Media companies charming advertisers during the Upfront meetings let sports take center stage as content slates still suffer from last year's Hollywood strikes.
Baby boomers make up a sizeable chunk of the retailers' shoppers and investors aren't convinced that Gen Z and Millennials will age into shopping at the stores.
A disastrous "endless shrimp" promotion and a lease-back agreement orchestrated by Red Lobster's previous private equity owners contributed to its demise.
Companies like PepsiCo have warned about a weak low-income consumer, while Delta Air Lines and Chipotle have benefited from their high-income customer bases.
Spirit used to charge anywhere between $69 and $119 for ticket changes and cancellations, depending on how close to departure the customer made the change.
The results are a blow to the UAW's organizing efforts a month after the Detroit union won an organizing drive of Volkswagen plant workers in Tennessee.