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A sign posted in front of Chili’s Restaurant in Rohnert Park, California on December 13, 2024.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesRestaurant stocks have been sharply divided this year. And it may have something to do with the number of brands they own.shares of blinker international, Darden Restaurants and restaurant brand international Year-to-date, they’re up about 32%, 18%, and 12%, respectively. All of these companies own multiple restaurant chains, with brands ranging from Chili’s to Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Burger King, and Tim Hortons.On the other hand, the following stocks are mcdonalds, chipotle pepper, hippopotamus, wendy’s, shake shack and domino pizza All…
If you feel like you’ve been seeing more and more giant skeletons lately, it’s not just your imagination.What started as a popular novelty just six years ago has become a Halloween staple and a growing business as major retailers expand their lineups of towering monsters each fall to meet demand.”Skelly’s debut in 2020 was truly the genesis of…a fully formed structure that people can place in their yards,” said Tyler Pelfrey, brand communications manager for Home Depot.What followed was a retail arms race of increasingly elaborate creatures, including an undead horse and a zombie velociraptor, with shoppers taking home 85-pound…
Search for “Lego collection” on TikTok and you’ll find shelves crammed with ornate Lego structures — varying in size and complexity, sometimes hundreds of them lined up on a single wall — and no children in sight.In fact, it is children who are driving the US toy industry.A Harris Poll study released Wednesday found that 65% of American adults reported spending $100 or more on playful activities and products, such as craft kits and action figures, for personal enjoyment from June 2025 to June 2026. The survey of 2,158 people ages 18 and older found that 13% of adults reported…
The judge said President Javier Millay’s role in launching the cryptocurrency did not amount to a fraudulent scheme.Published October 24, 2026October 24, 2026An Argentine federal judge has dropped a criminal investigation into the collapse of a cryptocurrency promoted online by President Javier Millay and his sister Karina Millay.Judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi issued the ruling on Friday, closing an investigation into Millay’s role in the launch of the Libra token, which crashed after a brief rally, according to court records.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn his ruling, the judge said, “The events reported do not amount to a…
Leakage of sensitive data. Massive stock decline. under the surrounding chaos moderna and MerckThe latest data on personalized cancer vaccines has led oncologists to say something else: an important milestone in melanoma treatment.The companies on Thursday announced detailed results from Phase 3 trials of the mRNA-based shot, after partial data was leaked on social media platforms earlier in the day. The vaccine, known as Intismeran autogenic, reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 42% when used in combination with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda compared to Keytruda alone. The combination therapy also reduced the risk of cancer spreading to distant…
OpenAI announced Friday that it will train its models using cached copies and simulated versions of the internet instead of the live web because the models are too unpredictable to be reliable with live internet access. Frontier Labs announced the new policy two weeks after rival Anthropic began restricting live Internet access for its newest and theoretically most powerful models. The researchers adopted these policies after months of incidents in which models performing training tasks infiltrated external systems in search of answers, collaborated on obscure bulletin boards, and developed unusual hacking strategies. “Given the current state of security in coordination…
Charlie Harker had high hopes for the university.The Lebanon, Ohio, resident had planned to meet people through clubs and dorms before starting her freshman year in 2023. She expected there to be an open, lively atmosphere conducive to making friends. She will soon find a companion.”And then I got to school,” says the 21-year-old senior at the University of Cincinnati. “I didn’t know anybody on my floor. Nobody opened the door. Nobody was going to talk to you.” The fun, companion-filled campus life she had been promised by both her family and pop culture turned out to be, at least…
The iPhone Duo is surprisingly expensive, but my initial concern was appleChina’s first foldable phone looks solid. On the day of the global launch on Friday, scalpers like Alex Wang stood outside his flagship store in Beijing’s popular shopping area Sanlitun, offering customers an extra 3,000 Chinese yuan ($448) to buy their newly purchased phones on the spot. “I think Duo can sell at a high price for half a month,” he told CNBC as he looked at the line of Duo customers who had pre-ordered phones. “The main reason is lack of supply.”According to Counterpoint Research, foldable products remain…
Here are some companies that are making headlines in intraday trading. ENERGY COMPANIES — Stock prices of energy companies soared as West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures rose above $100 a barrel as tensions in the Middle East escalated. Oilfield services company SLB’s stock rose more than 7% and Halliburton’s stock rose 6%. Shares of APA Corporation and Diamondback Energy rose about 5%, while Chevron’s stock rose more than 2%. CYBERSECURITY ACTIVITIES — Stocks of cybersecurity companies were expected to end the week on a high after U.S. security agencies warned of vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language used to…
Mike Intrater, founder and CEO of CoreWeave, poses for a photo during the initial public offering at Nasdaq headquarters in New York on March 28, 2025.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesNeocloud entered the tank. Credit default swaps have skyrocketed. meta Cash flow turned negative. and SK Hynix The Solidig division has canceled plans for an initial public offering.It’s been an eventful week for AI infrastructure deals. Following Thursday’s plunge, the Nasdaq fell further on Friday, ending the week down 0.7%. Among the hyperscalers, the one with the worst performance was alphabetfell 6% ahead of the internet giant’s third-quarter earnings report…