BOFA WARNS INFLATION IS SQUEEZING CONSUMER STAPLES BANK OF AMERICA SAYS RISING COMMODITY COSTS AND LIMITED PRICING POWER ARE INCREASING MARGIN PRESSURE ON CONSUMER STAPLES COMPANIES. OIL, DIESEL AND AGRICULTURAL PRICES HAVE SURGED AMID GEOPOLITICAL AND TRADE DISRUPTIONS, WHILE COCOA JUMPED 102% IN THREE MONTHS. BOFA SEES CONAGRA, CAMPBELLā€™S, PILGRIMā€™S PRIDE AND GENERAL MILLS AMONG THE COMPANIES MOST EXPOSED TO COST INFLATION. 31-AUG-2026 06:44 AM ET