Consumer

Key HighlightsRestaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) owns Burger King, and its US same-store sales were reported up 8.4 percent on October 30, 2026, a strong traffic reading for a fast-food chain, although the figure rests on a single account and needs checking.Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) reports …

Key HighlightsBright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) reported third quarter 2026Revenueof USD 841.5 million, up 5 percent, but posted a net loss of USD 230.7 million, or USD 4.76 per diluted share, against income of USD 78.6 million.AGoodwillImpairmentof USD 290.0 million, primarily tied to operations …

TotalRevenuewas USD 2.525 billion, compared with USD 2.449 billion a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS rose from USD 1.03 to USD 1.10, up 6.9 percent. Since most Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) revenue comes from franchisees, comparable sales growth flows through to royalties at a …

Net sales for Q3 2026 were US$380.3 million, down 0.9% from US$383.7 million. The EPOS acquisition added 4.9% and currency 0.4%, leaving comparable sales 6.2% lower.

The boutique fitness franchisor, whose brands include Club Pilates, Pure Barre, YogaSix, Stretchlab and BFT, announced the plan on 12 October 2026. The board did not name any specific holder or unsolicited offer.

The New York-basedHolding Companysaid that, after fiscal 2026, lower margins in offline sales led it to concentrate on e-commerce and e-commerce enablement services, while continuing offline sales on an opportunistic basis.

Despite lower sales, the company postedNet Incomefrom continuing operations of US$27 million, or US$0.25 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of US$34 million, or US$0.28 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, were US$0.42 against a …