Restaurant Stocks Jump as Wholesale Food Inflation Cools

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Shares of Portillo's, Wingstop, Papa John's, and Sweetgreen rose after a government report showed wholesale food inflation cooling. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said its Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in July, while the index for processed foods and feeds fell 0.5 percent. Portillo's jumped 8.8 percent, while Wingstop, Papa John's, and Sweetgreen each gained 3 percent. The decline in producer prices suggests lower input costs for restaurants, potentially boosting profit margins as chains roll out value deals to attract price-sensitive customers.

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Consumer Discretionary▲ · 4 stocks
Portillo's Inc
PTLO
▲ PositiveSupplyrelevance

Wholesale food inflation cooling lowers input costs for Portillo's, potentially boosting margins.

Sweetgreen Inc
SG
▲ PositiveSupplyrelevance

Cooling wholesale food inflation cuts input costs for Sweetgreen, potentially improving profitability.

Wingstop Inc
WING
▲ PositiveSupplyrelevance

Declining producer prices for food lower input costs for Wingstop, supporting margins.

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