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 …
Here are Monday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs initiates StubHub as buy Goldman said the ticketing company is well positioned. “We are initiating coverage of StubHub Holdings (STUB) with a Buy rating and a $46 12-month PT.” Mizuho reiterates Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia as outperform The firm …
Utah-based drink chain Swig coined “dirty soda” back in 2010. Fifteen years later, the trend is fueling innovation everywhere from PepsiCo to McDonald’s, infusing the sluggish beverage category with new life. “Dirty soda” drinks use pop as a base, followed by flavored syrups, cream or other ingredients. While Swig claims …
After two decades going to Starbucks every day at 4:30 a.m., longtime customer Tony Dennis abandoned the company last year. “I was frustrated,” he told CNBC. The customer experience he used to love had disappeared. Baristas didn’t engage with him, despite his daily visits. At the same time, the cost …
Starbucks Protein Drink Courtesy: Starbucks Restaurant chains are joining in on the protein frenzy, hoping to encourage diners to pay more for extra macronutrients during a time when many consumers aren’t spending as much. From “gym bros” to users of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, many Americans are trying to add …
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: The S & P 500 was volatile Wednesday, swinging between gains and losses, after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged …
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday: Bernstein reiterates Nvidia & Broadcom at outperform Bernstein is bullish on both stocks in 2025. “Our top AI picks remain NVDA (still the best way to play AI and right at the start of a new product cycle), and AVGO …
(This is CNBC Pro’s live coverage of Thursday’s analyst calls and Wall Street chatter. Please refresh every 20-30 minutes to view the latest posts.) Trading platform Robinhood, steelmaker Nucor and drive-through beverage company Dutch Bros were in focus for analysts Thursday who see room for growth in both stocks. Rising …
The purple coloring of CosMc’s Tropical Spiceade comes from the mix of lemonade, pineapple flavoring and dragonfruit. Nearly six months since McDonald’s opened its first CosMc’s location, the hours-long drive-thru lines have died down, but the chain is just getting started. The burger giant created the spinoff using one of …
When a company performs well and I interview its CEO on CNBC, I consider the stock’s performance before fashioning my questions. When a chief executive is hitting it out of the park, the interview is going to be easy. My main objective is to find out if the great numbers …