Finance

A Wendy’s restaurant is seen on November 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Wendy’s shares surged on Wednesday, fueled by a burst of retail investor enthusiasm that appears disconnected from the fast-food chain’s latest executive appointment. The stock climbed more than 42% on heavy volume at one…

Ippei Naoi | Getty Images Investors continue to rely on professional financial advisers for their final investment decisions, even as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in the initial stages of research, according to a survey by HSBC. The survey, which polled around 10,000 affluent and high-net-worth individuals across 10 markets, found that 62% use…