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Starbucks Workers United holds rally in NYC as strikes continue for a third week
NEW YORK — Starbucks Workers United held a rally outside the Empire State Building on Thursday as its open-ended strike entered its third week and no signs of an impending resolution. Adding to the crunch of holiday shoppers and tourists, several hundred picketers gathered outside of the famous landmark, which is also the site of […]
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Panera lost diners by cutting portions and staff. It’s reversing course to win them back
A Panera Bread sign hangs on the exterior of the restaurant on July 25, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images When Panera Bread began shrinking its sandwiches and skimping on salads, it started shedding customers. Now, to win them back, the chain plans to reinvest in the business and undo many of […]
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Fewer burritos, more bargains: Consumers flash holiday warning signs
Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the […]
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Younger consumers are eating less Chipotle and Cava. They are buying more Coach bags
Chipotle Mexican Grill and Coach store logos. Getty Images Chipotle and Cava pinned weaker sales on younger customers who are pulling back and packing lunches. But Gen Z shoppers are still spending on Coach handbags to bring to work — even if they’re skipping bowls and burritos. Coach’s parent company Tapestry raised its full-year outlook […]
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Cava cuts full-year forecast, in another warning sign for fast-casual restaurants
Pedestrians carry Cava bags along Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cava on Tuesday cut its full-year forecast for the second straight quarter as younger consumers visit its restaurants less frequently. “When you look at different […]
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Third-quarter earnings are indicating a divided economy
A Taco Bell restaurant in El Cerrito, California, US, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images With more consumer companies preparing to report third-quarter earnings this week, Wall Street will be watching for signs of a bifurcated or “K-shaped” economy as consumers diverge in their spending behaviors. There have […]
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Caterpillar is among the most overbought stocks on Wall Street after a post-earnings surge. Here are the others
Strong earnings boosted the artificial intelligence trade and sent stocks higher on Friday, but some stocks could soon head for a selloff, according to one technical yardstick. As of Friday, about 63% of companies in the S & P 500 had reported their latest earnings. Of these, nearly 83% had posted an upside earnings surprise, […]
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Chipotle stock craters as Wall Street grows ‘concerned’ after company cuts forecast
A Chipotle logo is displayed on a sign at a shop on June 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill tumbled as much as 19% in morning trading on Thursday after the company cut its full-year same-store sales forecast for the third straight quarter. Including Thursday’s move, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Eli Lilly, Merck & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Alphabet — The search giant jumped more than 7% after strong results that were boosted by revenue from Google Cloud and YouTube advertising. Alphabet earned $3.10 per share, on an adjusted basis, more than the $2.33 per share expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue of […]
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