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Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares traded slightly lower on Wednesday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter earnings on Tuesday afternoon and said rising costs may eat into profitability in 2022. Starbucks reported first-quarter adjusted EPS of 72 cents, missing the consensus...

Shares of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) pulled back on Friday after the grocery stock’s big post-earnings gains on Thursday. Kroger reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of 78 cents on revenue of $31.9 billion. Both numbers beat consensus analyst estimates of 66 cents and $31.23 billion, respectively....

SmileDirectClub Inc’s (NASDAQ: SDC) stock plummeted after the company reported its third-quarter revenue at $137.68 million, down 18.3% year-on-year, missing the consensus estimate of $181.90 million. BofA on SmileDirectClub: Analyst Michael Ryskin of BofA Securities maintained an...

Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: Z) shares plunged 24.5% on Wednesday after the company reported an unexpected third-quarter loss and said it will be winding down its homebuying business. Zillow reported a third-quarter adjusted EPS loss of 95 cents on revenue of $1.74 billion. Both numbers missed...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares bounced back on Monday after the stock received a Wall Street upgrade by an analyst who believes the stock’s post-earnings sell-off is overdone. The Analyst: Stephens analyst James Rutherford upgraded Starbucks from Equal Weight to Overweight...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares were retreating Tuesday after the social media giant reported yet another quarter of huge profits and impressive growth. On Thursday, Facebook reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $3.22 beating consensus analyst estimates of $3.19. Revenue of $29.01 billion...

SmileDirectClub Inc (NASDAQ: SDC) shares dropped 22.6% on Tuesday after the company reported disappointing second-quarter numbers following an April cyberattack. On Monday, SmileDirectClub reported a second-quarter adjusted EPS loss of 14 cents on $174 million in revenue. Both numbers fell short of...

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) traded lower by 4% on Friday after the company delivered lackluster fiscal fourth-quarter numbers on Thursday afternoon. FedEx reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $5.01, narrowly beating consensus analyst estimates of $5. Fourth-quarter revenue of $22.6...

While Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc’s (NYSE: CMG) stock has been under pressure since mid-April with weakness in growth, the company’s same-store sales prospect for the long term is “better than it ever has been,” given the rising mix of digital sales, according to...

Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) shares traded higher Thursday after the company reported impressive first-quarter earnings and raised its full-year guidance. For the first quarter, Wendy’s reported adjusted EPS of 20 cents on revenue of $460.2 million. Both numbers exceeded consensus analyst...

Pizza chain stocks were trading lower Thursday morning after Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) reported a top-and-bottom line fourth quarter miss, while Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) reported mixed results. Domino's Earnings Recap: Domino's said it earned $3.46 per share...

The bullish case for Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NASDAQ: PPC), and Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) is based on improving fundamentals in the food category, according to Stephens. The Tyson, Pilgrim's, and Sanderson Analyst: Ben Bienvenu upgraded: Tyson...

Casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported Tuesday with fourth-quarter results that prompted a 3% selloff in shares by Wednesday morning. Here's how the Street reacted to the print. The Chipotle Mexican Grill Analysts Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported Tuesday afternoon with mixed fiscal first-quarter results highlighted by a 5% U.S. same-store sales decline. The coffee chain posted a revenue miss, but EPS beat. Here's how six Starbucks sell-side analysts reacted to the print. The Starbucks...

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) was the only large-cap quick-service restaurant to end 2020 in the red, but the company has catalysts ahead to reverse its losses in 2021, according to Stephens. The Restaurant Brands Analyst: James Rutherford upgraded Restaurant Brands from...