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Shake Shack Shares Crash Most On Record; McDonald's CEO Warns Of Faltering Consumer

Shake Shack Shares Crash Most On Record; McDonald's CEO Warns Of Faltering Consumer Shake Shack shares crashed the most on record after the burger chain reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA, with management blaming the miss on "significant weather impacts." But the weather excuse may be masking a much larger problem: a weakening consumer increasingly pushing back against premium fast-casual pricing, with the average Shake Shack meal costing around $23. SHAK reported first-quarter results that missed Bloomberg Consensus estimates, with revenue and adjusted EBITDA coming in light as the burger chain...
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