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Nelson Peltz and his activist firm Trian Fund Management have long owned a significant stake in the fast-food chain.

The activist investor firm, which already holds about 16% of Wendy's, has held talks with potential backers including investors in the Middle East

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Wendy's (WEN) delivered mixed Q1 results as operational improvements and higher marketing investment

Investing.com -- JPMorgan has downgraded The Wendy's Company to “Underweight” from “Neutral,” warning that falling sales, weak franchise profitability, leadership uncertainty, and heavy debt could derail the burger chain’s recovery plans through 2028.

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Struggling Wendy’s is banking on a revamped spicy chicken sandwich to reverse its stretch of awful financial results and dreadful returns to investors.

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Wendy’s (NasdaqGS:WEN) has signed a major franchise agreement to develop up to 1,000 restaurants in China over the next decade. The expansion targets long term growth in international markets while the company faces demand challenges in its U.S. business. The move follows recent quarters where domestic same store sales declined even as reported earnings exceeded expectations. Wendy’s, best known for its burgers, chicken and breakfast offerings, is leaning harder into international expansion...

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The company’s total revenue for Q1 2026 was $540.63m, increasing slightly from $523.47m during the same quarter last year.

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) reported first-quarter results that management said were largely in line with expectations, while acknowledging the restaurant chain remains in the early stages of a U.S. turnaround effort aimed at improving traffic, operations and franchisee economics. Interim Chief Executive

The Wendy's Co (WEN) faces sales declines but remains optimistic with international growth and a new franchise agreement in China.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Wendy's (WEN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

The Wendy’s Company will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Friday, May 8. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of 10 cents per share, down from 20 cents per share in the year-ago...

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Wendy’s first-quarter earnings reveal a net loss of 174 U.S. restaurants since late last year, but the chain will build 1,000 more in China over the next decade.

KeyBanc analyst Eric Gonzalez lowered his price target on McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) to $330 from $345 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The price target cut follows McDonald’s Q1 2026 earnings and reflects April softness that the firm characterized as “likely transitory” due largely to a tough year-over-year (YoY) comparison. For prudent investors, this analyst downgrade reads ... KeyBanc Cuts McDonald’s Price Target to $330 as April Softness Tests the Recovery Thesis

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The fast-food chain’s same-store sales fell 7.8% in the first quarter, but it also reached a deal for 1,000 locations in China

The fast-food chain beat adjusted EPS and revenue estimates but U.S. same-restaurant sales dropped 7.8% in what interim CEO Ken Cook called an early-stage turnaround

Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) shares climbed 4. 3% in premarket trading after the restaurant chain reported first-quarter earnings ahead of Wall Street forecasts, despite continued weakness in its domestic operations.

Wendy's (WEN) reiterated its full-year outlook on Friday as the fast food chain's fiscal first-quart

Wendy's (WEN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +16.39% and +2.88%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Investing.com -- Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN) reported first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, sending shares up 4.3% premarket despite ongoing challenges in its U.S. business.

Wendy’s recorded higher revenue in the first quarter, as it works to return to sales growth at its U.S. restaurants.

Wendy’s recorded higher revenue in the first quarter, as it works to return to sales growth at its U.S. restaurants.

Fast-food chain Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) reported Q1 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 3.3% year on year to $540.6 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.12 per share was 25.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.