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Business● Low3h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 2:10 PM

Wendy's rejects buyout bid from activist investor and adopts 'poison pill' plan

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Wendy’s rejected a $1.4 billion buyout offer from an activist investor, saying Thursday that the bid was too low

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