McDonald’s tried to buy Panera Bread, 5 other reveals
Ron Shaich, founder and then-CEO of Panera Bread, in December 2017. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich uses his new book, “Know What Matters,” to impart lessons …
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How Snickers maker Mars prepares for Halloween and trick-or-treat
Snickers and Mars candy bars, produced by Mars Inc., sit on display. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images For 11 months of the year, Tim LeBel is Mars Wrigley’s president …
15 stocks with dividend growth history expected to deliver again this year
Broadcom (AVGO), Caterpillar (CAT) and Eli Lilly (LLY) are among the 15 Club stocks with a streak of annual dividend growth that Wall Street expects to continue in their current …
Here are all the portfolio moves the Club made in an oversold market
With the stock market deeply oversold this week, we put cash to work by picking stocks across a range of sectors including energy, technology and materials. We also added a …
Popeyes overtakes KFC as No. 2 chicken chain, Chick-fil-A stays on top
A Popeyes restaurant is seen in Washington, D.C. Eric Baradat | AFP | Getty Images Popeyes has overtaken KFC as the No. 2 chicken chain in the U.S., a decade …
Chipotle tests automation for burrito bowls and salads
A finished burrito bowl assembled by Chipotle and Hyphen’s automation technology. Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing whether automation can make customers’ burrito bowls and salads. It’s …
Sanders to address UAW strike rally in Detroit after bashing carmakers
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrives to the U.S. Capitol Building on June 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders will address striking autoworkers in …
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz steps down from board
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Seattle, March 22, 2017. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is …
How Luckin Coffee overtook Starbucks in China
SHENZHEN, CHINA – 2020/10/05: Chinese coffee shop chain Luckin Coffee logo seen at a store. (Photo by Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images …
Why China is turning into a liability for U.S. companies
One of my bigger regrets from college is that I couldn’t — because of scheduling and other conflicts — go on a six-week trip the business school was offering to …