Conagra Beats Quarterly Sales Estimates on Robust Demand
Conagra Brands beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter sales on Wednesday, helped by resilient demand for its pantry staples such as Slim Jim meat snacks and Act II popcorn, even as inflation weighed on consumer spending.
Shares of the company, which reaffirmed its annual forecasts, rose 3% in premarket trading following the results.
Consumers opting to cook at home due to rising living costs have helped boost sales for packaged foods companies such as Conagra.
However, tariff-led inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty have...
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