You can find original article here Nrn. Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletters. McDonald’s has thrown everything but the kitchen sink at trying to get lower-income consumers to return to its restaurants, but it seems they’re not budging from the sidelines. Fortunately for the company, higher-income consumers are coming in more, bolstering domestic sales. In the third quarter, U.S. same-store sales increased by 2.4%, driven by check growth.  Companywide same-store sales increased 3.6%.  In ...

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided Group 2: Core Views of the Report - For corn, in the short - term, with new - season corn approaching and terminal demand weakening, the price is running weakly but the decline is limited due to low inventory levels. In the long - term, the price is expected to decline under the background of increased production and lower costs until consumption improves or there is惜售 sentiment. For starch, in the short - term, as the cost of raw materials decreases, the price of starch is likely to be lowered to reduce inventory. In the long - term, high inventory and expected lower raw material costs keep the outlook bearish [3] - For sugar, the international sugar price is under pressure due to the peak - season supply in Brazil. The domestic sugar price is also facing pressure as imported sugar arrives and processing sugar prices are lowered [4] - For cotton, the price has entered a shock phase. If there are no major macro - risk events, the April low can be regarded as the long - term bottom, and the downside space is limited. Attention should be paid to changes in demand [6] - For eggs, the spot price has rebounded due to increased demand and the "buy - on - rising" mentality. High inventory and cold - storage eggs limit the price increase, but the price is unlikely to fall below the feed cost. Post - holiday chicken culling should be monitored [9] - For apples, the new - season output is expected to be similar to last year, with some regional variations. Consumption is in the off - season, and the price is currently stable. Attention should be paid to the final output determination [11] - For pigs, there are policy - related expectations of a production - capacity inflection point next year. However, insufficient capacity reduction still suppresses the medium - term supply. The near - term supply pressure is being released, and the spot price is hitting new lows. Attention should be paid to factors such as the slaughter rhythm, diseases, and policies [15] Group 3: Summary of Each Product Corn/Starch - Price and data: From 2025/09/24 - 2025/09/30, the price in some regions changed, e.g., the price in Jinzhou decreased by 40, the base difference decreased by 24, and the processing profit of starch increased by 40 [2] - Market analysis: Short - term, the price of corn is weakly oscillating due to reduced demand. Starch prices are likely to be lowered to reduce inventory. Long - term, both corn and starch prices are under pressure [3] Sugar - Price and data: From 2025/09/24 - 2025/09/30, the spot price remained unchanged in some regions, the base difference decreased by 14, and the import profit decreased [4] - Market analysis: International supply pressure affects prices, and domestic prices are also under pressure with the arrival of imported sugar [4] Cotton - Price and data: From 2025/09/24 - 2025/09/30, the price of 3128 cotton decreased by 85, the import profit increased by 57, and the number of warehouse receipts decreased by 92 [6] - Market analysis: The price is in a shock phase, and the downside space is limited if there are no major macro - events [6] Eggs - Price and data: From 2025/09/24 - 2025/09/30, the prices in some regions decreased, the base difference decreased by 101, and the prices of substitutes such as chickens and pigs changed slightly [9] - Market analysis: The spot price has rebounded, but high inventory limits the increase, and the price is unlikely to fall below the feed cost [9] Apples - Price and data: From 2025/09/24 - 2025/09/30, the spot price remained stable, and the inventory decreased in some regions [10][11] - Market analysis: The new - season output is expected to be similar to last year, and consumption is in the off - season [11] Pigs - Price and data: From 2025/09/24 - 2025/09/30, the prices in some regions changed slightly, and the base difference decreased by 10 [15] - Market analysis: There are expectations of a production - capacity inflection point next year, but medium - term supply pressure remains, and the spot price is hitting new lows [15]