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WHEATON, IL — On Monday, the Wheaton City Council gave its unanimous approval for a drive-thru to be added to the restaurant space at 811 E. Butterfield Rd. that was once home to a Chipotle. The special use permit was unanimously approved by the Planning & Zoning Board at its March 11 meeting. The 4.1-acre property comprises a 9,920 square foot commercial building and a 13,438 square foot commercial building, according to city documents. Both buildings are part of a planned unit development and house multiple tenants, including Oberweis Dairy, Pearle Vision, Sport Clips and DuPage Medical Group. The site has 192 parking spaces, which would be reduced to 166 spaces to allow for the drive-thru. As proposed, traffic for the drive-thru would flow counterclockwise around the 13,438 square foot building, with space for five cars to wait in line. Related: Popeye's Restaurant Unanimously Approved By Wheaton City Council As of April 10, no restaurant had been identified to occupy the space on

Estee Lauder (EL) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.

Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 watchable firms for 2025, focusing on catalysts like leadership changes, acquisitions, and new products, with emphasis on AI and electric vehicles. Sixteen of the 35 dividend-paying companies are deemed "safer" with free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields, including HSBC, China Hongqiao, and ITV. Analysts forecast net gains between 30.99% to 70.82% for top dividend focus companies by April 2026, with Broadcom and Subsea 7 leading projections.

Many stocks have been struggling this year amid challenging economic conditions and a worrisome outlook ahead. For opportunistic investors, it can be a chance to buy stocks at some incredibly discounted prices -- but there's often significant risk that comes with doing so.

The Estee Lauder Companies' efforts to restore profitability via strategic initiatives face challenges, mainly in key markets like China and Asia travel retail.

Estée Lauder's stock has declined over 80% from its peak, but it's not a screaming "Buy" due to previous overvaluation. Recent quarterly results show significant revenue and profit declines, with only the Fragrance and Hair Care segments showing slight growth. Despite a high debt-equity ratio, the balance sheet remains solid, and the new strategy aims to drive growth through consumer focus and cost-cutting.

EL integrates with Adobe to enhance digital marketing, streamlining content creation with AI-powered tools for faster, more engaging campaigns.

SAN JOSE, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced a partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) (ELC) where the company is adopting Adobe Firefly and redefining its process of launching digital marketing campaigns through generative AI. As the parent company to iconic brands such as Clinique, Estée Lauder, Jo Malone London, La Mer, and M•A•C Cosmetics, ELC connects with consumers across roughly 150 countries and territories. With a strong focus on inno.

Multinational beauty conglomerate Estée Lauder is trying to turn things around after slowing sales in China, a lack of innovation and continuing market share losses have caused its stock to tumble nearly 50% in 2024. New CEO Stéphane de la Faverie has expanded a restructuring plan that includes laying off up to 7,000 employees and costs equaling up to $1.6 billion by the end of fiscal year 2026.

The Estee Lauder Companies focuses on its transformation plan to drive growth despite challenges in key markets and rising costs.