Earnings season is starting to slow now that we’ve heard from the majority of the S&P 500 and 6 out of the 7 Magnificent 7 stocks.
But many key consumer-focused companies are going to report earnings this week including big retailers like Walmart and favorite restaurant chains like CAVA. Two Chinese retail juggernauts, JD.com and Alibaba, will also report earnings.
Now that there is a 90-day pause in the US and China trade war, what will the companies say about the consumer and the state of their respective economies?
Will we continue to see the withdrawal of full year guidance this week? Or does the pause provide some certainty?
5 Top Earnings Charts to Watch
1. Walmart Inc. WMT
Walmart has beat on earnings 11 quarters in a row. It has only missed 2 times in the last 5 years. That’s impressive for a retailer, with some of that period during the pandemic.
Walmart shares are up 7.1% year-to-date and are trading near all-time highs. It’s not cheap, with a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.
Is Walmart too hot to handle right now?
2. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. BABA
Alibaba has missed two quarters in a row as the Chinese economy has slowed. Shares of Alibaba are up 57.6% year-to-date, but are still down 33.8% over the last 5 years.
Alibaba is cheap, with a forward P/E ratio of just 11.5.
Should value investors be watching Alibaba this week?
3. Deere & Co. DE
Deere, the agriculture and construction equipment company, has only missed one time in the last 5 years. Deere has beat 10 quarters in a row. That’s an impressive earnings streak.
Shares of Deere are up 17% year-to-date and are trading near the 5-year highs. Yet, 2025 earnings are expected to fall 26%. Deere trades with a forward P/E of 26, which is not cheap.
Will Deere beat again?
4. Birkenstock Holding plc BIRK
Birkenstock, the popular shoe manufacturer, has beat on earnings 3 out of the last 4 quarters. Birkenstock only went public in 2023.
Shares of Birkenstock are down 6% year-to-date. Earnings are expected to jump 32.4% in 2025. The stock has a forward P/E of 29.
Should Birkenstock be on your growth stock watch list?
5. CAVA Group, Inc. CAVA
CAVA saw its first earnings miss last quarter since going public in 2023. Shares of CAVA are down 12.5% year-to-date but are still up 120% since it went public.
This restaurant chain is earnings positive, and now has a forward P/E of 170x. A P/E over 15 is considered expensive.
CAVA is a favorite with investors. Will it get back on track with an earnings beat this week?
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5 Top Earnings Charts to Watch

Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for CAVA GROUP INC (CAVA). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, CAVA rates highest using our Small-Cap Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Motley Fool. This strategy looks for small cap growth stocks with solid fundamentals and strong price performance.
CAVA GROUP INC (CAVA) is a large-cap growth stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating using this strategy is 68% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
PROFIT MARGIN:
PASS
RELATIVE STRENGTH:
FAIL
COMPARE SALES AND EPS GROWTH TO THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR:
PASS
INSIDER HOLDINGS:
FAIL
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS:
PASS
PROFIT MARGIN CONSISTENCY:
PASS
R&D AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES:
NEUTRAL
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
PASS
INVENTORY TO SALES:
PASS
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TO SALES:
PASS
LONG TERM DEBT/EQUITY RATIO:
PASS
"THE FOOL RATIO" (P/E TO GROWTH):
FAIL
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
PASS
SALES:
FAIL
DAILY DOLLAR VOLUME:
FAIL
PRICE:
PASS
INCOME TAX PERCENTAGE:
FAIL
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Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - CAVA

