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Restaurants increase convenience and give many people a place to unwind. It also feels like demand is strong as consumers always seem to be chasing the next hot place or viral fast food creation on social media. No surprise the industry has returned 25.6% over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 10.1 percentage points.
McDonald's lead in 2025 value offering may not bode well for the rest of the industry.
Fast casual "build-your-bowl" (BRB) format restaurants had a big 2024, but one stock leads the pack into 2025 as Mediterranean may be the new cuisine trend.
Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG) is a salad restaurant chain that went public in 2021. It seemed that the investor community had zero appetite for this salad stock. Sweetgreen stock gave up some gains to end the year.
Sweetgreen has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 7.3%. The stock now trades at $32.06, marking a 14.6% gain. This performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
New Year’s Day is the new line in the sand in the ongoing return-to-office battle.
Outlook key for Mediterranean-themed chain after Chipotle invested in rival Brassica.
YUM! Brands and McDonald’s are two compelling restaurant stocks, but YUM stock may have more short-term upside as it adds to its digital and AI capabilities