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The financial markets were rattled this week as CAVA Group (NYSE: CAVA) and CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), two companies previously lauded for their growth potential, saw their stock prices plummet following disappointing second-quarter earnings reports. CAVA, the fast-casual Mediterranean chain, experienced a significant drop of 16-24%, while AI infrastructure firm CoreWeave
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Today, the financial markets witnessed notable turbulence as several prominent companies experienced significant drops in their stock prices. Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA), CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), Kroger (NYSE: KR), and Cardinal Health Inc. (NYSE: CAH) each faced unique headwinds, ranging from disappointing financial results and revised forecasts to intensified competitive pressures.
Shares of mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain CAVA (NYSE:CAVA) fell 16.9% in the morning session after the company reported mixed second-quarter results and provided a full-year EBITDA forecast that fell short of Wall Street's expectations. The sharp decline occurred despite the company beating second-quarter profit expectations, as investors focused on signs of slowing demand. For the quarter, CAVA missed revenue estimates, and its same-store sales growth of 2.1% also fell short of expectations. This marked a significant deceleration from the 14.4% growth seen in the same quarter of the prior year. Looking ahead, the company's full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $155.5 million at the midpoint was below analyst forecasts of $159.1 million. The combination of slowing growth at existing restaurants and a weaker-than-anticipated outlook for profitability weighed heavily on investor sentiment.
Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain CAVA (NYSE:CAVA) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales rose 20.2% year on year to $280.6 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.16 per share was 18.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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