food stocks

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal year results after the market close Thursday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Starbucks reported fourth-quarter revenue of $8.41 billion, up 3% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street estimate of $8.31...

Fast food giant McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) is one of the largest restaurant companies in the world. Launching in 1940, the company set many standards and firsts for the industry, including the launch of an item in 1979 that transformed the fast food market. What Happened: The first McDonald...

A top food item geared to children is getting an upgrade to appeal to adults in a move by one of the largest fast food companies in the world. What Happened: The Happy Meal was launched worldwide by McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) in 1979. It has been known over the years as a favorite for...

The owner of a large portfolio of snack brands that includes Lay's Potato Chips may have admitted that consumers really are seeing fewer chips in a bag due to inflation. What Happened: Beverage and food company PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) reported second-quarter earnings Tuesday before market close....

Capitalizing on the rise of the number of cryptocurrencies that use the word coin, a snack food company is launching a limited-edition product that highlights this. What Happened: Hostess Brands Inc (NASDAQ: TWNK) launched special-edition circular Twinkies called “$TWINKcoin.” As...

Beverage and snack food company PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) reported second-quarter financial results before market open Tuesday. Analysts weighed in on the earnings report and how they see inflation and future investments playing out for Pepsi. The Pepsi Analysts: Credit Suisse analyst...

Food delivery company DoorDash Inc (NYSE: DASH) reported quarterly earnings Thursday after the market close. Here’s what analysts had to say about the company’s latest earnings report. The DoorDash Analysts: Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak has an Equal Weight rating on DoorDash and a...

Starbucks shares were rallying Wednesday after the coffee chain reported a second-quarter sales beat. The quarter was helped by strong growth and momentum in the North American segment. The big headwind facing the company is the impact of the China region, which analysts highlighted after the...

One of the biggest breakfast debates of all-time is whether you put your milk in the bowl before or after adding cereal. Beverage brand Tropicana might have a way to one-up that debate. What Happened: To coincide with National Orange Juice Day on May 4, Tropicana is offering a new cereal called...

Rising food costs, menu price increases and store growth were the big topics highlighted by analysts who cover restaurant company Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG). Here are the key analyst takeaways.  The Chipotle Analysts: Morgan Stanley analyst John Glass had an Overweight...

The shortened holiday week will see less public offerings and earnings from public companies. The week can still bring plenty of trading opportunities with headlines and catalysts. Several public companies are still reporting earnings this week, which could be worth putting on investors’...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a business-changing event for the restaurant industry and food-related businesses. With the reopening trade providing a lift to some businesses, food stocks could be under watch this week with some that saw business boosts during the pandemic and some that had harder...

Halloween will be celebrated on Sunday and could see significant changes from the 2020 event in the middle of a COVID-19 pandemic that saw many cancel parties and plans to trick or treat. Here’s a look at what the data is pointing to for 2021 Halloween spending and five stocks to keep on...

The stock of Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) broke out 25 percent on Thursday,  hitting a record high with quite a dramatic style. The pizza chain has managed to beat fourth-quarter forecasts and hike its dividend despite a delivery war raging across the restaurant industry. Fourth Quarter...

Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY) reported mixed third-quarter results and lifted part of its full-year outlook. The Analysts BMO Capital Markets analyst Kenneth Zaslow maintained a Market Perform rating on Hershey stock with a price target lifted from $133 to $138. Bank of America Merrill...