Casual salad chain Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales flat year on year at $185.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $707.5 million at the midpoint came in 4.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.20 per share was 64.3% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report and renewed fears over international trade policy fueled concerns about a slowdown in consumer spending.
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Restaurants increase convenience and give many people a place to unwind. But the side dish is that they’re quite difficult to operate because high inventory and labor costs generally lead to thin margins at the store level.
This leaves little room for error if demand dries up, and it seems like the market has some reservations as the industry has tumbled by 7.4% over the past six months. This drop is a noticeable divergence from the S&P 500’s 5.4% return.
Shares of casual salad chain Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG)
jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after the company announced a new restaurant opening, continuing a recent trend of positive news.
Shares of casual salad chain Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG)
jumped 3.6% in the afternoon session after a major institutional investor, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, disclosed a significant increase in its stake in the company.
Cramer recommends buying Okta (OKTA) as it reported strong earnings, but not to trust Nebius Group (NBIS), while Sweetgreen (SG) and Monster Beverage (MNST) have mixed views. He also suggests buying McDonald's (MCD) while their partnership with Krispy Kreme (DNUT) will end in 2025.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +1.4%, S&P 500 +1.0%) on hopes the reported ceasefire between Israel and Iran will hold. This de-escalation in a volatile region helped to ease concerns about potential disruptions to global oil supplies, leading to a notable dip in crude oil prices.
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has championed "medical freedom" while simultaneously limiting access to COVID-19 vaccines and restricting food stamp purchases, creating what public health experts call a dichotomy in his approach to healthcare policy.
