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Wendy's, struggling with beef prices and growing competition, gets a buyout offer
Wendy’s shares jumped 15% at the opening bell Oct. 28 after noted investor Nelson Peltz made an offer to buy the chain, which has been struggling with high beef prices and aging stores.
Peltz’s Trian Fund Management and several partners are offering Wendy’s $7.35 per share in cash, or a premium of nearly 19% ov ... (full story)
Poly-Tech Associates approaches 50; how it’s adapted to legal and technological changes
When criminal defense attorney Max Hiltner’s client was facing rape charges several years ago, one of the first things he did was arrange for a polygraph test.
“While the tests are not automatically admissible in court, I use them to help verify my clients’ statements, which reassures me,” said Hiltner, f ... (full story)
New from FINRA: Updated education and protection tools
Empowering investors to make more informed financial decisions is a big mission -- one that's very hard to tackle. We're lucky to have FINRA on the job. A few days ago (Oct. 13, 2026), FINRA released a set of new and updated tools to start the learning process. FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) oversees member brok ... (full story)
The retirement expense you may be missing
People often underestimate some expenses when planning for retirement. In my conversations with older adults about their in-retirement finances, they’ve repeatedly mentioned the cost of dental care. The reasons are straightforward: Our teeth get worse as we age, and yet dental care isn’t covered by Medicare (except for e ... (full story)
Barclays is latest to redirect spending toward AI as it trims its workforce
The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources. That can mean an end to some jobs once done by humans. Yet in many cases it means repurposing money once spent on workers so that more capital can be devoted to boosting AI ... (full story)