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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 5 MIN

What’s News in Earnings: The Restaurant Watchword Is Affordability

from WSJ What’s News · host The Wall Street Journal

Bonus Episode for Aug. 5. Restaurant chains this quarter are focusing on affordability and trying to bounce back from food-safety scares. WSJ reporter Heather Haddon discusses what’s going on at McDonald’s, Chipotle and Taco Bell owner Yum Brands, and why consumers are so interested in drinks like dirty sodas. WSJ reporter Laura Cooper hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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