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Dutch Bros Shares Fall 19% After Strong Q2 Showing

Investor selling reflects concern about execution risk, valuation, the pace of expansion after management reaffirmed aggressive store-growth targets.

Ramsdens Lifts Profit Guidance to £24m–£28m as Shares Jump on Gold Rally

Grocery Outlet Moves to Close 36 Stores This Year as Lease Marketing Begins

Greggs Profit Falls as Like-for-Like Growth Cools, but Chain Sticks to Expansion Plan

KiK to Shut About 50 Stores in Q1 as It Weighs Shorter Hours

Lidl Raises UK Pay Again, Doubles Paternity Leave Ahead of April Wage Rise

Aldi Lifts M25 Store Pay Above £14 and Launches Drive to Hire 4,500 for Christmas

AutoZone Misses Q4 EPS as Expansion Push Lifts Costs

ABF Slumps as Primark Sales Miss and Sugar Loss Deepens

Greggs’ First-Half Profit Drops 14% on Weather Disruption and Rising Costs

Ramsdens profit jumps 54% on record gold prices

Tata Starbucks Reports Wider Losses in FY25 Despite Revenue Growth

Dollar General Faces Mixed Earnings, Plans Store Closures as Inflation Strains Shoppers

Inditex Shares Drop 7% as Sales Growth Slows in Early 2025

McDonald’s Closes Three CosMc’s Locations While Testing Smaller Formats