Restaurants are go-to meeting hubs for friends, family, and colleagues. 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 7.2% over the past six months. This drawdown was worse than the S&P 500’s 1.6% fall.
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) shares are moving higher on Wednesday. Analysts at RBC Capital and TD Securities weighed in on the stock. Here's what you need to know.
U.S. stocks ticked higher at midday Wednesday, buoyed by signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations and cooler-than-expected inflation data, both of which supported risk appetite.
Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) is considering selling a minority stake in its China business to an outside investor as part of efforts to reinvigorate growth in the region, according to the company's CEO.
From electric vehicle makers to food delivery platforms, large-scale Chinese companies often follow a familiar fast-growth strategy through rapid cash burn and expansion.
Human capital management provider Alight (NYSE:ALIT) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 2% year on year to $548 million. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $2.35 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.10 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
While the Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) is filled with cutting-edge technology and consumer companies, not all are on solid footing.
Some are dealing with declining demand, high costs, or regulatory pressures that could limit future upside.
