CPB has made an encouraging start to fiscal 2015, with better-than-expected first-quarter results.

With solid fundamentals but dismal Q2 results, impressive but expensive efforts are underway that will pressure profit growth in the second half if they do not yield desired results.

Casual dining restaurant chains have been struggling lately, and a few of them are resorting to bizarre marketing tactics to get attention. TGI Friday’s offered its diners all-you-can-eat appetizers for 10 bucks. Gawker’s Caity Weaver decided to put Friday’s up to the test by going on a 14 hour moz