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Fly News Breaks for August 22, 2017
WING, VVV, TGT, ORLY, MUSA, FL
Aug 22, 2017 | 07:52 EDT
A team of Jefferies analysts note that several consumer companies have flagged weakness from Hispanic consumers during this earnings season, which they attribute to likely being linked to uncertainty around immigration policy more than a result of a deteriorating economic backdrop. Companies that have been hurt may be due for a rebound as this is assumed to be a short term phenomenon and some have already noted improvement, the team tells investors. Some of the companies that recently have specifically flagged weakness in Hispanic spending include Foot Locker (FL), Murphy USA (MUSA), O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), Target (TGT), Valvoline (VVV) and Wingstop (WING), the firm noted.