Brinker International shares rise as oil price drop eases consumer pressure

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Brinker International shares rose 3.4% after WTI crude fell below $70 per barrel, easing pressure on consumer wallets. Oil prices dropped 3% to their lowest since early March, acting as a de facto tax cut for middle- and lower-income consumers. The broader restaurant sector, including quick-service and casual dining names like McDonald's and Darden, benefited from the macro tailwind. Cheaper energy provides a much-needed catalyst for traffic recovery, though wage inflation remains a risk to restaurant operating margins. Brinker's CEO recently expressed confidence, citing 20 consecutive quarters of comparable sales growth at Chili's, and an analyst at TD Cowen raised the price target to $192.