Successful investing involves steady, consistent stock purchases over many years, letting the magic of compounding do its work. The S&P 500 has delivered an average annualized gain of 10.3% over the past 20 years, so even just investing in a simple index fund could help you achieve long-term wealth.
However, if you invest in a diversified group of individual stocks that you have confidence in, you could achieve greater wealth much faster. Finding that one ticket to millionaire status is a rare occurrence that can happen if you choose the right stocks. Can hot growth stock Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) be that stock?
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Why investors are excited about Cava
Cava owns a chain of fast-casual restaurants with a Mediterranean vibe. It's following in the footsteps of fast-casual leader Chipotle Mexican Grill, which has created incredible wealth for long-term shareholders. Investors who missed out on that are hopeful that Cava can do the same thing for them.
The story so far looks very compelling. Cava only operated 367 stores as of the end of 2024, but they're demonstrating high comparable sales growth, indicating long-term viability for the stores and the concept. Comparable sales growth increased 21% year over year in the 2024 fourth quarter, and contribution margin expanded by 50 basis points to 22.4%. Average unit volume increased from $2.78 million to $2.87 million, and that leads to stronger per-store profitability as fixed costs extend to cover more sales. Net income increased from $2 million to $78.6 million year over year in Q4.
The company opened 58 stores in 2024 and plans to open about 64 this year. That's steady growth that adds loads of new revenue and still allows for a long-term growth runway that should last many years.
Risks and valuation
One positive metric to note is that comparable sales growth isn't only coming from price increases. Traffic increased 9% year over year in 2024. At first glance, that's an excellent showing, but management has been transparent that Cava might be getting extra attention as a new company, and it could slow. In fact, management is guiding for comparable growth of 7% in 2025, drastically lower than the 13.4% last year.
The good part about this is that just getting new customers in the door gives Cava the chance to impress and attract new loyal business. But the flip side is that curiosity wanes and comps keep slowing. Even the expected 2025 rate would be a strong showing, but not necessarily high enough to warrant Cava's astronomical valuation.
Cava stock is down 18% this year, and even at the current price, it trades at a forward, 1-year price-to-earnings ratio of 130. That's a lot lower than it has been in a euphoric bull market, but it's still quite high. On the one hand, the market expects a lot from this stock. On the other hand, there's a lot of growth built into that price.
Can Cava stock make you a millionaire?
Getting back to the original question, let's take a look at a hypothetical scenario. Sales increased 33% last year, but even with more new stores in 2025, growth is likely to slow as comparable sales decelerate. Let's imagine that the company can keep a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% for the next 10 years. Cava will have $3.9 billion at the end.
Right now, Cava stock sports a price-to-sales ratio of 11. Let's assume that goes down, and in 10 years it's 5. That would give Cava stock a market cap of $19.5 billion, or just under double today's market cap of $10.7 billion. That's just one possibility out of many, but it's a pretty balanced look at what could happen over the next 10 years.
If you have some appetite for risk and a long time horizon, Cava could be an excellent part of a growth-oriented portfolio. But Cava came onto the market with a lot of expectations built in, and on its own, it may not be your ticket to millionaire status.
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Is Cava Stock Your Ticket to Becoming a Millionaire?

Investors in CAVA Group Inc (Symbol: CAVA) saw new options become available today, for the June 13th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CAVA options chain for the new June 13th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $93.00 strike price has a current bid of $6.60. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $93.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $86.40 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of CAVA, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $96.64/share today.
Because the $93.00 strike represents an approximate 4% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 60%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.10% return on the cash commitment, or 60.24% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for CAVA Group Inc, and highlighting in green where the $93.00 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $99.00 strike price has a current bid of $5.70. If an investor was to purchase shares of CAVA stock at the current price level of $96.64/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $99.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 8.34% if the stock gets called away at the June 13th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if CAVA shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for CAVA Group Inc, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing CAVA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $99.00 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $99.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 51%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.90% boost of extra return to the investor, or 50.07% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost.
The implied volatility in the put contract example is 70%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 62%.
Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $96.64) to be 58%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Interesting CAVA Put And Call Options For June 13th

Investing in growth stocks can help you build tremendous wealth for retirement. Many top growth stocks have fallen this year as Wall Street worries about a recession. For an investor focused on the long term, this can work to your advantage by being able to invest in strong companies at lower valuations.
There are some up-and-coming restaurant and apparel brands that are still in the early innings of their long-term growth to consider buying right now. Here are two trading well off their highs that should make rewarding investments.
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1. Cava Group
Cava (NYSE: CAVA) is one of the fastest-growing restaurants out there. Cava's recent growth is showing that there is a pent-up demand for healthy fast-casual dining that could make it the next multibagger restaurant stock.
Cava capped off an incredible first year as a public company. Full-year revenue grew 33%, not only fueled by new restaurant openings but strong traffic trends. Same-restaurant sales were up 13% last year and accelerated to 21% in the fourth quarter.
Importantly, Cava is already reporting profit margins in line with Chipotle Mexican Grill, which is a world-class restaurant business. Cava's profit margin hit 13% last year, indicating tremendous earnings growth potential as it continues to open more restaurants and achieve greater scale.
Cava still has a long way to go. It opened 15 new restaurants in Q4 and ended the year with 367 locations. It expects to open between 62 to 66 new locations in 2025, on the way to more than 1,000 by 2032 -- and that's just the U.S. target.
The stock is trading 45% off its highs at the time of writing. The shares soared last year and had gotten ahead of the actual growth of the business, trading at an expensive 19 times sales at the recent high. It now trades at a more reasonable 11 times sales.
Economic uncertainty may slow Cava's growth in the near term, but I wouldn't let that keep me from buying shares. After all, investors pay a high price for a cheery consensus. The low expectations for near-term growth are giving investors the chance to invest at a better value point that should set up great returns over time.
2. Deckers Brands
Deckers (NYSE: DECK) is the company behind the popular footwear brands Hoka and UGG. The stock has been a phenomenal performer. A $10,000 investment in the stock in 2002 would be worth $6 million today. You don't have to bet on trendy tech stocks to build wealth in the stock market. You just need to invest in growing companies at reasonable prices, and Deckers still has enough growth ahead to fuel market-beating returns.
Wall Street is worried about the near-term impact on sales from a recession. But Deckers' recent guidance to deliver roughly 15% sales growth for fiscal 2025 means it is taking market share from big brands like Nike, which is struggling right now.
Deckers entered the year with momentum. Sales from the UGG brand grew 16% year-over-year in the holiday quarter, with Hoka sales surging 24%. The company is on pace for its fifth straight year of double-digit sales growth.
Since acquiring Hoka in 2012, management has proven it knows how to cultivate and market brands for long-term growth. Hoka is emerging as a top performance running shoe that can compete with major brands. It's generating more than $2 billion in annualized sales, but that still leaves a huge opportunity ahead in the multibillion-dollar footwear market.
There are still opportunities internationally where its brands have relatively low brand awareness. The company said international sales grew 28% year-over-year in fiscal Q3.
While the company will have to navigate the fluid tariff situation and resulting higher costs on imported goods, the stock's lower valuation is already discounting weak sales in the near term that may undervalue its long-term growth.
Analysts still expect Deckers to deliver 15% annualized earnings growth in the coming years. With the stock down 51% from its previous highs, the stock trades at 17 times this year's earnings estimate, which seems like a bargain given Decker's long history of growth and future opportunities.
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2 Growth Stocks Down 45% or More to Buy in May

