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“Shake Shack — Shares tumbled 17% after the burger chain's first-quarter results fell short of expectations and it reported an operating loss of $2.6 million.”
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While web search results mention Shake Shack's Q1 2025 results and a general drop in shares due to same-store sales, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms a 17% tumble or an operating loss of $2.6 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A milkshake (sometimes simply called a shake) is a sweet beverage made by blending milk, ice cream, and flavorings or sweeteners such as butterscotch, caramel sauce, chocolate syrup, or fruit syrup in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkshake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shake Shack is an American multinational fast casual restaurant chain based in New York City. It started out as a hot dog cart inside Madison Square Park in 2001, and its popularity steadily grew. In …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_Shack
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trolls Band Together is a 2023 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls from Thomas Dam. It is the sequel to Trolls World Tou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolls_Band_Together
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“Shake Shack's earnings per share broke even, versus earnings of 12 cents a share expected from analysts polled by LSEG.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Nasdaq landing pages, menu links, and a website homepage. There is no financial data regarding EPS or LSEG expectations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Access detailed earnings reports for companies listed on the Nasdaq. Explore quarterly results, earnings surprises, and financial performance data.
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/earnings
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web search NEUTRAL — Dig into the Shake Shack menu, from juicy burgers to crispy crinkle cut fries and hand-spun shakes.Each Shack restaurant serves its own special concretes that are made exclusively for that Shack. Head…
https://www.shakeshack.co.uk/menu/
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web search NEUTRAL — Avocado Bacon Burger Double at Shake Shack.
https://shakeshack.com/?gad_source=1
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“Revenue came in at $366.7 million, versus the $372 million consensus estimate.”
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One search result mentions revenue of $119.6 million (topping estimates of $117 million), which contradicts the claim of $366.7 million, but this appears to be from a different reporting period or context. No evidence supports the specific figures in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shake Shack is an American multinational fast casual restaurant chain based in New York City. It started out as a hot dog cart inside Madison Square Park in 2001, and its popularity steadily grew. In …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_Shack
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Son Jong-won (Korean: 손종원; born March 19, 1984) is a South Korean chef known for leading L'Amant Secret and Eatanic Garden, two one-Michelin-starred restaurants in Seoul. He is a regular chef cast on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_Jong-won
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steak 'n Shake Operations, Inc., doing business as Steak 'n Shake, is an American fast food chain concentrated primarily in the Midwestern United States along with locations in the rest of the country…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_'n_Shake
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“McDonald's — The fast-food chain posted a beat on both the top and bottom line, sending shares nearly 3.2% higher.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm McDonald's shares rose (approximately 3% or 1.4%) following earnings and revenue beats.
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web search NEUTRAL — McDonald’s shares jumped 3% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the largest restaurant chain reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the third quarter, driven by menu price increase…
https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/mcdonalds-shares-…
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web search NEUTRAL — McDonald's Corp. shares are up 1.4% in Tuesday premarket trading after the fast-food giant reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that beat consensus. McDonald's net income was $1.40 billion, or…
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/mcdonalds-shares-rise-af…
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web search NEUTRAL — RBC Capital Market reduces its sales and earnings estimates for McDonald's. "We significantly lower our [same-store sales] expectations due to deteriorating industry conditions and a disappointing ear…
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/02/mcdonalds-shares-drop-after-…
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“Adjusted earnings came in at $2.83 per share, versus the $2.74 a share expected from analysts polled by LSEG.”
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The evidence provided mentions adjusted earnings for other companies (like Chipotle at $3.19 or Boeing at 60 cents) but does not provide the specific $2.83 figure for McDonald's.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Euronext N.V. (short for European New Exchange Technology) is a European bourse that provides trading and post-trade services for a range of financial instruments. It is registered in Amsterdam but it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euronext
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a global stock exchange based in Paternoster Square in the City of London, England. Founded in 1801, it is one of the world's oldest continuously operating stock exc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Stock_Exchange
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX; French: Bourse de Toronto) is a stock exchange located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the 10th largest exchange in the world and the third largest in North America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Stock_Exchange
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“Revenue was $6.52 billion, compared to the $6.47 billion consensus estimate.”
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The evidence mentions general revenue growth and annual totals (e.g., $26.89 billion), but does not confirm the specific quarterly revenue of $6.52 billion or the $6.47 billion estimate.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's, is an American multinational fast food restaurant chain. As of 2024, it is the largest by revenue and second-largest by number of locations in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The McDonald's All-American Game is an American all-star basketball game played each year for boys' and girls' high school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top players, each team plays a single…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's_All-American_Game
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard James McDonald (February 16, 1909 – July 14, 1998) and Maurice James "Mac" McDonald (November 26, 1902 – December 11, 1971), known as the McDonald brothers, were American entrepreneurs who fou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_and_Maurice_McDonald
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“Whirlpool — The manufacturer of household appliances lost 18% after it slashed guidance for the full year.”
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Two separate web search results confirm a significant drop in Whirlpool shares (one citing -19% and another citing a 'recent 18% plunge') following disappointing guidance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Whirlpool sinks on grim FY25 outlook, potential dividend cut as headwinds not expected to ease (WHR) Whirlpool (WHR -19%) sinks toward its lowest levels of 2025 after falling short of revenue estimate…
https://www.briefing.com/story-stocks/archive/2025/1/30/whir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WHR/
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web search NEUTRAL — Summary Whirlpool shares have underperformed, falling 4% over the past year, with a recent 18% plunge due to disappointing guidance amid slow US housing recovery. The company struggles with high ...
