AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMcDonald’s Leadership Shake-Up: The fast-food giant named Skye Anderson president of McDonald’s USA, aiming to “accelerate performance” after U.S. same-store sales rose just 0.8% and customer traffic slipped as teams were “overwhelmed by too many deployments.” Tariffs and State Budgets: Oregon economists estimate Trump tariffs contributed to a $442 million loss in the 2025-27 budget cycle, with Oregon importers paying nearly $3 billion in tariffs after March 2025. Steel Earnings Boost: Nippon Steel lifted its profit forecast 32% to $1.84B, citing stronger U.S. Steel earnings and improved operations. Labor Market Snapshot: U.S. job openings fell slightly to 7.36M in June, but hiring and layoffs stayed resilient amid Iran-related energy disruption. Markets Watch: Oil rebounded on Middle East supply risk; gold edged up as traders awaited Fed signals. Agribusiness Outlook: ADM raised its 2026 profit forecast to $5.15–$5.60 a share on stronger margins from ethanol and soybean crushing plus biofuels policy tailwinds. Crypto-Security Deal: enQase and Light Rider announced a quantum-safe partnership to help organizations modernize cryptography and deploy quantum-ready security. Legal/Policy Pressure: Twenty-five states sued over Trump’s latest tariffs, arguing they’re unlawful and aimed at replacing earlier court-struck measures.
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