Wall Street Pauses Midweek as S&P 500 Slides, NASDAQ Holds Firm

The stock market ended mixed on Wednesday as investors seemed to weigh mixed economic signals.

S&P 500 pulled back from fresh all-time highs after declining 0.3% to 6,921. Meanwhile, NASDAQ rose 0.2% to 23,584.

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Here is the one-year chart of Atour Lifestyle (ATAT) as of December 11, 2025, when the stock was at $42.

Chinese hotel operator Atour Lifestyle delivered strong quarterly performance last quarter, with 23% profit growth on a 38% increase in revenue. This was supported by continued hotel network expansion and rapid growth in the retail segment.

Atour Lifestyle ended the quarter with 1,948 hotels in operations, a 27% increase year-over-year. It opened 152 new hotels last quarter, the highest number even added in a single quarter, and had 754 additional hotels under development.

At the same time, the company’s retail business delivered an impressive 76% growth year over year, driven by “Deep Sleep” pillows and comforters, which remain top-selling products online.

ATAT looks like it can also be a good investment, and is part of our Growth Portfolio.

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