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in CAVA Group Inc (Symbol: CAVA), where a total of 18,494 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 56.3% of CAVA's average daily trading volume over the past month of 3.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $100 strike call option expiring May 02, 2025, with 4,229 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 422,900 underlying shares of CAVA. Below is a chart showing CAVA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange:
Wolfspeed Inc (Symbol: WOLF) saw options trading volume of 132,584 contracts, representing approximately 13.3 million underlying shares or approximately 54.3% of WOLF's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 24.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $6 strike call option expiring May 16, 2025, with 8,840 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 884,000 underlying shares of WOLF. Below is a chart showing WOLF's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $6 strike highlighted in orange:
And Arbor Realty Trust Inc (Symbol: ABR) options are showing a volume of 20,072 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 53.3% of ABR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $14 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, with 11,174 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of ABR. Below is a chart showing ABR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $14 strike highlighted in orange:
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Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: CAVA, WOLF, ABR

YUM! Brands, Inc. YUM is scheduled to report first-quarter 2025 results on April 30, before the opening bell. In the last reported quarter, the company’s bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.9%.
Q1 Estimates for YUM
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings per share is pegged at $1.29, indicating a gain of 12.2% from the prior-year quarter. In the past 30 days, the consensus estimate for current-quarter earnings has witnessed an upward revision of 0.8%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $2.32 billion, implying growth of 15.1% from $1.84 billion in the prior-year quarter. (See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.)
Factors to Note Ahead of YUM’s Q1 Results
Yum! Brands’ results in the quarter to be reported are likely to be aided by higher same-store sales, ongoing expansion both in the United States and abroad, and continued menu innovation. A key driver of overall revenue growth is likely to have been the strong performance of its leading brand, KFC.
Additionally, YUM’s adoption of a recommended ordering system, enhanced by artificial intelligence and machine learning, is expected to have improved operational efficiency and elevated the customer experience. By utilizing data analytics and AI-driven insights, the company seeks to personalize the ordering process, increase customer satisfaction and boost incremental sales.
Our model predicts that the company’s same-store sales will demonstrate growth of 1.6% year over year in the to-be-reported quarter.
In first-quarter 2025, our model predicts KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger revenues to increase 15%, 10.2% and 15.8%, respectively, from the year-ago levels to $726.6 million, $658.8 million and $150.5 million. Moreover, we expect Pizza Hut revenues to increase 6.4% from the prior-year levels to $253.3 million.
An increase in the cost of employee wages, benefits and insurance, and other operating costs such as rent and energy costs, is expected to have put pressure on YUM’s margins. Our model predicts total costs and expenses to increase 14.2% from the year-earlier levels.
Yum! Brands, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
Yum! Brands, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Yum! Brands, Inc. Quote
What the Zacks Model Unveils About YUM
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Yum! Brands this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. This is not the case here.
YUM’s Earnings ESP: Yum! Brands has an Earnings ESP (difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate) of -0.29%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
YUM’s Zacks Rank: Yum! Brands currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Stocks Poised to Beat Earnings
Here are some stocks you may consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this season.
CAVA Group, Inc. CAVA currently has an Earnings ESP of +0.87% and a Zacks Rank of 3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter 2025 EPS is pegged at 14 cents, which implies a 16.7% increase year over year. The consensus estimate for CAVA’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $330.6 million, which indicates growth of 27.6% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter. CAVA reported an earnings surprise of almost 62.6%, on average, in the trailing four quarters.
Dutch Bros Inc. BROS has an Earnings ESP of +2.81% and a Zacks Rank of 3 at present.
In the to-be-reported quarter, Dutch Bros earnings are expected to register an 11.1% year-over-year decrease. Dutch Bros earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 169.9%.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation DECK currently has an Earnings ESP of +8.32% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
In the to-be-reported quarter, Deckers’ earnings are expected to decrease 32.5%. Deckers’ earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 36.8%.
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YUM! Brands to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

