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Restaurant Brands International is one of the largest restaurant companies in the world, with approximately $44 billion in 2024 systemwide sales across a footprint that spanned more than 32,000 restaurants and more than 100 countries. The firm generates revenue primarily from retail sales at its company-owned restaurants, royalty fees and lease income from franchised stores, and from its Tim Hortons supply chain operations. Formed in 2014 after 3G Capital’s acquisition of Tim Hortons International, the RBI portfolio is split among Burger King (7,082 units), Tim Hortons (4,539 units), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (3,520 units), Firehouse Subs (1,345 units), and international franchise units of those banners (15,639) as of year-end 2024.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. develops and operates casino resorts. The company operates through four segments: Wynn Palace, Wynn Macau, Las Vegas Operations, and Encore Boston Harbor. Wynn Resorts, Limited was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The major stock indices are a mixed bag at midday -- but the common theme is 'flat, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average up by very little and the Nasdaq down by very little. The latest consumer sentiment reading from the University of Michigan showed sentiment hit its second-lowest reading on record, at 50.8. That compares to 52.2 last month and the consensus expectation of 53.4. The all-time low reading was 50 in June of 2022. There is also growing concern about inflation, with both short-term and long-term inflation expectations on the rise among American consumers.