Fed meeting and Apple, Amazon, Eli Lilly report

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week on Wall Street. It’s a week jam-packed with notable events, including earnings from Apple, Amazon and Eli Lilly. He also advised investors to pay attention to Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting and Friday’s employment figures from the Department of Labor. “We have to run such a … Read more

Weight loss drug patients spend less on restaurants, takeout: survey

A food delivery messenger carries a take out bag outside aSweetgreen in Manhattan on September 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images A highly popular group of weight loss and diabetes drugs is decreasing some consumers’ appetites — and also how much they spend on food. Most people taking those medications, … Read more

Buffalo Wild Wings Go format grows as more sales move off premise

A sign is seen on a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant on November 28, 2017 in Miami, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Buffalo Wild Wings opened its 100th Go location on Wednesday in New York City, four years after unveiling the quick-service offshoot of its sports bar chain. BWW Go sells … Read more

Other business may raise pay

An employee hands an order to a customer through a drive-thru window at a McDonald’s restaurant in Oakland, California, April 9, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images As fast-food chains in California start to pay their workers a higher minimum wage, other business owners across the state are watching to see whether … Read more

NVDA, SEDG, TDOC, WING and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nvidia — Nvidia fell 2% during midday trading and built on Tuesday’s more than 4% loss ahead of its quarterly print after the bell. Investors will be closely watching the chipmaker’s results for insights into how long its massive growth cycle can go. SolarEdge Technologies — … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 7, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. stocks ticked down for a third day in a row Wednesday as traders looked ahead to Nvidia’s latest quarterly earnings report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 111 points lower, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 … Read more

Salad and Go expands as it competes with Sweetgreen

The drive-thru entrance to a Salad and Go location. Source: Salad and Go When Sweetgreen went public two years ago, co-founder and CEO Jonathan Neman said the salad chain aspired to be the “McDonald’s of its generation.” But another salad rival could beat Sweetgreen to the punch: Salad and Go. Founded in 2013, the upstart … Read more

Chick-fil-A stronger than ever amid more competition

A Chick-fil-A meal is displayed at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Novato, California, on June 1, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Every restaurant chain from McDonald’s to Popeyes wants to take down Chick-fil-A, but its hold over customers is tighter than ever. Since its founding in 1967, Chick-fil-A has grown to become the third-largest restaurant … Read more