Starbucks Corporation SBUX is scheduled to report second-quarter fiscal 2025 results on April 29, 2025, after the closing bell. In the last reported quarter, the company’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.6%.
Trend in Estimate Revision of SBUX
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal second-quarter EPS has declined to 49 cents from 52 cents in the past 30 days. The expected figure indicates a fall of 27.9% from the year-ago quarter’s 68 cents per share. (See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.)
The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $8.79 billion. The metric implies a gain of 2.6% from the year-ago quarter’s figure.
Factors Likely to Shape Starbucks’ Quarterly Results
Starbucks’ fiscal second-quarter top line is likely to have benefited from contributions from net new company-operated store openings and menu simplification. Its focus on operational excellence, backed by a reinvention plan, bodes well.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, Starbucks swiftly realigned the business, mission and marketing efforts to reinforce its position as a premier coffee brand. The company reduced reliance on discount-driven promotions, resulting in a 40% decline in discounted transactions year over year. These efforts are likely to have aided the company’s performance.
Additionally, Starbucks has eliminated extra charges for non-dairy milk and customizations while identifying further steps to enhance pricing transparency for customers. As part of this effort, the company has launched its "Coffee Forward" marketing campaign in the United States. This is aimed at broadening its customer reach, which is likely to have driven the company’s performance.
Operational improvements are also at the forefront of the turnaround. Starbucks has been focused on optimizing both in-store processes and its overall supply chain, yielding notable efficiency gains. Enhanced partner stability and targeted investments in labor, technology and store operations are expected to have delivered long-term benefits.
SBUX’s fiscal second-quarter margins might have remained under pressure due to inflationary costs related to labor, raw materials and supply-chain inefficiencies. While operational improvements are expected to have partially offset these pressures, investments in partner wages might weigh on the company’s profitability. Our model predicts total operating expenses in the fiscal second quarter to rise 8.8% year over year to $5.3 billion.
Starbucks Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Starbucks Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Starbucks Corporation Quote
What the Zacks Model Unveils for SBUX
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for SBUX this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. This is not the case here.
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SBUX has an Earnings ESP of -3.74% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present.
Stocks to Consider
Here are some stocks you may consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this season.
CAVA Group, Inc. CAVA currently has an Earnings ESP of +0.87% and a Zacks Rank of 3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter 2025 EPS is pegged at 14 cents, which implies a 16.7% increase year over year. The consensus estimate for CAVA’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $330.6 million, which indicates growth of 27.6% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter. CAVA reported an earnings surprise of almost 62.6%, on average, in the trailing four quarters.
McDonald's Corporation MCD has an Earnings ESP of +0.06% and a Zacks Rank of 3 at present. In the to-be-reported quarter, McDonald's earnings are expected to register a 2.2% year-over-year decrease.
McDonald's earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the trailing four quarters and missed twice, the average miss being 0.6%.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. CZR currently has an Earnings ESP of +2.27% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
In the to-be-reported quarter, Caesars Entertainment’s earnings are expected to increase 70.9%. Caesars Entertainment’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in one of the trailing four quarters and missed on three occasions, the average negative surprise being 454.8%.
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CAVA Group, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the CAVA brand in the United States. The company also offers dips, spreads, and dressings through grocery stores. In addition, the company provides online and mobile ordering platforms. Cava Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.

	Change	Change by industry	Min.	Max.	Volume
Yesterday	16.50%	—	$90.02	$94.80	368.50M
Week	5.23%	—	$90.02	$101.50	1.72B
Month	21.98%	—	$78.03	$101.50	4.32B
3 Months	-11.57%	—	$70.00	$119.21	13.84B
6 Months	-24.88%	—	$70.00	$153.34	25.19B
Year	30.31%	—	$70.00	$172.43	54.85B
3 years	—	—	—	—	—
5 years	—	—	—	—	—
All time	166.80%	—	$29.05	$172.43	58.81B

	CAVA	By industry
Yesterday	4.20%	—
Week	5.25%	—
Month	16.86%	—
3 Months	25.28%	—
6 Months	36.17%	—
Year	57.34%	—
3 years	104.17%	—
5 years	134.48%	—
All time	—	—

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