rattling the financial sector. Plus: Coinbase's prospects.
A stark disagreement over regulating AI in Republicans’ tax cut and spending bill is the latest tension among conservatives about whether to let states continue to put guardrails on emerging technologies or minimize such interference.
Mark Hamrick of Bankrate discusses the jobs market, AI's growing impact on employment, and how markets are reacting to today’s surprising payroll data.
Amanda Chu of POLITICO reveals how lawmakers are betting millions on pharma stocks even as Trump threatens tariffs and demands steep drug price cuts. Watch!
Hayley Berg, Hopper’s lead economist, previews soaring summer 2025 travel: record international flights, cheaper fares for Europe & Asia, plus booking hacks.
