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McDonald's plans to hire up to 375,000 workers across its company-owned and franchised U.S. restaurants this summer. U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer was present at the announcement as the fast-food chain cozies up to the Trump administration.

Close Key Takeaways Retail and credit card data shows Americans continue to spend, but a few aspects of their behavior have some analysts concerned about a potential slowdown.New retail numbers and an earnings report from Walmart slated to come out this week may offer clarity on the health of the consumer.Higher-income customers have been relying more on Walmart—and its delivery service—in recent months, executives have said. Americans haven’t stopped spending despite broad economic uncertainty. But a close look at recent data and trends has fed concerns about a slowdown. The unemployment rate is relatively low, and job creation is holding steady. Retail spending shot up 6.8% year-over-year in April, the National Retail Federation said, exclusive of car and gas purchases. But Americans are increasingly uneasy, several measures suggest. Consumer sentiment fell in April for a fourth straight month, according to the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. Quick-service restaurants and co

Shares of Krispy Kreme Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) plunged more than 28% on Thursday after the doughnut-and-coffee chain said it will no longer pay out its quarterly dividend, and that it was “reassessing” the deployment of its planned McDonald's rollout and fell short of earnings expectations, according to Bloomberg.

Krispy Kreme is pausing its nationwide rollout with McDonald's after sales slowed below its projections. Krispy Kreme shares have shed more than 70% of their value over the last year.

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McDonalds released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2025 early this morning. According to the report, U.S. comparable sales decreased by 3.6% from the previous year, primarily driven by reduced guest counts.

McDonald's (MCD) traffic has dropped as economic pressure spreads from low- to middle-income consumers, executives said Thursday.

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 300 points on Thursday.

McDonald's stock remains a hold due to ongoing traffic issues and declining revenues, despite aggressive expansion plans and marketing initiatives. Q1 2025 earnings showed a 1% global sales decline and a 3.6% drop in U.S. sales, marking the fourth poor quarter in a row. In this article, I go over the latest earnings report and explain why the stock is currently trading at a lofty valuation.