Key PointsWendy's stock could give investors precisely what their portfolios need this coming cycle.The stock offers a double-digit upside and bond-beating dividend yield.Set to grow its EPS above peers, Wendy's stock still sells at a discount to the industry.5 stocks we like better than Wendy'sAfter trading down to 78% of its 52-week high, a price not seen since 2022, Wendy's Co. NASDAQ: WEN has become one of the best passive income strategies for retail investors today. Favored by analysts and backed by b ...

DUBLIN, Ohio , April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) will release its first quarter 2024 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 2. The Company will host a conference call that same day at 8:30 a.m. ET, with a simultaneous webcast from the Company's Investor Relations website at www.irwendys.com. The related presentation materials will also be available on the Company's Investor Relations website. The live conference call will be available by telephone at (844) 200-6205 fo ...

In an era where customer loyalty is as fleeting as the latest trend, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a potential game-changer, empowering businesses to redefine engagement strategies and forge deeper, more enduring connections with their clientele.Wendy’s Company has unveiled an AI-based loyalty platform that analyzes customer data, including purchase history and preferences, to create tailored offers and rewards. By understanding each individual’s unique tastes and habits, AI systems can provid ...

For when you need your fast food on the fly.Wendy’s customers around the country may soon be able to receive their orders via drone, thanks to a bold new collaboration between DoorDash and Alphabet’s Wing, the food delivery company announced.A pilot program rolled out Thursday in Christiansburg, Va., has drones dropping off burgers, fries and a Frosty in “30 minutes or less,” DoorDash said in a press release.DoorDash is partnering with Wing’s drones in pilot program to deliver Wendy’s items in Virginia. 3 ...

The Wendy's Company (WEN) is likely to benefit from solid comps growth, strategic pricing actions and Breakfast daypart offerings. This and the focus on digital initiatives bode well. However, high labor costs are a concern.Let us discuss the factors that highlight why investors should retain the stock for the time being.Growth CatalystsWendy’s continues to impress investors with robust global same-restaurant sales growth. During the fiscal fourth quarter, Same-restaurant sales at international restaurants ...

Just in time for the first day of spring, Wendy's newest seasonal Frosty innovation joins menus March 19DUBLIN, Ohio, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel back in time with sweet, nostalgic flavors of Wendy's® new Orange Dreamsicle Frosty®, available nationwide beginning Tuesday, March 19. A beloved childhood classic meets the iconic cool, creaminess of Frosty with Wendy's new, spring-inspired seasonal flavor. The newest Frosty innovation packs a spoonful of sweet orange notes combined with the classic smo ...

Restaurant teams and Frosty fans raised $22.6 million benefiting The Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionDUBLIN, Ohio, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing a more than 30-year history of supporting foster care adoption, Wendy's® helped raise a record-breaking $22.6 million benefiting the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® over the last year including fundraising programs like "Make A Biggie Difference" sponsored by Coca-Cola® and Keurig Dr Pepper®, coin canister collection, Boo! Books®, and Frosty® Ke ...

In late February, Wendy’s management team surprised both customers and investors with a clarification. The fast-food chain announced wrote to CNN that “Wendy’s will not implement surge pricing, which is the practice of raising prices when demand is highest. […] It was never our plan to raise prices when customers are visiting us the most.” Surge pricing is the practice of increasing prices when demand is high and decreasing them when prices are low. Basically, it’s a form of “dynamic” pricing. Customers of ...

Fans can score March Madness deals now through the NCAA tournament with offers in the Wendy's AppDUBLIN, Ohio, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It's almost time for tipoff! While fans are busy researching teams for brackets, getting their gear ready, and prepping their watching schedule, Wendy's® is fueling the fandom with March Madness® deals all month long!To celebrate the biggest basketball tournament of the year, Wendy's fans can score a $1 Dave's Single® or a $2 Dave's Double® with Wendy's app offers*. ...

Wendy's criticized for suggesting that dynamic pricing would be part of its strategy in 2025 (Photo ... [+] by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Getty Images Wendy’s new president and CEO, Kirk Tanner, started his first month by firing up the public during the quarterly earnings call about a plan to use dynamic pricing to help increase the company’s margin opportunities. Many pundits have criticized the move since food is a non-discretionary category of spending and changing prices based on demand may unfairly dis ...