Mondelez Seen as Outlier Among U.S. Food Peers -- Market Talk

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1305 ET - Mondelez International has successfully positioned itself for growth and managed to resist input cost inflation, JPMorgan analysts say in a note. Cocoa costs are expected to turn deflationary in the second half of the year, and though direct fuel and packaging costs could rise, it won't be enough to swing the company's outlook for cost of goods sold, they add. "We view MDLZ as the rare U.S. food company that seems poised to return to volume growth and eventually outsized earnings growth--and we believe multiple expansion could follow," the analysts say. "This stands in contrast to larger cap peers that continue to grapple with how to stimulate volume growth while trying to manage deteriorating balance sheets, elevated dividend payout ratios, and sticky input cost inflation." Mondelez climbs 5.6%. (elias.schisgall@wsj.com)

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