Food Inflation

Steakhouse chain Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ: TXRH) reported fourth-quarter results Tuesday that were "somewhat mixed" despite a top-and-bottom-line beat, according to Stephens. The Analysts Stephens' Will Slabaugh maintains an Equal-weight rating on Texas Roadhouse stock...

The bullish case for chicken wing restaurant chain Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) is based on expectations for outperformance across multiple metrics, but is overshadowed by the stock's lofty valuation, according to Wedbush. The Analyst Wedbush's Nick Setyan downgraded Wingstop from...

Deutsche Bank analysts lost their appetite for two food companies Monday, including Twinkies maker Hostess Brands Inc (NASDAQ: TWNK) and major conglomerate Dean Foods Co (NYSE: DF). The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Rob Dickerson downgraded Hostess Brands' stock rating from Buy to Hold...

Analysts at Wedbush took a deep dive into the restaurant industry to gain a better understanding of recent trends. During the second quarter, the quick-service restaurant sub-sector realized a 1.6-percent growth rate, fast casual was down by 0.1 percent and casual dining performed the worst and...

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI)'s earnings report Wednesday prompted a more than 10-percent rally in the stock by Thursday morning, but were the results good enough to impress Wall Street analysts? Bank Of America: Risks Ahead Bank of America's Marisa Sullivan maintains an Underperform...

The grocery sector changed nearly overnight after Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) entered the space through its acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Inc. Needless to say, investors are forgiven if they are nervous heading into Kroger Co (NYSE: KR)'s second-quarter earnings report on Friday....

Shares of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) were trading lower by more than 3 percent on Thursday despite the company's fourth-quarter report containing a top- and bottom-line beat. However, the grocer's guidance for the first quarter came in light and the company also cited deflationary concerns. Kroger's...

Nick Setyan of Wedbush previewed the Restaurant sector ahead of operators reporting their quarterly results. Setyan favors Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ: PNRA) and Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX). Setyan is cautious on Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (...

Andrew Strelzik, BMO Capital Markets' restaurants analyst, sees food costs turning deflationary in 2016. Promotional activity could increase to "boost" comps, given the "margin cushion" from lower food costs. However, a more promotional environment has not benefited comp trends from a historical...