LongHorn up, Olive Garden down: Darden earnings hint at dinings sales drag
Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as Olive Garden’s same-store sales fell for the second consecutive quarter. For fiscal 2025, Darden is forecasting that its same-store sales will grow just 1% to 2%. Shares of the company rose more than 2%
Tesla has downsized by at least 14% this year after Elon Musk said layoffs would exceed 10%
Tesla’s hefty downsizing in 2023 has reduced its global headcount to just over 121,000 people, including temps, internal records suggest, indicating that the automaker has slashed more than 14% of its workforce so far this year. The latest figure is not from
X boss Elon Musk tempers comments about advertisers as he looks to woo them back
Elon Musk on Wednesday tried to walk back remarks lashing out at advertisers fleeing his X social media platform. At the Cannes Lions advertising festival in Cannes, France, Musk was asked by WPP CEO Mark Read what he meant by telling
Rite Aid shutting down 27 more locations, bringing closure total to nearly 550 nationwide
Rite Aid is closing 27 more locations as it continues to work through a bankruptcy proceeding, according to a new court filing. The store locations are in Ohio and Michigan. More than 520 have been closed since Rite Aid filed
Forever 21 seeks rent concessions as fast-fashion brand faces financial woes
Forever 21 is asking landlords for a break on rent as the legacy fast-fashion player’s sales decline and it struggles to keep up with savvier competitors, CNBC has learned. The retailer, which has more than 380 stores in the U.S., has
Paris seeing signs of strong travel demand ahead of Summer Olympics — but plenty of deals remain
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are set to see plenty of attendees — but travel data shows there are still opportunities for last-minute deal-hunters to capitalize on current market dynamics. Roughly a month out from the Friday, July 26, torch-lighting ceremony
More than half a million portable device chargers sold at Costco recalled after two homes catch fire
More than half a million portable electronic device chargers sold exclusively at Costco are being recalled after reports they can overheat and catch fire. The devices, called myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One, allegedly caused at least two residential fires. In a notice
Pennsylvania Sen. Casey warns Amazon, Target and Walmart over ‘greedflation’ pricing
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey has sent letters to Amazon, Target and Walmart over concerns that pricing decisions made at the retail giants since the pandemic may have been driven by aggressive push for profits at the expense of everyday Americans’
Discovering Naturally Occurring Hydrogen: A New Era
Discovering Naturally Occurring Hydrogen: A New Era Quick Look: Faces local and environmental group resistance due to unclear environmental impact and potential greenwashing. A study reveals its emissions are 20% higher than burning gas or coal, challenging its environmental benefits. Promising alternative with significant
EUR/CHF Consolidation Above 0.9476, USD/CHF at 0.8930
EUR/CHF Consolidation Above 0.9476, USD/CHF at 0.8930 Quick Look: EUR/CHF Consolidation: Neutral bias above 0.9476; bearish if below. Watch resistance at 0.9683. Key Levels: Important levels are 0.9252 (recent lows) and 0.9510 (61.8% retracement). USD/CHF Struggles: Around 0.8950; influenced by US yields and PMI