Market Overview - The stock market is experiencing an upward trend despite concerns about a softening macroeconomy [1] - Large-cap growth stocks are primarily driving market gains, while small- and mid-cap stocks are declining [1] Analyst Background - Gary Alexander has extensive experience in covering technology companies and has worked in Silicon Valley [1] - He has been a contributor to Seeking Alpha since 2017 and has been quoted in various web publications [1]

For several months, the rising stock market has been out of sync with a tricky macroeconomy in which consumers are feeling more pinched than ever. That harsh reality is evidently clear in the restaurant sector, whereWith combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regular contributor on Seeking Alp ...