Sweetgreen shares soar 35% after company beats revenue expectations

Sweetgreen shares surged 35% on Friday after the company topped Wall Street's revenue expectations for the first quarter.The salad chain reported $158 million in revenue, beating the LSEG consensus estimate of $152 million. It is an increase of 26% from the prior-year period, when it reported revenue of $125.1 million.Sweetgreen also raised revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance for the full year. Shares of the company are up 189% so far in 2024.CEO and co-founder Jonathan Neman said on the earnings call with ...