Papa John's declares dividend

October 30, 2017

The board of directors of Papa John's International has declared a quarterly dividend of 22.5 cents per common share, a news release said. The dividend will be…

Commodities: Domino's dives despite rosy Q3 financials

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

Late September's gain was last week's pain for Domino's in NYSE trading, but lower cheese and gas prices do soothe some of the hurt.

Restaurant biz down, but not as bad as it looks

October 13, 2017

Ever since Hurricanes Harvey and Irma roared through most of the nation's southern regions, analysts and others have been itching for numbers on the storms…

Domino's the dynamo: Brand hits 95 quarters of global sales growth

October 12, 2017

Domino's third-quarter financial results marked an enviable 95 consecutive quarters of global same stores sales growth for the brand. Likewise, the company saw…

Commodities: Domino's leaps up, Papa John's plummets

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

Domino's stock price soared last week while Papa John's took a significant hit. But there was good news for both brands in the largely lower commodity prices…

Commodities: Most brands see sunny end to September in trading, fuel prices

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

Except for Pizza Hut parent Yum Brands' less-than-appetizing trading price trend, the last week of September was a fairly profitable one for major pizza brands.

Commodities: Pizza stocks rise as fall starts

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

The leaves may be falling, but pizza stock prices were all up last week, the first week of fall.

Commodities: Another nice bounce for Domino's

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

Aside from Domino's, which jumped in value, most pizza restaurateurs had little to celebrate last week in either trading of their own brands or prices paid on…

Pie Five parent wraps up rights offering

September 15, 2017

Pie Five parent company Rave Restaurant Group Inc. has completed its shareholder rights offering. Shareholders exercised subscription rights to purchase all…

Commodities: September markets cool down for pizza restaurateurs

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

The month of September did not start on much of a high note for pizza restaurateurs, with mostly falling stock prices an higher-trending commodity prices.

Commodities: The cheese stands alone

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

September 5, 2017

At the markets last week, cheese was about the only thing making pizza restaurateurs crack a smile.

Commodities: Domino's fall where they may as take-and-bake comes into play

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

Eating out is fast becoming eating in, and Wall Street appears to be taking notice when it comes to prices paid for pizza stocks of late.

Commodities: Last week's markets a preview of eclipse for some brands

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

It might have seemed to some last week that today's total eclipse was coming early, as stock prices fell or flattened for the majority of brands monitored here…

Commodities: Ups, downs and everything in between last week

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

On the commodities market last week, prices were a grab-bag of variations, depending on things like quality, variety and geographic location.

Commodities: Domino's recovers ... some

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

The first full week of the dog days of August found most pizza brands wagging their tails, particularly Domino's and Papa John's, which saw bumps in value over…

Yum Brands Q2 financials steady as company accelerates Pizza Hut improvement plans

August 3, 2017

Yum Brands Q2 financial results, for the term ending June 30, show the company's three brands all had worldwide system sales growth, including a 7 percent…

Commodities: Domino's definitely do fall ... and fast

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

The news in pizza stocks last week was Domino's. The brand watched its stock do a peregrine falcon-style dive Tuesday, dropping 8 percent from the previous…

Domino's US same store sales up 9.5 percent, 2.6 percent worldwide

July 26, 2017

Q2 was very good to Domino's brand.

Commodities: Markets yield midsummer merriment for pizza brands

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

It was an especially nice week for pizza stocks, with all four brands monitored here showing healthy gains over the course of the trading week.

Commodities: Last week was 'all mixed up'

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

For pizza operators, last week was a grab-bag of results on the commodities and stock markets, where prices paid for public brands and essential operational…