In Brief - Friday
Wendy’s International, () the No. 3 burger chain, and restaurant operator Berjaya will open Wendy’s restaurants in Malaysia. The first restaurant is expected to open in Kuala Lumpur by early ‘08.
Stryker, () a medical products maker, said the SEC opened an informal inquiry on its sale of medical devices in foreign countries. The probe revolves around possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It rose 1% to 73.92.
IBM () said it won a $73 mil contract to supply Hess with outsourcing services through 2012. IBM dipped 0.2% to 117.81.

