Salad Chain Sweetgreen and Software Firm Face Steep Declines Amid Market Highs
While major stock indices reach record highs, Sweetgreen (SG) and an unnamed software company (FIG) are bucking the trend with significant declines. Sweetgreen's same-store sales plummeted 7.6% year-over-year in Q2, with traffic down 10.1%. The salad chain revised its full-year guidance downward, now expecting same-store sales to drop 4-6% and revenue between $700-$715 million.
The software company's struggles stem from an extreme valuation despite its 2.07% gain. Both stocks have seen dramatic falls from their 52-week highs, with Sweetgreen down nearly 80%. Market analysts caution that these declines may not represent buying opportunities, as fundamental challenges persist for both companies.