Today is Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

The Early Bird Index today is 85.51.

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Following its disastrous rebrand, restaurant chain Cracker Barrel Old Country Store $CBRL ( ▲ 3.52% ) posted disappointing financial results on Tuesday, sending the stock down 7.96% in after-hours trading.

Financials: Cracker Barrel reported a loss of 74 cents per share in the past quarter and revenue of $797.2 million. Both were lower than expected.

Quote: “First quarter results were below our expectations amid unique and ongoing headwinds. We have adjusted our operational initiatives, menu, and marketing…” - CEO Julie Masino.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: The company is facing brand and PR issues around its attempted remodel and logo change, and then the subsequent walk-back, which created backlash and confusion instead of the hoped-for refresh.

Final Thoughts: The bad year continues for Cracker Barrel. The stock has already lost half its value in 2025.

Notable Earnings Today: Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE), Chewy (NYSE: CHWY), Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN), Photronics (Nasdaq: PLAB), Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS), Planet Labs (NYSE: PL), Hello Group (Nasdaq: MOMO), Oxford Industries (NYSE: OXM), Nordson (Nasdaq: NDSN), Uranium Energy (NYSE American: UEC), Amtech Systems (Nasdaq: ASYS), Daktronics (Nasdaq: DAK), Electrovaya (Nasdaq: ELVA), Exzeo Group (NYSE: XZO), J.Jill (NYSE: JILL), REV Group (NYSE: REV), Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL), VersaBank (Nasdaq: VBNK).

Notable IPOs Today: Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. Class A Common Stock (Nasdaq: CDNL), Meshflow Acquisition Corp. Units (Nasdaq: MESHU), JM Group Limited (NYSE American: JMG).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Betty's Co. (Wefunder).

Notable Economic Events Today: Employment Cost Index (8:30 a.m. ET), Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 a.m. ET), Interest Rate Decision (2:00 p.m. ET), FOMC Statement (2:00 p.m. ET), Federal Budget Balance (2:00 p.m. ET), FOMC Press Conference (2:30 p.m. ET).

GE Vernova $GEV ( ▲ 15.63% ) jumped 6.27% in after-hours trading during the company’s 2025 Investor Update event on Tuesday, announcing it will double its dividend to $0.50 per share quarterly.

Details: The energy equipment manufacturing and services provider also announced on Tuesday that it was raising its revenue outlook, that its backlog jumped from $135 billion to $200 billion, and the company increased its share buyback from $6 billion to $10 billion.

Stock Price: Shares of GE Vernova were already up 84% this year.

Final Thoughts: As AI becomes a bigger part of the economy, energy companies such as GE Vernova will play an important role in powering the new technologies.

GameStop $GME ( ▼ 4.28% ) fell 5.67% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after reporting mixed financial earnings results.

Financials: GameStop reported earnings of 24 cents per share in the past quarter, which were better than expected. But revenue came in at $821 million, which was lower than expected.

Final Thoughts: The stock was already down 24% this year.

Big Tuesday: Here's Why Ethereum Soared More than 6% Today, Breaking $3,300 for the First Time In Nearly a Month (The Motley Fool)

Sweet Home Alabama: Eli Lilly announces plans for $6 billion manufacturing facility in Alabama; 450 jobs expected (AL.com)

Silver Lining: Silver Tops $60, Gold Advances as Traders Bet on Lower Rates (Bloomberg)

Different Times: Why the A.I. Boom Is Unlike the Dot-Com Boom (New York Times)

Bad Debut: Bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital drops 20% on first day of trading (Cointelegraph)

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