Sweetgreen, Chipotle and Wingstop aren’t seeing a consumer slowdown

A food delivery messenger carries a take-out bag outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan, New York City, on Sept. 14, 2023.Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesHigh-income consumers helped Chipotle Mexican Grill, Wingstop and Sweetgreen report strong sales this quarter, bucking the broader consumer slowdown that's been hurting...

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Goldman, American Express are among top companies for parents: study

Vadym Buinov | Moment | Getty ImagesWorking parents, guardians or caretakers know the challenge of striking the delicate balance between work and care responsibilities.From paid parental leave to quality health-care coverage and equal pay that cover child care costs, it's become a priority for workers to find an employer...

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Sweetgreen shares soar 35% after company beats revenue expectations

People dine outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan.Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesSweetgreen shares surged 35% on Friday after the company topped Wall Street's revenue expectations for the first quarter.The salad chain reported $158 million in revenue, beating the LSEG consensus estimate of $152 million. It is...

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Ford names ex-Lucid Motors exec as next CFO, promotes current chief

Ford's Chief Financial Officer John Lawler and Linda Zhang, chief engineer for the company's All Electric F-150 Lightning, participate in the opening bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange, April 28, 2022.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersFord Motor on Friday named the former chief financial officer of electric-vehicle startup Lucid...

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Novavax and Sanofi to commercialize Covid vaccine, develop combo shots

A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands.Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty ImagesNovavax on Friday said it has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with French drugmaker Sanofi to...

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