Comparing Jack in the Box NASDAQ: JACK with McDonald's NYSE: MCD may sound like comparing apples to oranges, but there is a connection. Where McDonald's executes at a high degree, leans into digital, and takes market share, Jack in the Box suffers from a series of executive missteps that culminated in lost market share, reduced shareholder value, increased debt, and suspended capital returns.
Amazon has proposed a second big-box store in the Chicago area, Mass Market Retailers (MMR) reported Tuesday (Feb. 17), citing a paywalled article in the Chicago Tribune.
The momentum accrued last year by European equities and the related ETFs is carrying over to 2026, indicating the still young rally could be durable. Take the case of the WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund (OPPE), which is higher by more than 6% year-to-date.
Established franchises are increasingly important to the theatrical industry as it seeks to break the $10 billion mark at the domestic box office for the first time since the pandemic. But big-name installments like "Wicked: For Good" and "Avatar: Fire and Ash" have been underperforming ticket sales expectations.
The documentary is expected to bring in $2 million to $5 million domestically this weekend.
The animated sequel outgrossed ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash' to become Disney's top film release of 2025.
The e-commerce giant is launching a megastore outside of Chicago that will be big enough to nearly fit two Target stores.
BOX shares slump nearly 19% as rising costs pressure margins, but AI tools and top-tier partnerships offer support.
Amazon reportedly plans to open a big-box store comparable to a Walmart or Target location in a Chicago suburb. The 229,000-square-foot facility would sell groceries, general merchandise and prepared foods, Bloomberg reported Friday (Jan. 9).
Power Integrations faces near-term headwinds but retains a strong moat in high-voltage power solutions and valuable IP, with stabilization signs emerging. POWI is redirecting R&D toward high-growth segments—data centers, automotive, and high-power—expecting meaningful revenue from data centers by 2027. Gross margins benefit from a weaker yen and a shift to higher-margin industrial markets, but operating leverage remains limited due to underutilized capacity.
Jack in the Box plans to close dozens of restaurants by the end of the year in an effort to cut costs and boost revenue.
Jack in the Box is closing dozens of restaurants as part of a major cost-cutting plan, with 72 locations shuttered so far and more expected in the near future.