Texas Roadhouse gets a pass from Wall Street. What’s next might be out of its control
Texas Roadhouse missed Street estimates on both the top and bottom lines in the fourth quarter as high beef prices
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Wayfair posts first annual sales gain since 2020, outperforms overall furniture market
Wayfair store in Wilmette, Illinois. Courtesy: Wayfair Wayfair’s annual sales grew last year for the first time since 2020 as
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Nestle plans sale of ice cream business as fourth-quarter sales growth beats estimates
Nestle shares rose 3% Thursday after the maker of Nescafé and KitKat reported organic sales growth for the fourth quarter
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As American Girl turns 40, Mattel grapples with bringing dolls into a new era
The original six American Girl historical characters — Kirsten Larson, Samantha Parkington, Molly McIntire, Felicity Merriman, Addy Walker and Josefina
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Tax season presents a boom-or-bust test for U.S. auto sales
Customers at a Ford dealership in Richmond, California, April 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT
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With Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs struck down, here are the industries still facing higher
The Supreme Court during a rain storm in Washington, Feb. 20, 2026. Annabelle Gordon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The
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Small furniture retailers face existential tariff threat, despite Supreme Court ruling
A worker walks through rows of American-made furniture at Warehouse Showrooms Furniture in Alexandria, Virginia, US. President Donald Trump’s sweeping
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Why New Balance’s ‘dad shoes’ are beating Nike as sales surge 19%
New Balance sales grew 19% last year to $9.2 billion as the legacy sneaker giant continued to outperform the global
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McDonald’s earnings beat estimates as chain’s value push pays off
McDonald’s on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as its value push wins back customers. “By
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Dave’s Hot Chicken investors bet on birria with national franchise expansion plan
The restaurant investors behind the success of Dave’s Hot Chicken are making a new nationwide bet on the next-hottest restaurant
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