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Cracker Barrel has quietly removed the Pride page from its website after facing consumer backlash over its rebranding efforts.The website link for Cracker Barrel’s Pride page, which used to boast that the company was "bringing the porch to Pride," now redirects to its "Culture and Belonging" page."At Cracker Barrel, welcoming people has always been at the heart of who we are. When we take care of one another, we are able […]

Cracker Barrel's attempt to rebrand its corporate logo spurred a viral backlash, prompting the company to backtrack. It occurred as the company's leaders were attempting to address the restaurant chain's weakening financial performance.The company's stock surged in the years prior to the pandemic, reaching an all-time high of $185 a share in November 2018. While Cracker Barrel's stock briefly rebounded to near those levels in the spring of 2021, it […]

Cracker Barrel's board of directors and top executives have remained tight-lipped after the restaurant chain's decision to change its classic logo angered its customers nationwide.Timothy Calkins, associate chair of the marketing department at Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, told FOX Business that the company can turn the situation around if it communicates well with the public and is transparent about its decisions. "But to do that, they've got to be out […]

The stakes are high for Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, ahead of its quarterly results that are due Wednesday after the closing bell. With the stock up 35% this year, a big move post-earnings could mean active trading in many exchange-traded funds. The chipmaker, often viewed as the poster child for artificial intelligence, is heavily represented in about 673 different ETFs, according to Seeking Alpha. Funds which hold a high concentration, between […]

The viral controversy over Cracker Barrel's decision to revamp its logo, which it has subsequently reversed in response to public backlash, has left the company's CEO facing calls for her removal.Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino joined the restaurant chain as CEO in July 2023 and the company's board of directors several months later. Corporate documents show Masino received a base salary of $1 million in 2024, in addition to other bonuses or […]

Gap and Lucky Brand followed up with some star-studded jeans ads of their own after American Eagle’s controversial ad campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney.In July, American Eagle launched its fall clothing campaign with the "White Lotus" star, titled "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans," which came under fire for allegedly promoting "Nazi propaganda" and having racial undertones with the blue-eyed, blonde actress.Despite the backlash, American Eagle’s stock jumped earlier this month […]

Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, D.C., New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday.The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s Union Station, where the U.S. Department of Transportation is planning to reclaim management to "restore this federal asset to its former glory," to New York’s Penn Station.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy demanded Amtrak improve public safety at the train […]

A California mother says she was left "violated" on a British Airways red-eye flight in June when a crew member lifted her nursing cover without consent, exposing her while she breastfed her infant daughter.Shayanne Wright, a Costa Mesa business owner and city commissioner, was traveling alone with her then 7-month-old on the long-haul flight. She says she alerted the crew ahead of meal service that she would be nursing her baby […]

The Office of General Counsel for the Small Business Administration sent a letter to lenders detailing several actions they must take by Dec. 5, 2025.Under the executive order, federal banking regulators will be required to remove reputational risk and equivalent concepts from guidance and examination manuals, and the Small Business Association will require financial institutions to make efforts to reinstate clients and potential clients previously denied services due to an […]