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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

Wendy's Co WEN shares were rising in early trading on Monday, despite the company announcing on Friday downbeat first-quarter sales.

Wendy's Co WEN reported downbeat sales for the first quarter on Friday.

Fast food chain Wendy's is expecting customers to feel financial pressure for the remainder of the year. To that end, the website Nation's Restaurant News reported Friday (May 2), the company is leaning into value offerings to attract diners after releasing earnings showing a 2.1% decline in same-store sales.

WEN's fiscal first-quarter results reflect a decline in global sales, due to reduced revenues from company-operated restaurants and franchise royalties.

Wendy's (WEN) is the latest fast-food chain to express wariness about the months ahead, trimming its earnings outlook for the year and saying sales in 2025 may fall year-over-year.

Hotter-Than-Expected Nonfarm Payrolls for April.

Monthly jobs stayed at a healthy level, with wage growth cooling. Pre-market traders love it, sending major indexes up higher this morning.

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 2, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Aaron Broholm - Head of IR Kirk Tanner - President and CEO Ken Cook - CFO Conference Call Participants Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Bank David Palmer - Evercore ISI Dennis Geiger - UBS Investment Bank Jon Tower - Citigroup Inc. Sara Senatore - Bank of America Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer & Co. James Salera - Stephens Inc. Lauren Silberman - Deutsche Bank Margaret Binshtok - Wolfe Research Andrew Charles - TD Cowen Danilo Gargiulo - Sanford C. Bernstein Rahul Krotthapalli - J.P.

The headline numbers for Wendy's (WEN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.