You can find original article here Nrn. Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletters. Flower Child continues to be the darling brand of The Cheesecake Factory Inc., which reported fourth-quarter earnings after market on Wednesday.  The 44-unit fast-casual chain continues to resonate well with guests, president David Gordon told investors. “We are enthusiastic and very pleased with the performance of Flower Child,” he said. “It continues to exceed expectations in new and existing markets, which I th ...

Nvidia (NVDA) rarely missteps. But this time, the chip giant made a big mistake, namely, missing a key headline moment in one of the world’s fastest-growing AI markets. However, when it comes to behind-the-scenes moves, something big is brewing. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang missed the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, citing “unforeseen circumstances.” The optics were not great. The event was big, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a key speech at an event touted as the harbinger of India’s artifici ...

You can find original article here Nrn. Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletters. Subway’s Sub Club was one of the original quick-service loyalty programs, starting as a physical punch card before being discontinued in 2005. Now, just two months after Subway revived the Sub Club as a digital rewards program, the sandwich chain is walking back some of the program’s key features, including a perk that gave customers every fourth footlong free.  Members were notified this week of the changes via em ...

Key Takeaways Shoppers who use Sparky, Walmart's AI chatbot, spend an average of 35% more than others, Walmart executives said Thursday. The retailer plans to further develop Sparky, while also collaborating with AI bots from tech specialists, such as Gemini and ChatGPT. Sparky is cranking up sales at a massive retailer. Walmart's AI chatbot—named for the company's yellow logo—is bolstering its shoppers' spending, company executives said Thursday. About half of Walmart (WMT) app users have tried th ...

The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 3.5-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.19%.  Stronger-than-expected US economic news on Thursday boosted the dollar, as weekly jobless claims fell to a 5-week low, and the Feb Philadelphia business outlook survey unexpectedly rose to a 5-month high.  The dollar also has some positive carryover from Wednesday, when the hawkish minutes of the Jan 27-28 FOMC meeting stated that "several" officials suggested the Fed may need to raise interest rates if inflation st ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. John D’Agostino, Coinbase's Head of Institutional Strategy, appeared on CNBC Tuesday to weigh in on the market volatility. D’Agostino emphasized that while the decline looks large in dollar terms, it’s typical volatility on a percentage basis for crypto. Asked about Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR), D’Agostino, whose firm acts as a primary custodian for Strategy’s Bitcoin, said “I’ve seen no evidence that Saylo ...

After a year-long pilot project, Toyota’s Canadian manufacturing subsidiary has contracted seven humanoid robots to work in a plant building RAV4 SUVs under a robots-as-a-service deal. “After evaluating a number of robots, we are excited to deploy Digit to improve the team member experience and further increase operational efficiency in our manufacturing facilities,” Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) President Tim Hollander said in a statement. The Digit robot in question is built by Agility Ro ...

Treasuries ticked higher in choppy trading, ending a two-day selloff, amid heightened geopolitical tensions and ongoing concerns about the outlook for inflation. Yields were mixed, with the benchmark 10-year note falling to 4.07% and policy-sensitive two-year note yields marginally rising to 3.47%. Most Read from Bloomberg The market pared steeper losses earlier in the session after President Donald Trump’s comments about negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, warning that the nation had 10 t ...

Shares of Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) shifted into reverse after its earnings report on Feb. 13. The stock fell 1.5% going into the weekend. While the auto parts company has seen its stock price leap over 40% so far this year, it's still down a long way from its all-time high of $241.91, set in 2021. The automotive parts supplier's comeback appears to be gaining momentum. Advance operates 4,305 stores, primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. V ...

Gold hovered around $5,000 an ounce as traders assessed the latest flareup in geopolitics and the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. President Donald Trump said the US has to “make a meaningful deal” with Iran, adding that the next 10 days will tell whether there will be an accord. Iran is a “hot spot” right now even as officials from both sides engage in “good talks,” Trump said. He also said his son-in-law Jared Kushner will be an “envoy of peace.” Most Read from Bloomberg The US military ...