Looking for insights into the US markets one hour before the close of the markets on Thursday? Delve into the top gainers and losers of today's session and gain valuable market intelligence.
Shares of doughnut chain Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT)
fell 25.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included a significant miss on next quarter's revenue guidance and EBITDA that fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Revenue dropped 15%, and even excluding last year's Insomnia divestment, organic sales still dipped 1%.
Margins crumbled, EBITDA margin fell, with the U.S. business taking the hardest hit. Overall, this was a bad quarter.
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets in the middle of the day on Thursday. Below you can find the top gainers and losers in today's session.
As we await the opening of the US market on Thursday, let's delve into the pre-market session and discover the top gainers and losers shaping the early market sentiment.
Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 15.3% year on year to $375.2 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.05 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the traditional fast food industry, including Restaurant Brands (NYSE:QSR) and its peers.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how traditional fast food stocks fared in Q4, starting with Domino's (NASDAQ:DPZ).
Commodity trends shifted in Q1, with deflation in grains but a spike in coffee prices. Restaurant stocks lag historic EPS multiples, and investors now eye April demand and potential tariff impacts.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Papa John's (NASDAQ:PZZA) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q4 traditional fast food earnings season.
Looking back on traditional fast food stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) and its peers.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) and the rest of the traditional fast food stocks fared in Q4.
Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the traditional fast food stocks, including El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) and its peers.
Krispy Kreme’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 57.7% of its value and falling to $4.53 per share. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
Investors weren't exactly wrong to be excited about the companies trying to make meal kits and plant-based meat cool. But they sure haven't made any money from those bets. So...what went wrong?
Shares of doughnut chain Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT)
fell 9.4% in the afternoon session after President Trump announced "reciprocal tariffs" on all US imports, set at a minimum rate of 10%.
