Brinker CEO credits Chili’s growth to marketing

Brinker International CEO Kevin Hochman unpacked the company’s recent quarter in an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, describing marketing strategies that have improved business. “We refortified our marketing budgets. Three years ago, we spent about $32 million in marketing,” Hochman said. “This past fiscal we just finished, we spent $137 million. So they actually have…

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Coffee and tea prices ramp up due to tariffs

While last month’s consumer price index showed that food prices were effectively flat month over month, tariff-sensitive items like coffee beans, specialty teas and spices are showing signs of inflation, worrying small businesses selling those products. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, coffee prices surged 14.5% in July year over year. The average retail price…

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NHL teams acknowledge Taylor Swift’s new album

A new Taylor Swift era is among us as the Grammy Award winning artist recently announced his new album, “The Life of a Short”. Editor’s choice 1 related As this news, Swift teased its appearance on the “New Heights” podcast, which was hosted by Jason and Travis cailsSwift lover. The episode was released on Wednesday…

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Cisco (CSCO) Q4 earnings report 2025

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins speaks at the Business Roundtable CEO Workforce Forum in Washington on June 17, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images CIsco reported results on Wednesday that narrowly exceeded analysts’ expectations and issued quarterly guidance that was also better than expected. Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:…

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