Domino's News & Media

Cheese, wheat, gas prices climb, as year's top pizza stocks fall

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

All the staple ingredients that pizza restaurant companies depend on were trending up in price last week, indicating the industry's increasing pace forward on…

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Cheese prices soar as restaurants seek more

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

As restaurant pandemic restrictions ease nationally and pizza restaurants continue to add business, cheese producers are getting significantly higher prices…

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Papa is pleased: Good week for pizza trading is great week for Papa John's

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Last week's positive Q1 earnings report for Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's made for very happy investors, as the brand posted a pick-up in value over…

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Domino's moves on up, joins S&P 500

May 7, 2020

S&P Dow Jones Indices said Wednesday it is adding Domino's Pizza Inc. to the S&P 500, the collection of 500 large companies that many view as the best…

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Pizza stocks, gas + cheese prices reverse price trends in topsy-turvy trading week

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Pizza share prices and commodities trading last week were in a role-reversal kind of mood, with some of the winning brands of recent weeks falling in value…

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Pizza brand trading proves Americans can get through anything with 'nice, hot slice or two'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

As most Americans head into yet another week of stay-at-home orders, pizza trading shows investors know that for a lot of us, ordering pizza has become a key…

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Domino's previews strong fiscal Q2, withdraws long term outlook

April 23, 2020

Domino's strong results with an early look at its fiscal second quarter, with U.S. same-store sales up 7.1% for the first four weeks ended April 19, compared…

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All things considered? A pretty good week to be a pizza restaurateur

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Domino's and Papa John's, as well as the parent companies of Pizza Hut, Pie Five and Pizza Inn, all played favorites with investors last week, with the…

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Branch to provide Domino's employees faster access to pay

April 16, 2020

Branch has announced a deal to integrate its advanced payment technology to provide Domino's workers faster access to paychecks and financial wellness…

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Something to smile about: Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Rave shares all up

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Pizza brand stock values are up and gas prices keep going down. So, how's that for something to take the gray right out of a locked-down, mid-pandemic day's…

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Frontline QSR, pizza workers walk out over COVID-19 fears

April 9, 2020

Today in California, workers at 30 different QSRs will stage a walk-out in an effort to force management at those stores to provide more safety protection…

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Domino's 6,126 stores give communities 200 pies each

April 6, 2020

Each of Domino's Pizza's 6,126 national stores will provide 200 free pizzas to their local communities, the equivalent of what the company said in a news…

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Papa John's only trading winner last week, as gas use dips to lowest in 27 years

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Gas demand hit the lowest level the markets have seen since 1993 last week, while cheese market inventories stack up as dairy farmers throw milk away amidst…

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Domino's CEO warns investors on Q1 sales outlook

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Domino's advanced its own earnings release -- set for April 23 -- with some estimates showing sales growth is still anticipated by the world's largest pizza…

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Domino's climbs, Rave crashes in volatile pandemic-era pizza trading

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Scale and an owned delivery system are both paying off for pizza brand, Domino's, as skittish investors show their support for the world's biggest pizza…

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The Big Shift: Transition to 'delivery only' tough, but potentially lifesaving

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The pandemic that has now got the U.S. restaurant industry in a stranglehold is forcing many brands to delivery-only operations, which not only is requiring…

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Domino's antes up hiring part, full time to meet coronavirus delivery demand

March 20, 2020

Domino's is currently looking for both part and full time employees to meet increased demand for delivery options during the coronavirus. Its U.S. supply chain…

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Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…

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Domino's doubles down on contactless delivery, paid leave

March 17, 2020

Domino's said it offers contactless delivery for customers who prefer it, meaning drivers will leave the food orders at the front door, reception desk or other…

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Pizza stocks join others in freefall

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Before the markets opened this morning, a rough week wrapped up for pizza stocks. But a glimmer of hope did come from one market expert, who coined an acronym…

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