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MIDDLE-CLASS SHOPPERS ARE PULLING BACK, SENDING ALARMS THROUGH THE RETAIL INDUSTRY: 'THERE ARE SIGNS OF REAL DISTRESS ON THE WAY'

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✍️ Home Depot missed forecasts as middle-class shoppers pulled back on big projects due to milder weather and housing pressures.

👉 Home Depot missed forecasts due to weakening sales growth 👉 Middle-class shoppers are pulling back on big projects 👉 Milder weather and housing pressures affected demand 👉 Analysts warn of a 'soft to softer' consumer backdrop heading into winter

-- #TedDecker #BrianW.Nagel #NeilSaunders #ChrisKempczinski #ChadLusk #SebastianSiemiatkowski #business

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✍️ Home Depot missed forecasts as middle-class shoppers pulled back on big projects due to milder weather and housing pressures.

-- #TedDecker #BrianW.Nagel #NeilSaunders #ChrisKempczinski #ChadLusk #SebastianSiemiatkowski #business

✍️ McDonald's reports a decline in foot traffic from lower-income customers, citing high rent, food prices, and childcare costs as contributing factors.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #business

✍️ US President Donald Trump will meet with McDonald's owners and suppliers to discuss efforts to reduce living costs and inflation, amidst growing concerns about the economy.

-- #DonaldTrump #ChrisKempczinski #JoeBiden #WASHINGTON #Philadelphia #NewYork #Chicago #politics

✍️ The US economy has surged in recent quarters, but not all is well, as millions of Americans struggle to meet everyday expenses and inflation rises.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #business

✍️ High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to recent quarterly results from consumer companies. Retailers are adapting by offering deals and promotions, and some are even attracting higher-income shoppers.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #JohnPeyton #MarkWalsh #JoannaRangarajan #DaveGilboa #AllisonShrivastava #PatriceJeanLouisLouvet #ChristineBarone #KevinHochman #KevinMcCrain #MarkMathews #NewYorkCity #Atlanta #Manhattan #Commerce,California #business

✍️ Chili's has launched a value-priced burger meal that targets fast-food chains, leading to a surge in customers and a decline in foot traffic for McDonald's and Wendy's.

-- #GeorgeFelix #KevinHochman #ChrisKempczinski #IanBorden #KenCook #Dallas #Texas #UnitedStates #business

✍️ Burger King aims to expand its presence in China by signing a joint venture with CPE, an investment firm, to grow its footprint from 1,250 to over 4,000 by 2035.

-- #JoshuaKobza #MarkMao #ChrisKempczinski #China #business

✍️ McDonald's reports a 1% increase in net income to $2.27bn for Q3 2025, driven by a 3% rise in revenues and 5% increase in operating income.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #business

✍️ McDonald's strong third-quarter sales can be attributed in part to the relaunch of chicken Snack Wraps, which exceeded expectations, and the chain's strategy to offer value-driven deals to attract budget-conscious customers.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #IanBorden #business

✍️ McDonald's expects low-income Americans to cut back on spending due to a slowing US economy, sticky inflation, and higher fast-food prices.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #US #Australia #Canada #Japan #business

✍️ McDonald's latest earnings report shows a growing divide among US consumers, with wealthy Americans eating out more and lower-income families dining in due to rising costs and stagnant wages.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #business

✍️ McDonald's leadership is urging operators to stay focused on value offerings as the competition for consumers intensifies in the restaurant space.

-- #JoeErlinger #ChrisKempczinski #Richmond,Virginia #Wisconsin #Colorado #business

✍️ McDonald's reports US same-store sales growth of 2.5% in Q3, exceeding forecasts, as the company focuses on value offerings and menu innovation.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #IanBorden #JonTower #BrookeDiPalma #business

✍️ McDonald's reported steady international growth in the third quarter, but struggled to keep meals affordable for low-income Americans, with same-store sales rising 2.4% in the US.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #Germany #Australia #Japan #US #business

✍️ The article discusses five key things investors need to know to start the trading day, including a decline in AI company stocks, a clean sweep of Democratic candidates in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, and a wave of layoffs in corporate America.

