Bitcoin surged to an all-time high above $112,000 this week, buoyed by a wave of reawakened whale wallets and increasing institutional flows. The renewed on-chain activity is reviving bullish sentiment, and some forecasts suggest BTC could hit $150,000 by year-end .
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A fifth straight decline in initial jobless claims places even more emphasis on Tuesday’s CPI data to vindicate markets' residual bets on a September Fed cut.
Gold continues to trade sideways within the $3200–$3500 range, with external factors like Fed policy and global tensions keeping the market indecisive.
The analyst cautioned that markets are showing signs of exhaustion, with narrowing breadth, high leverage, and rising credit stress all pointing to growing fragility.
Packaged foods company Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales falling 4.3% year on year to $2.78 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.56 per share was 8.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Packaged food company Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ:SMPL) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 13.8% year on year to $381 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.51 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
First Watch’s first quarter was marked by steady revenue expansion but fell short of market expectations for profitability, prompting a negative share price reaction. Management pointed to persistent inflation in key commodities like eggs, bacon, coffee, and avocados, alongside higher healthcare and labor expenses, as primary drivers of margin compression. CEO Chris Tomasso acknowledged that “four of our top five commodities [are] under pressure at one time,” describing the environment as unprecedented in his tenure. The company also discussed the impact of new marketing efforts, third-party delivery partnerships, and surprise-and-delight customer initiatives, which have contributed to improved traffic trends but at the expense of profitability.
Polaris’ first quarter results reflected the ongoing challenges in the powersports industry, as management cited planned production cuts and higher promotional activity to manage dealer inventory. CEO Mike Speetzen emphasized that the decline in sales was intentional, stating, “We continued to focus on managing what’s within our control,” and attributed margin pressure to increased promotions and consumer caution. The late-season growth in snowmobile retail and strength in premium product categories offered some offset, but overall, the company faced industry-wide headwinds, including weak international markets and a mixed performance across product lines.
Tennant’s first quarter was marked by lower-than-expected sales and profit, with management attributing the shortfall to challenging year-over-year comparisons and a shift in product and customer mix. CEO David Huml pointed out that the prior year’s results were boosted by a large backlog reduction of higher-margin industrial products, making this quarter’s performance appear weaker in comparison. The heavy concentration of shipments to major retail customers—who typically receive more favorable pricing—further impacted margins. Management described the quarter as one where “the margin mix from a customer perspective” was unusually unfavorable and highlighted ongoing inflation and currency headwinds as contributing factors.
Granite Construction trades at $94.12 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 6.5% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 7.6%.
