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  • Hedge Fund Blue Harbour’s Top Stock Picks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CACI, CHS, IGTE, JACK, BIN

    Blue Harbour has primarily invested in activist situations since its founding in 2004, and recently launched a long-only fund in order to expand its investor base in that strategy. Its flagship fund--which often takes short positions, running afoul of some institutional investors’ requirements--has over $1 billion under management and outperformed the S&P 500 in 2012. The fund was founded by a former partner at private equity giant KKR, Clifton more »

  • Catering Service and Increased Marketing Spend Will Drive Growth For This Restaurant Company

    By Ash Sharma - May 12, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, JACK, PNRA

    Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE: CMG) stock price has outperformed the broader markets in the last one month. The key catalyst for this outperformance was better than expected results. Chipotle reported EPS of $2.45 in the 1Q13, which was $0.32 more than consensus estimates. Chipotle also showed YOY sales growth of 13.45% in the 1Q13. The company opened 48 new stores in the quarter. Chipotle's focus more »

  • These Companies Have Valuable Subsidiaries and Few People Realize It

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, JACK, TWX, YHOO

    Sometimes, there’s more to a company than what meets the eye. Although investors frequently equate the value of company’s stock to its core business, there are many cases when large companies are in possession of highly valuable subsidiaries.

    Frequently, these stocks will trade at a discount, as the market fails to fully price-in the value of their subsidiaries. In time, however, the market may come to value the more »

  • What Is a Better Strategy for Chipotle?

    By Eshna De - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, JACK, YUM

    Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has always been a favorite with food lovers on account of its healthy menu. The company uses more naturally raised meat than any other fast food chain in the US.

    However, of late the sales trends have come down from the levels with which we have always associated Chipotle. It did beat earnings estimates in the first quarter but it needs to do more to more »

  • Are the Golden Arches Still Golden?

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: JACK, MCD, YUM

    For years investors have been wondering how long McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) can continue to rise higher. The only period of weakness the company experienced was from 2000 to 2003.
     
    In 2004, Jim Skinner was brought in as CEO after the company reported its first-ever quarterly loss. Since the low of less than $15 in 2003, the stock has been on a steady climb. Even during the financial crisis, the more »

  • Is Now the Time to Take a Bite Out of This Restaurant Stock?

    By Brian Shaw - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, JACK, PNRA, SBUX, YUM

    Last week, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced its first quarter results, and the company’s shares promptly rose 12%. Despite this highly favorable reaction by the market, the results were largely as expected. Revenue increased by 13% and earnings per share increased by 24%, both of which were slightly ahead of expectations. Meanwhile, same store sales rose just 1% and margins declined thanks to higher food and occupancy costs more »

  • This Mexican Grill Is A Good Buy Today

    By Shas Dey - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, DRI, JACK, YUM

    Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has recently been upgraded from a neutral rating to an outperform rating by the analysts at Wedbush. As a result of the news Chipotle Mexican Grill opened up on Monday at a higher price of $341.91. Chipotle operates fresh Mexican food restaurants serving burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, and salads. Chipotle Mexican Grill operates 1,410 restaurants.

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  • This Mexican Grill Is A Good Buy Today

    By Shas Dey - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, DRI, JACK, YUM

    Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has recently been upgraded from a neutral rating to an outperform rating by the analysts at Wedbush. As a result of the news Chipotle Mexican Grill opened up on Monday at a higher price of $341.91. Chipotle operates fresh Mexican food restaurants serving burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, and salads. Chipotle Mexican Grill operates 1,410 restaurants.

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    Food with integrity

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  • This Mexican Grill Is A Good Buy Today

    By Shas Dey - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, DRI, JACK, YUM

    Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has recently been upgraded from a neutral rating to an outperform rating by the analysts at Wedbush. As a result of the news Chipotle Mexican Grill opened up on Monday at a higher price of $341.91. Chipotle operates fresh Mexican food restaurants serving burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, and salads. Chipotle Mexican Grill operates 1,410 restaurants.

    Growth Drivers

    Food with integrity

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  • This Mexican Grill Is A Good Buy Today

    By Shas Dey - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, DRI, JACK

    Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has recently been upgraded from a neutral rating to an outperform rating by the analysts at Wedbush. As a result of the news Chipotle Mexican Grill opened up on Monday at a higher price of $341.91. Chipotle operates fresh Mexican food restaurants serving burritos, tacos, burrito bowls and salads. Chipotle Mexican Grill operates 1,410 restaurants.

