For a few days in mid-August, Wendy's NASDAQ: WEN traded like a company about to be taken private. Reports surfaced on Aug. 12 that Trian Fund Management, Nelson Peltz's activist firm and a roughly 16
Wendy's is a live take-out candidate, with Trian Partners, Flynn Group, and BlueFive Capital forming a buyout consortium. WEN's US sales and operating cash flows are declining, but its real estate hol

Burger King reclaimed the No. 2 U.S. burger chain spot from Wendy's after its revamped Whopper and multiyear turnaround drove same-store sales up 8.5%.
Wendy's remains a sell as same restaurant sales decline and market share erodes versus peers. WEN's Q2 comps fell -3.6% in the U.S., with traffic down 12.5% and margins sharply deteriorating. Heavy de
Burger King is once again the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by systemwide sales. The chain's successful turnaround has helped it unseat Wendy's from the number two spot.
DUBLIN, Ohio, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) will release its second quarter 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, August 7. The Company will host a conferenc

The question is what happens when the short sellers get the story wrong. The answer is often a sharp stock price correction.