- Voters in Arizona, Colorado and Maine voters approved boosting the minimum wage in their states to $12 per hour. Each state will see the hikes make their way to the $12 level after a series of graduated increases.
- The state of Washington approved increasing the minimum wage to $13.50 by 2020.
- The restaurant industry has already been under pressure, with labor costs as a percentage of sales on the rise. Other pockets of retail will also feel a sting from the higher minimum wage boost.
- Restaurant stocks: CAKE, CBRL, DNKN, DPZ, DRI, EAT, JACK, MCD, RRGB, RT, SONC, WEN, BWLD, BDL, QSR, CHUY, BLMN, PZZA, TXRH, DENN, KKD, BBRG, DFRG, BOBE, RUTH, IRG, DIN, HABT, NDLS, BOJA, PBPB, PLKI, FRSH, RAVE, LOCO, TACO, PZZA, KONA, BGR, BJRI, CHUY, FRS, CBRL, GTIM, TAST, WING, BOJA, ZOES, FOGO, ARCO, SHAK, YUM.
- Retail stocks: TGT, WMT, BIG, FIVE, DG, DLTR.
- Related ETF: BITE.
- #Election2016
Four states approve minimum wage increases
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