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  • Why You Should Avoid Buffalo Wild Wings

    By Nauman Aly - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, BWLD, CMG, PNRA

    Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) seems to be in a cycle where it has great numbers one quarter and then doesn’t meet expectations the next. In the fourth quarter the company did well, seeing revenue grow by nearly 40%. The company also saw a near 6% increase in comparable-store sales and its earnings per share were up 22%. This gave investors hope and the stock steadily increased after these more »

  • These Acquisitions Are Primed For Profit

    By Patrick Facey - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: GMCR, PNRA, SBUX

    As core product lines naturally stagnate over time in companies that have grown into large market capitalizations, they must continue to find new ways to bring in revenue in order to keep their business alive and growing. For many industrial behemoths, acquiring a smaller company to diversify their offerings often seems like a logical path to continued profitability, but in order to be successful it must be done with prudence more »

  • Mr. Einhorn, You're Wrong On Chipotle!

    By Shmulik Karpf - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, PNRA

    On Oct. 2, 2012, Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn described his latest short idea at an annual value investment conference. This time, Einhorn targeted Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). Einhorn outlined the bearish case for the company and focused on two points.

    First, he argued that Chipotle’s business was vulnerable to competition. Jeffrey Gundlach, a famous bond investor, supported Einhorn and stated that "All you need to compete with more »

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

    By Ash Sharma - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, JACK, PNRA

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

  • Did Burger King Really Outperform McDonald's and Wendy's?

    By Erin McBride - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, CMG, MCD, PNRA, WEN | Editor's Choice

    Burger sales are down at McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN). But Burger King’s (NYSE: BKW) first-quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell. If sales were down at the two largest burger retailers, why were they up at the third largest? The answer may come as a surprise.

    Burger King earned $35.8 million, or 10 cents per share, in the first quarter, up more »

  • How Burger King Outperformed McDonald's and Wendy's

    By Erin McBride - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, CMG, MCD, PNRA, WEN

    If there is one thing to be said about Americans, it is that they want higher quality and lower prices- even when they are eating fast food.

    Burger sales are down at McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN). But Burger King’s (NYSE: BKW) first quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell.

    Burger King earned $35.8 million, or 10 cents per share, in the more »

  • Should You Take a Bite Out of Panera?

    By Ben Kovalick - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, PNRA, SBUX

    I’ll be the first to say that I love a fast food joint that is cheap and gets me my food in a timely manner. But what if that food got to me just as quick but was of much higher quality. In comes Panera Bread Co. (NASDAQ: PNRA) who own and operate bakery-cafes throughout the U.S. and Canada. They have more than 1600 stores in the U more »

  • If This Is The New Normal, This Company Is In Trouble

    By Chad Henage - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: BJRI, EAT, CMG, PNRA | Editor's Choice

    If the last several years have taught most companies one thing, it's to make sure you are staffed correctly. When the Great Recession began, thousands of companies were forced to eliminate positions to save money. While it's painfully slow for the economy to heal itself, in the end, “right-sizing” a workforce is tremendously important to a company's future. Unfortunately, not all companies learned this lesson, and BJ more »

  • The 4 Reasons I Should Have Bought This Stock

    By Chad Henage - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, GMCR, PNRA, SBUX

    I have this problem, if a stock is an obvious winner, I find some reason to avoid the shares. I've tried to correct the issue, but many times the company's potential is so obvious that I can't believe picking the stock could be that easy. Such is the case with Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Here is a company with an iconic brand, their business is booming, and yet more »

  • 3 Numbers Suggest History Could Repeat Itself

    By Chad Henage - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: BWLD, CMG, PNRA, YUM

    Have investors learned nothing from the past? Last July, Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) was sailing along at about $400 a share until they reported earnings. When the company announced low single-digit same-store sales growth, the stock plunged to under $300 a share. Investors have been given a few earnings reports since then, and since the end of October 2012 the stock has been on a tear once again. The problem is more »

  • The Best Value Among These Fast Growing Companies

    By Chad Henage - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: BWLD, CMG, PNRA, SBUX

    Some companies are such obvious values that I have a hard time buying the shares. I'm unfortunately part of a club of non-investors in a concept I should have bought a long time ago...Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA). Actually it's even worse than that, I owned Panera Bread at one point. In fact, I bought shares when they were about $50. When the stock rose to around $75 more »

  • 4 Reasons I Bought This Stock

    By Chad Henage - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, GMCR, PNRA, SBUX

    I won't lie, I've had my eyes on Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) since the company went public. I don't think there could be a better example of the old Peter Lynch adage of buy what you know. My wife and I both like their beverages and sandwiches. In fact, my wife's whole family is hooked on Dunkin and is from New England--what more could you want more »

  • 4 Reasons To Not Play Chicken With This Stock

    By Chad Henage - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, BWLD, CMG, PNRA

    Investors should have seen this one coming. Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) just reported earnings, and apparently investors didn't like what they saw. The stock, which had been on a big run since their last quarterly report, is down over 4% today. The bad news for investors is, this company has a few problems that are only getting worse over time.

    The Fast Growers And A Company That Has more »

  • The 5 Most Interesting Fast Food Stocks

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, CMG, MCD, PNRA, YUM

    Fast food is currently experiencing an unprecedented shift. Established businesses like Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Burger King (NYSE: BKW) are reinventing their entire menus from the ground up, while upstarts like Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) and Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) continue to push entire new business models.

    Yum! Brands is bolstering its menu but remains exposed to China

    Investing in Yum! Brands is a bit tricky more »

  • Crazy Little Thing Called… Yum!

    By justpoetic - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, PNRA, YUM

    Crazy Cheesy Crust……Doritos Loco Tacos…….Maddening presence on the global front. Yum! Brands ascension these past 16 years has been an intriguing mix of making key moves at the right time and rebounding from scandals. Due to walking that line, the company is holding their own against heavy weights such as McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). However, the Achilles heel of the company is 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 »

  • Can Chipotle Keep Climbing in 2013?

    By Leo Sun - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, PNRA, YUM

    Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has been one of the fastest rising restaurant stocks in the past decade. Since its public debut in 2006, the stock has risen 760%, easily outperforming both McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM).

    Although Chipotle only started with 16 locations when it was founded in 1993, a major investment from McDonald’s helped the company expand to 500 locations by the end more »

  • Fast-Casual Is About to Dominate the Quick-Service Industry

    By Ted Cooper - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, CMG, PNRA

    The classic way that long-term investors make money is by identifying a trend and jumping on the bandwagon before everyone else knows about it. Well, investors hoping to invest in the fast-casual space before it reaches the greater population's radar are out of luck -- chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) and Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) are already hot companies stealing share from fast-food and casual dining restaurants alike more »

  • Is Chipotle a Buy After Earnings?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, PNRA, SBUX, YUM

    Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) beat earnings expectations in its results for the first quarter of 2013, with the company reporting a 13% increase in revenue versus a year earlier (nearly all from an increase in the number of locations; same store sales were up only 1%.  But earning rose 22% on several factors, including SGA expenses, which decreased in absolute terms. During this quarter, operations generated over $120 million in cash more »

  • 3 Stocks: Same Industry, Same Earnings Release Date, But Different Outlooks

    By Zain Abbas - April 21, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, PNRA, YUM

    The earnings season is on the go and we just heard from the first few restaurant/fast-food companies. But we’ll not have to wait long for the next three American restaurants, expected to report on April 23; I have shortlisted them and decided to do an earnings preview.

    Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is the first stock to be discussed. The Street expects the stock to report EPS of $0 more »

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