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Jim Cramer Says McDonald’s “Quarter Miss” Won’t Repeat, Points to Yield-Based Buying Logic

On Mad Money, the host characterized McDonald’s as a rare miss in quick-service results, then argued the setup is less concerning than investors fear. The company’s latest reported quarter showed growth, but some demand metrics lagged expectations.

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Jim Cramer recounts Salesforce volatility, points to agentic AI push and buyback cadence

In a Mad Money segment tied to a sharp early selloff and rebound in Salesforce shares, Jim Cramer credited Salesforce’s agentic AI roadmap and its aggressive repurchase plan, even as he acknowledged that the company’s growth reacceleration timeline remains a key debate for investors.

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Visa, Mastercard, Stripe Said to Test a New Stablecoin Platform Aimed at Rivaling USDC

A new report says major payments players are collaborating on stablecoin infrastructure that could compete with Circle Internet Group’s USD Coin (USDC). Visa’s own stablecoin settlement pilots underscore how quickly traditional networks are trying to move money on-chain.

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PepsiCo rolls out Adrenaline Rush energy drink in India, targeting the mass-premium tier

The brand launches alongside PepsiCo’s existing Sting lineup, adding a higher-priced option at Rs 60 and a Gen-Z focused campaign built around performance and “A-Rush, A-Game On.”

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Chipotle and Starbucks both hit, but a key debate is whether one turnaround is working and the other is not

A recent market analysis framed Chipotle Mexican Grill’s recovery as more tangible while casting doubt on whether Starbucks is executing a lasting fix for its recent slump.

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Bank of America tells AI skeptics they are judging the technology at the wrong scale

A new research argument from Bank of America tries to bridge the gap between impressive task-level AI gains and a still-muted measurable impact on the broader economy.

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Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach links stablecoins and AI to the next phase of everyday payments

In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Mastercard’s chief executive discussed how stablecoins could affect the rails for money movement and how AI may reshape consumer spending and payment experiences, without offering specific product timelines or quantified targets.

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says AI spend “blew” the company’s annual budget in one quarter

Uber’s CEO linked the run-rate to higher engineering productivity, while the company has since moved to cap employee usage of agentic coding tools like Anthropic’s Claude Code.