    Growth Drivers

    Food with integrity

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  • McDonald's and Its Peers Are Not Cheap

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, JACK, MCD, WEN, YUM

    At the beginning of this year, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) was the most popular restaurant stock among the hedge funds and other notable investors we track in our database of 13F filings, with 47 filers reporting a position in the stock. The fast food joint was one of the largest stock holdings in billionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group’s portfolio, while the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust more »

  • Can Money Be Made in the Smaller Fast Food Firms?

    By Ash Anderson - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, JACK, WEN

    We all know that there’s plenty of money to be made in the fast food business, McDonald’s has been doing it for years. Let’s get away from these big fast food corporations and look at their smaller counterparts to see if money can be made.

    Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN)

    Wendy’s was founded in 1969 and has since become one of America’s most beloved fast food more »

  • Coffee with Ronald

    By Michael Ugulini - April 5, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, JACK, MCD, THI

    Sitting down with Ronald McDonald at a McCafé® recently, we talked about what's on the horizon for McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) and others, as well as the good and not so good of recent performance.

    Michael: I see McDonald's is being particularly aggressive concerning these McCafés.

    Ronald: Yes, we launched them in 2009, and next to the U.S. market, our second biggest market is the coffee more »

  • Fast Food Restaurant Is Cheaper Than its P/E Indicates

    By Ted Cooper - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: JACK, MCD, WEN

    It can be difficult to find bargains in a rising market; investors who generally look for stocks trading at a discount to no-growth intrinsic value are forced to pay full price for stocks and bet on growth or sit on the sidelines as the market surges.

    For investors who choose to stay invested despite a lack of compelling investment options, it is best to only pay for growth that is more »

  • Here's the Beef

    By Michael Ugulini - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, JACK, MCD

    Some people like to bash fast-food chains – or more specifically, what they offer. It seems these people believe they're the arbiters of what everyone should eat. They have a beef with companies such as McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD), Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (BKW), Jack in the Box, Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), and others of their ilk.

    Despite all the negativity, most people will make their own choices of what more »

  • Could the Quick-Serve Restaurant Industry be Poised for a Rebound

    By RJ Towner - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, JACK, MCD, WEN, YUM

    With the US economy seemingly on the mend, one of the sectors Valuentum believes can benefit is the fast-food sector. With more money to spend on higher employment numbers, could the prospects of the quick-serve restaurants be underestimated? Valuentum digs into a few of the industry's major players to see if that is the case.

    Wendy's

    Every time Valuentum looks at the restaurant space, we are surprised to more »

  • Is Yum! A Short?

    By Marshall Hargrave - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, CMG, JACK, WEN, YUM

    With all the uncertainty around China, should Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) be a short candidate? Perhaps not enough downside risks have been built in for Yum!'s exposure to China, where over 50% of revenues are generated. 
     
    The recent news driving Yum! down was the fact that KFC China’s suppliers overloaded their chicken with chemicals to expedite growth. Yum! remains unsure about how long it will take to recover more »

  • Expecting Too Much From This Burrito

    By Timothy Green - March 17, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, JACK, YUM

    Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has been a favorite growth stock among investors for the last few years. The restaurant chain has been rapidly expanding, with 1,410 locations at the end of 2012 after opening around 180 new restaurants in that year. Revenue surged 20% in 2012 driven by these new store openings as well as an increase in prices. EPS jumped to $8.75, up 29% from 2011 more »

  • Spice Up Your Portfolio with this Cajun Style Franchise

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: AFCE, JACK, YUM

    Maybe Jim Cramer should have listened to me when I wrote about AFC Enterprises (NASDAQ: AFCE), the owner of Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen and Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits quick serve restaurant chains, in October when it was in the mid-$20s. He recommended the stock this week, and it closed at a 52 week high of $33.66 on March 8.

    As I wrote in October, this company had a more »

  • Do You Know the Earnings Growth at Jack?

    By Mark Holder - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, JACK, MCD, WEN

    After the close last Wednesday, Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) reported smashing results that easily beat analyst estimates. In fact the company has been on a tear lately of easily surpassing those estimates in each quarter during 2012.  

    The company operates and franchises Jack In the Box restaurants with more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states. Additionally, the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill with more than more »

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