-- #MichaelBurry #AlexKarp #ChrisKempczinski #DennisCinelli #KenJeong #NewYork #NewJersey #Virginia #Poland #LosAngeles #China #business

✍️ McDonald's reported US same-store sales increased 2.5% over last year, driven by higher check growth, and reaffirmed its 2025 targets.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #IanBorden #JonTower #BrookeDiPalma #business

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✍️ Home Depot missed forecasts as middle-class shoppers pulled back on big projects due to milder weather and housing pressures.

-- #TedDecker #BrianW.Nagel #NeilSaunders #ChrisKempczinski #ChadLusk #SebastianSiemiatkowski #business

✍️ McDonald's reports a decline in foot traffic from lower-income customers, citing high rent, food prices, and childcare costs as contributing factors.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #business

✍️ US President Donald Trump will meet with McDonald's owners and suppliers to discuss efforts to reduce living costs and inflation, amidst growing concerns about the economy.

-- #DonaldTrump #ChrisKempczinski #JoeBiden #WASHINGTON #Philadelphia #NewYork #Chicago #politics

✍️ The US economy has surged in recent quarters, but not all is well, as millions of Americans struggle to meet everyday expenses and inflation rises.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #business

✍️ High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to recent quarterly results from consumer companies. Retailers are adapting by offering deals and promotions, and some are even attracting higher-income shoppers.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #JohnPeyton #MarkWalsh #JoannaRangarajan #DaveGilboa #AllisonShrivastava #PatriceJeanLouisLouvet #ChristineBarone #KevinHochman #KevinMcCrain #MarkMathews #NewYorkCity #Atlanta #Manhattan #Commerce,California #business

✍️ Chili's has launched a value-priced burger meal that targets fast-food chains, leading to a surge in customers and a decline in foot traffic for McDonald's and Wendy's.

-- #GeorgeFelix #KevinHochman #ChrisKempczinski #IanBorden #KenCook #Dallas #Texas #UnitedStates #business

✍️ Burger King aims to expand its presence in China by signing a joint venture with CPE, an investment firm, to grow its footprint from 1,250 to over 4,000 by 2035.

-- #JoshuaKobza #MarkMao #ChrisKempczinski #China #business

✍️ McDonald's reports a 1% increase in net income to $2.27bn for Q3 2025, driven by a 3% rise in revenues and 5% increase in operating income.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #business

✍️ McDonald's strong third-quarter sales can be attributed in part to the relaunch of chicken Snack Wraps, which exceeded expectations, and the chain's strategy to offer value-driven deals to attract budget-conscious customers.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #IanBorden #business

✍️ McDonald's expects low-income Americans to cut back on spending due to a slowing US economy, sticky inflation, and higher fast-food prices.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #US #Australia #Canada #Japan #business

✍️ McDonald's latest earnings report shows a growing divide among US consumers, with wealthy Americans eating out more and lower-income families dining in due to rising costs and stagnant wages.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #business

✍️ McDonald's leadership is urging operators to stay focused on value offerings as the competition for consumers intensifies in the restaurant space.

-- #JoeErlinger #ChrisKempczinski #Richmond,Virginia #Wisconsin #Colorado #business

✍️ McDonald's reports US same-store sales growth of 2.5% in Q3, exceeding forecasts, as the company focuses on value offerings and menu innovation.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #IanBorden #JonTower #BrookeDiPalma #business

✍️ McDonald's reported steady international growth in the third quarter, but struggled to keep meals affordable for low-income Americans, with same-store sales rising 2.4% in the US.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #Germany #Australia #Japan #US #business

✍️ The article discusses five key things investors need to know to start the trading day, including a decline in AI company stocks, a clean sweep of Democratic candidates in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, and a wave of layoffs in corporate America.

-- #MichaelBurry #AlexKarp #ChrisKempczinski #DennisCinelli #KenJeong #NewYork #NewJersey #Virginia #Poland #LosAngeles #China #business

✍️ McDonald's reported US same-store sales increased 2.5% over last year, driven by higher check growth, and reaffirmed its 2025 targets.

-- #ChrisKempczinski #IanBorden #JonTower #BrookeDiPalma #business