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Sweetgreen Shares Surge Following Wall Street Debut

Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG), an American fast casual restaurant chain, almost doubled in price Thursday, following its Wall Street debut. The company originally set its price to USD28 per share on Wednesday, before its IPO the next day. The stock is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SG.” [stock_market_widget type=”inline-label” …

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McDonald’s Partners with IBM to Automate Drive-Thrus

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) announced it has entered into a strategic agreement with IBM, as a means of cultivating artificial intelligence technology set to help the chain automate its drive-thru service. As part of the deal, IBM will purchase McD Tech Labs, previously known as Apprente. Nevertheless, financial terms have yet to be disclosed. [stock_market_widget type=”inline-label” …

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McDonalds to Test McPlant Burger Beginning Nov. 3

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) is set to test the McPlant burger, made in partnership with Beyond Meat, within eight U.S. locations next month. The McPlant features a plant-based patty and will be available beginning November 3 in various cities including El Segundo and Manhattan Beach in California; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Irving and Carrollton, Texas; and Jennings …

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