Jack in the Box is trading 5.25% up at $18.14 as investors continue responding to its August 12 earnings report and August 20 president appointment.
- Third-quarter operating EPS beat estimates at $0.96 versus $0.90, while revenue missed forecasts and same-store sales declined 1.1%.
- Taylor Montgomery, a Taco Bell veteran, becomes president September 14 and is expected to become CEO within 12 months.