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Wendy's stock soars as meme traders target the struggling fast-food chain

Retail investors flooded into Wendy's stock after the struggling chain named a new CFO, with short interest above 23% fueling squeeze speculation

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Wendy's stock soars as meme traders target the struggling fast-food chain

Wendy's stock soars as meme traders target the struggling fast-food chain

Published June 24, 2026 · Category: Markets

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Retail investors flooded into Wendy's stock after the struggling chain named a new CFO, with short interest above 23% fueling squeeze speculation

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Originally published at qz.com.

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