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4754137-whirlpool-margin-di…
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“Whirlpool now sees adjusted earnings ranging from $3 to $3.50 per share on revenue of roughly $15 billion.”
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The evidence provided for this claim discusses earnings for other companies (Taco Bell, Mindbody, Aon) but does not contain Whirlpool's specific updated guidance figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — First quarter adjusted earnings per share rose 15% year over year to $1.50, beating expectations of $1.39 per share. Overall same-store sales growth rose 3% in the quarter, led by sales at Taco Bell. …
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/earnings-live-updates…
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web search NEUTRAL — Average monthly revenue per subscriber grew 15% year over year to approximately $230.*Mindbody provides guidance for adjusted net loss and the weighted average shares outstanding in a period, from whi…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/05/08/mindbody-posts-hea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Total revenue rose 6% to US$5.03 billion from US$4.73 billion a year earlier, with organic revenue growth of 5% for the three months ended March 31. The US$6.48 in adjusted earnings per share topped t…
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/a…
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“Previously, the company guided for $6 per share and $15.3 billion to $15.6 billion.”
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“The company also said in a regulatory filing that "War in Iran resulted in recession-level industry decline in the U.S. as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March."”
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“Shell — U.S.-listed shares of the British energy company shed 1.8%.”
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“Shell reported stronger-than-expected first quarter profit and cut the pace of its quarterly share buyback to $3 billion from $3.5 billion.”
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“Oil prices, which had surged during the Iran conflict, have dropped below $100.”
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“Carlyle Group — The private-equity firm shed 3.5% after reporting after-tax distributable earnings of 89 cents per share for the first quarter, short of the 93 cent FactSet consensus estimate.”
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“Carlyle also posted a drop in revenue from a year prior.”
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“Tapestry — The Coach parent's fiscal third-quarter results beat Wall Street's estimates, sending the stock 3% higher.”
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“It reported adjusted earnings of $1.66 per share, compared to the LSEG consensus estimate of $1.30 a share.”
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“Its revenue of $1.92 billion topped the $.179 billion expected from analysts.”
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“ARM Holdings — The semiconductor company posted fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 60 cents and $1.49 billion in revenue.”
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“Analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for earnings of 58 cents and $1.47 billion in revenue.”
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“Shares fell 8.6% after initially surging on the after-hours beat.”
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“DoorDash — Shares popped 10% after the food delivery giant issued rosy guidance for orders in the second quarter.”
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“DoorDash sees marketplace gross order value ranging from $32.4 billion to $33.4 billion, while analysts sought $32.43 billion.”
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“First-quarter earnings of 42 cents per share beat the 36 cents a share analysts polled by LSEG were expecting.”
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“Zillow Group — The real estate marketplace fell 5.5% after posting first-quarter residential revenue of $450 million, below StreetAccount's $454.2 million estimate.”
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“However, the company posted an overall beat on both the top and bottom lines for the quarter.”
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“Fortinet — The cybersecurity stock climbed 15%.”
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“Fortinet lifted its full-year billings guidance, calling for a range of $8.8 billion to $9.1 billion, versus its earlier forecast for $8.4 billion to $8.6 billion.”
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“Earnings and revenue guidance for the full year beat the LSEG consensus estimate.”
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“IonQ — Shares slid more than 8%.”
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“The quantum computing company said that adjusted losses before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization came in at $96.8 million in the first quarter.”
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“That's wider than the loss of $80.4 million analysts polled by FactSet had sought.”
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“Snap — The social media platform's shares dropped 8%.”
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“Snap shared cautious sales guidance for the second quarter, calling for a range of $1.52 billion to $1.55 billion.”
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“The midpoint of the range is about in line with analysts' estimates of $1.54 billion.”
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“Snap also said that it no longer has a deal with Perplexity, a generative artificial intelligence startup.”
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“Fastly — The cloud platform provider tanked nearly 26% as its guidance appeared to disappoint Wall Street.”
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“Fastly sees second-quarter earnings ranging from 5 cents to 8 cents per share, versus the LSEG consensus call for 4 cents.”
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“Revenue is expected to range from $170 million to $176 million, versus the $170 million sought by analysts.”
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“Separately, first-quarter results beat estimates on the top and bottom lines.”
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“Albemarle — The specialty chemical producer saw shares jump 7%.”
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“Adjusted earnings in the first quarter trounced the Street's forecast, landing at $2.95 per share versus the $1.19 per share analysts sought, per FactSet.”
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“Revenue also beat expectations, coming in at $1.43 billion compared to estimates for $1.34 billion.”
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“Adjusted EBITDA also surpassed estimates, weighing in at $663.8 million, versus $443.7 million.”
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“Akamai Technologies — The cybersecurity and cloud computing company lost nearly 6%.”
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“Akamai is expected to report on Thursday after the close.”
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“Shares have been on a hot streak leading up to the earnings release, rising for a sixth straight session on Wednesday and touching a new 52-week high.”
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