Global TMT Analyst, Ex-PM, 30 years experience

Neil Campling

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China M1 and M2 data disappoints and reinforces deflationary risks. Closely watched Consumer Sentiment barometer, new &amp; used prices in top 70 cities, unequivocally weak</li>
<li>. Rise in the dynamic of US auto delinquencies is cause for concern</li>
<li>Corporate caution at investor conferences from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coca-cola-co-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:979:1" rel="noopener">Coca Cola Co (KO US)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/visa-inc-class-a-shares" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8707:1" rel="noopener">Visa (V US), </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mondelez-international-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8111:1" rel="noopener">Mondelez International (MDLZ US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wendy-s-co-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2950:1" rel="noopener">Wendy's Co/The (WEN US), </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dow-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19107:1" rel="noopener">Dow (DOW US)</a>, 3M and Campari</li>
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China M1 and M2 data disappoints and reinforces deflationary risks. Closely watched Consumer Sentiment barometer, new &amp; used prices in top 70 cities, unequivocally weak
. Rise in the dynamic of US auto delinquencies is cause for concern
Corporate caution at investor conferences from Coca Cola Co (KO US) , Visa (V US), Mondelez International (MDLZ US), Wendy's Co/The (WEN US), Dow (DOW US), 3M and Campari


Consumer Weekly. China Macro, US Auto Data, Visa, Coca-Cola, Wendy's, Mondelez, Campari, Ally

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

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<ul><li>Wendy's Company has demonstrated a strong start to 2024, maintaining an optimistic trajectory towards meeting its prior financial commitments and sustaining growth across various business dimensions.</li><li>The firm’s focus on enhancing same-restaurant sales, accelerating global unit growth, and improving restaurant-level profitability indicates a strategic approach to creating sustainable economic value.</li><li>During the first quarter, Wendy's reported global same-restaurant sales growth of 0.9%, translating into an 8.9% growth on a two-year basis, which signifies an uplift from the previous quarter.</li></ul>

Wendy's Company has demonstrated a strong start to 2024, maintaining an optimistic trajectory towards meeting its prior financial commitments and sustaining growth across various business dimensions.The firm’s focus on enhancing same-restaurant sales, accelerating global unit growth, and improving restaurant-level profitability indicates a strategic approach to creating sustainable economic value.During the first quarter, Wendy's reported global same-restaurant sales growth of 0.9%, translating into an 8.9% growth on a two-year basis, which signifies an uplift from the previous quarter.

The Wendy's Company: A Story Of Strengthening Core Product Offerings and Innovations! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>This is our first report on Wendy's Company.</li><li>In Q4, Wendy's global systemwide sales grew over 3%, supported by global same-restaurant sales growth and the benefit of global net unit growth.</li><li>U.S. company-operated restaurant sales grew due to higher average check figures driven by cumulative pricing of around 4.5%.</li></ul>

This is our first report on Wendy's Company.In Q4, Wendy's global systemwide sales grew over 3%, supported by global same-restaurant sales growth and the benefit of global net unit growth.U.S. company-operated restaurant sales grew due to higher average check figures driven by cumulative pricing of around 4.5%.

The Wendy's Company: Initiation Of Coverage - Expansion Of Footprint In UK & US

High Quality Stock Setups, Weekly Stock Bull Finder

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Finding high potential stock setups on quality companies

<ul><li>One of the lasting legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic was the acceleration of secular trends which were already in place prior to the start pandemic such as e-commerce, flexible working arrangements, streaming/entertainment at home, digital transformation, MRNA biotechnology, among others.</li><li>Many of these trends in place prior to the pandemic were turbocharged by a quick pivot and responses to adjust to the “new normal” disruption of the dealing with COVID-19 waves, lockdowns, and companies muddling through how to adapt their business model.</li><li>The aftermath of the combination of a bazooka fiscal and monetary stimulus has resulted in the Federal Reserve embarking on the most aggressive interest rate hiking campaign in decades in attempts to arrest and reverse inflation.</li></ul>

One of the lasting legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic was the acceleration of secular trends which were already in place prior to the start pandemic such as e-commerce, flexible working arrangements, streaming/entertainment at home, digital transformation, MRNA biotechnology, among others.Many of these trends in place prior to the pandemic were turbocharged by a quick pivot and responses to adjust to the “new normal” disruption of the dealing with COVID-19 waves, lockdowns, and companies muddling through how to adapt their business model.The aftermath of the combination of a bazooka fiscal and monetary stimulus has resulted in the Federal Reserve embarking on the most aggressive interest rate hiking campaign in decades in attempts to arrest and reverse inflation.

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The Wendy's Company operates fast-food restaurants. The Company owns, operates, and franchises fast-food restaurants located throughout countries that include the United States, Singapore, the Middle East and North Africa, the Russian Federation, the Eastern Caribbean, Argentina, the Philippines and Japan.

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Wendy's Co/The (WEN US)

Consumer Weekly. China Macro, US Auto Data, Visa, Coca-Cola, Wendy's, Mondelez, Campari, Ally

China's weak M1 and M2 data signals deflationary risks, while US auto delinquencies and corporate caution at investor conferences raise concerns.

Neil Campling

The Wendy's Company: A Story Of Strengthening Core Product Offerings and Innovations! - Major Drivers

Wendy's Company has demonstrated a strong start to 2024, maintaining an optimistic trajectory towards meeting its prior financial commitments and...

Baptista Research

The Wendy's Company: Initiation Of Coverage - Expansion Of Footprint In UK & US

This is our first report on Wendy's Company. In Q4, Wendy's global systemwide sales grew over 3%, supported by global same-restaurant sales growth...

Baptista Research

The Wendy's Company: Initiation Of Coverage - Expansion Of Footprint In UK & US

This is our first report on Wendy's Company. In Q4, Wendy's global systemwide sales grew over 3%, supported by global same-restaurant sales growth...

Baptista Research

Weekly Stock Bullfinder - Week of 5/15

One of the lasting legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic was the acceleration of secular trends which were already in place prior to the start pandemic...

Weekly Stock Bull Finder

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Consumer Weekly. China Macro, US Auto Data, Visa, Coca-Cola, Wendy's, Mondelez, Campari, Ally

​China's weak M1 and M2 data signals deflationary risks, while US auto delinquencies and corporate caution at investor conferences raise concerns.

Neil Campling

The Wendy's Company: A Story Of Strengthening Core Product Offerings and Innovations! - Major Drivers

Wendy's Company has demonstrated a strong start to 2024, maintaining an optimistic trajectory towards meeting its prior financial commitments and...

Baptista Research

The Wendy's Company: Initiation Of Coverage - Expansion Of Footprint In UK & US

This is our first report on Wendy's Company. In Q4, Wendy's global systemwide sales grew over 3%, supported by global same-restaurant sales growth...

Baptista Research

The Wendy's Company: Initiation Of Coverage - Expansion Of Footprint In UK & US

This is our first report on Wendy's Company. In Q4, Wendy's global systemwide sales grew over 3%, supported by global same-restaurant sales growth...

Baptista Research

Weekly Stock Bullfinder - Week of 5/15

One of the lasting legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic was the acceleration of secular trends which were already in place prior to the start pandemic...

Weekly Stock Bull Finder

China's weak M1 and M2 data signals deflationary risks, while US auto delinquencies and corporate caution at investor conferences raise concerns.