Founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas, Wendy's operates quick-service restaurants, with approximately 7,000 franchised and company-owned restaurants in the U.S. and 30 other countries. The company is based in Dublin, Ohio and has 5,000 employees.

Royal Caribbean Group is the operating business name for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Royal Caribbean Group is the owner and operator of global cruise vacation brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises. Royal Caribbean Group also has a portfolio of land-based vacation experiences through Perfect Day at CocoCay and the Royal Beach Club collection. The company is also a 50% owner of a joint venture in TUI Cruises, which operates Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.

Stocks moved higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (no surprise) kept interest rates steady and as earnings reports flooded in (driving individual shares higher and lower in response). A 25-basis-point interest rate hike is still widely anticipated before year end and many big name companies are still to report, So expect the action to continue at a fast pace, with the headline responses made even more robust next week when the results of the midterm election take their place above the fold.

Chipotle is a leading fast-casual, Mexican-inspired restaurant chain operator, generating $11.9 billion in sales across 3,983 company-operated US locations, 104 international units primarily in Canada and Europe, and 14 licensed stores largely operated in the Middle East at the end of 2025. The firm’s revenue is primarily driven by food and beverage sales at its company-owned restaurants, supplemented by delivery fees generated through its first-party digital channels. Chipotle emphasizes ingredients with no artificial flavors and utilizes an efficient, assembly line service model to serve mainly customizable burritos, bowls, salads, quesadillas, and tacos to diners.