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AI-Powered Milkshakes and the Future of Fast Food
November 8, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investment Opportunities, Stocks
Signature menu items like the Frosty can be the key to keeping up with larger competitors like McDonald’s, which has more than twice as many locations as Wendy’s. And now, the fast food giant is adding a new ingredient to the mix — artificial intelligence… Chaos Strikes Super Micro (Again)
November 1, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investment Opportunities, Stocks
Super Micro surged for a 1,300% gain in under two years - but now it's crashing (yet again). Here's what's coming next... This Spinoff Rear-Ended the Used Car Market
October 9, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing
I’d rather have a root canal without anesthesia than negotiate with a used-car salesperson. That was the challenge that two retail electronic executives wanted to tackle. In 1991, they came up with a new way to sell used cars. They wanted to create a buying experience that was pleasant and enjoyable. That’s when Richard Sharp and W. Austin Ligon came up with the idea for CarMax… How Big Mac’s Mistake Could’ve Made You 2,700%
October 2, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing
In October 5, 2006, McDonald’s shareholders received shares of Chipotle in their brokerage accounts ... a mistake Big Mac would soon regret... The Fed’s Next Move is Designed to Surprise You
September 19, 2024 Banyan Edge, News, U.S. Economy
The U.S. Federal Reserve holds tremendous power over the U.S. economy. By setting benchmark rates, it dictates the terms for interbank lending — and in turn, the borrowing costs for virtually every business and household in America. But aside from raising or lowering those rates, the Fed has very few meaningful ways to interact with the larger economy (excluding emergency measures, of course). So controlling the flow of information, controlling the perception and expectation of rate cuts, becomes one of the Fed’s most powerful tools.