Gold Diggers, Burgers & Brews: Junior Miners Ready to Surge, Red Robin Rockets, DAVIDsTEA Boils Over 30%

Featured Article this week:

• Gold's consolidation signals a setup for a breakout, with potential moves to $3,570–$3,760; this environment favors junior miners over traditional equities as central bank demand, de-dollarization, and Asian gold buying strengthen the bull case.

• Rising U.S. debt, inflation, and weakening stock market appeal are pushing capital toward miners. Institutional investors are turning to mining stocks, and uranium (URNM ETF) and junior miners (CDNX) are showing explosive technical patterns.

• The CDNX is flashing a “1970s on steroids” rally, marking what could be the best junior mining setup in 50 years. The greatest risk isn’t a crash—it’s missing the breakout if gold surges past $3,500 without consolidating.

Red Robin Flips the Script with Surprise Q1 Profit

Shares soar 75% as the burger chain crushes earnings expectations and raises full-year guidance — but Q2 loyalty shifts could trim the momentum.

• Massive Earnings Beat Drove 75% Stock Surge
  Red Robin reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.19, crushing estimates for a $0.56 loss and reversing a $0.73 loss in Q1 2024. The unexpected profit sparked a 75% jump in shares during early trading Friday.

• Stronger Than Expected Revenue and Comp Sales
  Revenue rose 1% YoY to $392.4M, beating expectations of a slight decline. Comparable restaurant sales increased 3.1%, topping analyst projections — signalling gains from prior investments in food and service quality.

• Caution on Q2 but Full-Year Outlook Improved
  Q2 comp sales are expected to decline ~3%, partly due to a 240 bps headwind from loyalty program changes. However, Red Robin raised full-year revenue guidance to $1.21B–$1.23B, slightly above the prior midpoint and Visible Alpha consensus.

Market Snapshot This Week:

• AI & Defense Stocks Lead Weekly Gains: INTU (+12.36%) and GE (+6.23%) surged on bullish AI integration news and defense spending momentum. GE gained on a major aerospace contract win, while INTU rallied after strong earnings and forward guidance highlighting generative AI features in TurboTax and QuickBooks.

• Software & Semiconductors Show Divergence: CRM (-7.55%), CDNS (-10.57%), and QCOM (-2.11%) declined after weak guidance and concerns about enterprise IT spend slowdown. Meanwhile, NVDA (+1.16%) and AVGO (+2.73%) stayed green thanks to sustained AI infrastructure demand and positive chip export data from Taiwan.

• Consumer Staples Outperformed Amid Market Uncertainty: With macro volatility and cautious consumer spending outlooks, defensive names like PG (+2.97%), COST (+2.36%), and PEP (+1.14%) saw strong inflows. Investors rotated into staples after mixed retail earnings and weaker-than-expected personal spending data released Thursday.

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