S&P 500 ends winning streak – FOMC Meeting highlights week ahead

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Also, Palantir, Disney, and AMD among notable earnings reports this week. Last week, stocks were up for the second week in a row and the S&P 500 got back to where it was before the April 2 tariff announcement. Can the major indexes make it three weeks in a row of gains? The S&P 500ʻs two-week surge has seen it move higher for 9 straight days, through Friday. That is the longest winning streak for the large-cap benchmark since 2004. But the streak ended on Monday, as the S&P 500 was down 36 points, or 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 133 points, or 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 88 points, or 0.2%, while the Russell 2000 fell 12 points, or 0.6%. Tariffs continue to dominate the macroeconomic landscape and stocks markets, with the latest being a proposed 100% tariffs on movies made outside the U.S. However, the White House released a statement following the initial President Trump social media post to say that “no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made,” according to USA Today. FOMC meets Tuesday and Wednesday This week, all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which meets Tuesday and Wednesday on interest rates. While the labor market has been solid and inflation has come down, there is little expectation for the FOMC to lower rates at this meeting, given the uncertain economic environment and tariff impact. The key gauge for what the FOMC might do is the CME FedWatch survey, which polls interest rate traders on what they expect. As of Monday afternoon, 97% of those traders surveyed expect the Fed to keep rates at the current 4.25% to 4.50% range. Further, the majority, 71%, expect the rates to stay the same even after the June meeting. The July 25 FOMC is the meeting that most are targeting for a reduction in rates, with 56% calling for a 25-point cut and 18% expecting a 50-point reduction. Palantir leads busy week for earnings First quarter earnings season rolls on and one of the most anticipated companies to report this week is Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR). Last year’s top performing large-cap stock reports earnings on Monday after the market closes. Analysts anticipate earnings of 13 cents per share for Palantir, which is up 64% year-to-date and a ridiculous 435% over the past 12 months. Other notable stocks reporting this week are hotel chain Marriott (NASDAQ:MAR) and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) on Tuesday; Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and sports betting site Flutter Entertainment (NASDAQ:FLUT) on Wednesday; crypto platform Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN), sports betting site DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG), and fintech Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM) on Thursday. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/sp-500-ends-winning-streak-fomc-meeting-highlights-week-ahead-202505060535

On March 4, 2026, DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE American: DDC) today announced preliminary, unaudited full-year financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company expects to achieve record revenue and record positive adjusted EBITDA, primarily driven by continued growth in its core consumer food business and overall margin improvement. The final audited financial report is expected to be released in mid-April 2026.

2025 Full-Year Financial Highlights

Revenue: Expected to be between $39 million and $41 million, reaching a new company high.

Organic Growth: Excluding the impact of the company's strategic contraction of its U.S. operations, core revenue is expected to grow 11% to 17% year over year.

Gross Profit Margin: Expected to be between 28% and 30%, reflecting continued operational efficiency improvements.

Adjusted EBITDA: The company expects to achieve a positive full-year result in 2025, a significant improvement from a $3.5 million loss in 2024, mainly due to rigorous cost controls and a higher-margin sales mix.

Core Consumer Food Business Performance

In 2025, DDC's core consumer food business maintained strong operational performance.

The company also disclosed Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA, a metric that further excludes costs related to its Bitcoin reserve strategy and non-cash fair value adjustments related to its Bitcoin holdings from adjusted EBITDA to more accurately reflect the core business performance.

In 2025, Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million.

Bitcoin Reserve Update

In the first half of 2025, DDC initiated a long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, holding Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.

As of December 31, 2025: The company holds 1,183 BTC.

As of February 28, 2026: Holdings increased to 2,118 BTC

Today's additional purchase of 65 BTC brings the company's total holdings to 2,183 BTC

DDC Founder, Chairman, and CEO Norma Chu stated, "We are proud to have closed 2025 with record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the steady growth of the company's consumer food business and the ongoing improvement in profitability. We are building a disciplined, growth-oriented food platform and strategically allocating capital to Bitcoin assets with a long-term view, aligning with our core beliefs. We believe that this dual-track model of 'Steady Consumer Business + Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' will help DDC create lasting long-term value for shareholders."

Adjusted EBITDA Definition
For the full year 2025, the company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" (a non-GAAP financial measure) as: Net income / (loss) excluding the following items:· Interest expense· Taxes· Foreign exchange gains/losses· Long-lived asset impairment· Depreciation and amortization· Non-cash fair value changes related to financial instruments (including Bitcoin holdings)· Stock-based compensation

About DDC Enterprise Limited

DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) is actively implementing its corporate Bitcoin Treasury strategy while continuing to strengthen its position as a leading global Asian food platform.

The company has established Bitcoin as a core reserve asset and is executing a prudent, long-oriented accumulation strategy. While expanding its portfolio of food brands, DDC is gradually becoming one of the public company pioneers in integrating Bitcoin into its corporate financial architecture.

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DDC Enterprise Limited Announces 2025 Unaudited Preliminary Financial Performance: Record Revenue Achieved, Bitcoin Treasury Grows to 2183 Coins