Nelson Peltz's Trian offers $7.35 a share in cash for Wendy's, Nintendo's sold-out Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 launches Thursday, and Lionel Messi's Inter Miami hosts FC Cincinnati with playoff positions at stake.
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Trian Fund Management, Nelson Peltz's firm, and partners made a non-binding, all-cash offer of $7.35 per share to take Wendy's private, about $1.4 billion. Trian owns about 16.3% of Wendy's. Shares jumped about 15% on Wednesday and closed at $7.05. Peltz's letter says Wendy's 'sits at a critical juncture.' Wendy's declined to comment; a special committee of independent directors is to review the offer.
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Nintendo Switch 2, with teal Joy-Con controllers and gold Triforce details, launches October 29, 2026. Preorders sold out at stores including Best Buy and Target. Nintendo's Latin America chief Bill van Zyll apologized, saying the company 'underestimated how well it would be received,' and said restocks are coming, with no dates or quantities yet. The Ocarina of Time remake arrives November 5.
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami, third in the Eastern Conference with 55 points, hosts FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night after a 2-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls. Cincinnati, eighth in the East with 42 points and three games left, clinches a playoff spot with a win and a Columbus loss at Dallas.
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