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McDonald's missed U.S. sales estimates, ousted its America chief, delayed 50,000-store goal to 2028, and cited inflation-squeezed consumers pulling back on dining out, with shares down 13% YTD.
Carillon's Q2 2026 letter highlights mid-cap growth outperformance driven by tech and AI infrastructure spending, while noting Chewy (CHWY) underperformed due to weak consumer spending and reduced re…
US stocks rose modestly as tech led gains, but mixed economic data revealed consumer weakness masked by energy inflation. Retail sales met expectations, jobless claims rose, and import prices surged …