Taco Bell to roll out AI drive-thru ordering in hundreds of locations

Taco Bell to roll out AI drive-thru ordering in hundreds of locations

Gastonia, North Carolina, Taco Bell Mexican fast food restaurant and drive thru at dusk.  Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Yum Brands hopes to use artificial intelligence to take down drive-thru orders at hundreds of Taco Bell restaurants by the end of this year. The restaurant company announced on Wednesday that it’s … Read more

D.C. attorney general sues StubHub, alleging deceptive pricing

D.C. attorney general sues StubHub, alleging deceptive pricing

The StubHub logo is seen at its headquarters in San Francisco. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued the online ticket exchange platform StubHub on Wednesday, alleging deceptive and unfair pricing. The lawsuit claims StubHub uses deceptive advertising of low ticket prices to lure consumers who pay … Read more

Lost in the rotation out of tech stocks is a bullish call on major banks

Lost in the rotation out of tech stocks is a bullish call on major banks

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market slides : The S & P 500 gave back earlier gains and fell throughout Tuesday afternoon, led lower by the mega-cap tech stocks. Ahead of the … Read more

Starbucks (SBUX) Q3 2024 earnings

Starbucks (SBUX) Q3 2024 earnings

Starbucks glass art on a store in Tokyo. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported quarterly revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as both its U.S. and international cafes faced weaker demand. Shares of the company rose more than 1% in extended trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall … Read more

Procter & Gamble (PG) Q4 2024 earnings

Procter & Gamble (PG) Q4 2024 earnings

Procter & Gamble on Tuesday reported mixed quarterly results, but the company’s volume increased for the first time in more than two years. Volume excludes pricing, making the metric a more accurate reflection of demand than sales. Over the last several years, P&G’s price hikes across its portfolio, from diapers to detergent, fueled its sales … Read more

AT&T sued over nude images from customer phone

AT&T sued over nude images from customer phone

Juyochi | Istock | Getty Images Wireless providers including T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have faced a string of lawsuits in recent years from women who allege retail employees stole intimate images or videos from their phones while helping them with in-store data transfers. The cases are routinely dismissed when the companies argue they weren’t aware … Read more

McDonald’s (MCD) Q2 2024 earnings

McDonald’s (MCD) Q2 2024 earnings

A McDonald’s restaurant is viewed on July 22, 2024 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report second-quarter earnings before the bell on Monday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: $3.07 expected Revenue: $6.61 billion expected The burger chain’s … Read more

McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King vie for low-income diners

McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King vie for low-income diners

The McDonald’s logo is displayed at a McDonald’s restaurant in Burbank, California, on July 22, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images Subway started phasing out its $5 footlong sandwiches a decade ago. But these days, other fast-food chains have revived the $5 price point, hoping to win over customers who have cut back their spending. … Read more

Hasbro (HAS) earnings Q2 2024

Hasbro (HAS) earnings Q2 2024

Hasbro board games are seen for sale at a Target store on December 12, 2023 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Toy company Hasbro beat Wall Street expectations for the second-quarter on Thursday, thanks in part to growth in its digital gaming segment. Shares of the company jumped more than 4% in early … Read more

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Q2 2024 earnings

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Q2 2024 earnings

In this photo illustration, cans of Dr Pepper soda are displayed on June 03, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Keurig Dr Pepper reported quarterly earnings and revenue that met analysts’ expectations on Thursday as higher prices fueled its U.S. soda sales. Shares of the company rose 2% in premarket trading. Here’s what the … Read more