Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) This Year?

BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) is significantly outperforming its Retail-Wholesale peers with a 45.4% year-to-date return, compared to the sector's average loss of 4.3%. The stock holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) with improved earnings estimates. Starbucks (SBUX) is another outperformer in the sector with an 11.6% year-to-date return, while the broader Retail-Restaurants industry has declined 14.9%.