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• China milk powder firms court foreign cachet for domestic gains Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:59 PM ET

  SHANGHAI, May 23- The rolling green hills and gurgling blonde toddlers in the ads for Yashili International Holdings Ltd underscore how keen China's biggest milk powder producers are to appear global to emerge from the shadow of a fatal baby formula scandal.

• A Low-Wage US Contractor Just Cooked Your Burger Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:47 PM ET

  

  Workers demanding an increase to the minimum wage have staged walkouts across the country, saying they can't survive on the money they make. But getting anything done looks doubtful, say analysts.

• Stocks Tumble Nearly 1% on Fed Tapering Fears Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:08 PM ET

  

  Stocks closed down 1 percent after the minutes from the last Fed policy setting meeting suggested the central bank could begin tapering bond purchases sooner than the market expects.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 1:18 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 25 or. 6 percent, to $41.85. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell $1.31 or. 3 percent, to $376.12. Darden Restaurants Inc. fell$. 07 or. 1 percent, to $53.58.

• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:51 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 15 or. 4 percent, to $41.75. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell $1.15 or. 3 percent, to $376.28. Darden Restaurants Inc. fell$. 08 or. 1 percent, to $53.58.

• Duracell Breaks New Ground in Wireless Charging Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:22 AM ET

  

  Duracell is making a push in wireless charging, working with partners to try and do for public gadget power what Intel did for public WiFi.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:50 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 32 or. 8 percent, to $41.60. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose$. 56 or. 1 percent, to $377.43. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 20 or. 4 percent, to $53.65.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 1:16 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 25 or. 6 percent, to $41.53. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose$. 59 or. 2 percent, to $377.46. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 14 or. 3 percent, to $53.59.

• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 10:36 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 01 or percent, to $41.29. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell $1.12 or. 3 percent, to $375.75. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 12 or. 2 percent, to $53.57.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Monday, 20 May 2013 | 6:05 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. fell$. 12 or. 3 percent, to $41.28. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $1.71 or. 5 percent, to $376.87. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 02 or percent, to $53.45.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Monday, 20 May 2013 | 1:17 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. fell$. 04 or. 1 percent, to $41.36. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $2.55 or. 7 percent, to $377.71. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 18 or. 3 percent, to $53.61.

• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Monday, 20 May 2013 | 10:32 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. fell$. 25 or. 6 percent, to $41.15. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose$. 02 or percent, to $375.18. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 27 or. 5 percent, to $53.70.

• Waffle Taco, Bacon Sundae: Restaurants Aim to Wow Saturday, 18 May 2013 | 1:50 PM ET

  

  Hoping to increase sales and traffic in their restaurants, fast-food and fast-casual operators are cranking up the menu innovation to produce items that stray from the gastronomic norm.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 6:03 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 39 or 1.0 percent, to $41.40. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $3.08 or. 8 percent, to $375.16. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 65 or 1.2 percent, to $53.43.

• Yum or Yuck? Cutting-Edge Restaurant Menu Items Friday, 17 May 2013 | 5:04 PM ET

  

  Hoping to increase sales and traffic in their restaurants, fast-food and fast-casual operators are upping the menu innovation to produce items that stray from the gastronomic norm.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 1:33 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 31 or. 8 percent, to $41.32. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $2.89 or. 8 percent, to $374.97. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 50 or. 9 percent, to $53.28.

• Analyst not surprised by Wal-Mart's weak 1Q Friday, 17 May 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  NEW YORK-- An analyst said Friday that he's not surprised that Wal-Mart's first-quarter performance was weak, given conditions such as an increased payroll tax and unseasonably cool weather. Thursday Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported that its first-quarter profit edged up just slightly.

• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 10:25 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 32 or. 8 percent, to $41.33. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $2.21 or. 6 percent, to $374.29. McDonald's Corp. rose$. 32 or. 3 percent, to $101.44.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 6:03 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 35 or. 9 percent, to $41.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell $2.89 or. 8 percent, to $372.08. Darden Restaurants Inc. fell $1.13 or 2.1 percent, to $52.78.

• New York Attorney General probing fast-food pay practices Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 6:00 PM ET

  May 16- The New York attorney general's office on Thursday said it was investigating allegations that fast-food operators in the state are underpaying workers in violation of labor laws. The announcement came on the heels of a survey of 500 New York City fast-food employees at chains such as McDonald's Corp, Burger King and Domino's Pizza.