Sprouts Slashes Outlook After Cyclospora Outbreak Hit Sales

Sprouts Farmers Market reduced its financial outlook citing declining sales from a cyclospora outbreak affecting lettuce supplies and softer consumer spending. The grocery retailer's share price fell following the announcement. Cyclospora is a parasite that causes gastrointestinal illness and has periodically affected produce sold at U.S. retailers.

• Bloomberg — Sprouts Slashes Outlook After Cyclospora Outbreak Hit Sales

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