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  • McDonald's Milkshakes are Almost as American as Chinese Chicken

    By Nick Slepko - November 15, 2012 | Tickers: EPHE, THD, VNM, MCD, PFCB


    “Whether it’s the restaurant or the supermarket or the kitchen supply shop, it’s hard to think of sector that is more commercialized and more replete with entrepreneurship and innovation.  It is all monetized. … Quality customers are often more important to a restaurant than a quality chef.”

    Professor Tyler Cowen’s recent book, An Economist Gets Lunch, is his latest success at illustrating “markets in everything” – and like his more »

  • How Many Burritos Does it Take?

    By Brian Shaw - July 12, 2012 | Tickers: CMG, JACK, PFCB, PNRA, YUM | Editor's Choice

    Over the past three months, the debate over the valuation of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has heated up.  While shares of Chipotle are down over 10% from the all-time high of $442.40 in April, recent analyst commentary seems to indicate that shares may be due for further correction based on valuation concerns.  Is Chipotle's growth story coming to an end, or are multi-bagger returns ahead for investors more »

  • What's Not To Love About Chipotle?

    By Helen Hagan - May 30, 2012 | Tickers: BNHN, CMG, DNKN, PFCB, WEN

    Is Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) a bit too authentic?

    Our government thinks so! A spokesperson for Chipotle said,  “The US attorney's office is conducting an investigation into possible criminal securities law violations relating to our employee work authorization verification compliance and related disclosures and statements.” Apparently, Attorney General Eric Holder was served the wrong hot sauce on his burrito. All kidding aside, this is a negative catalyst more »

  • $17 Billion Hedge Fund’s Top Stock Picks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 29, 2012 | Tickers: BKU, CIT, PFCB, HOT, VC

    Centerbridge is perhaps better known for its private equity business, which announced that it would be taking P.F. Chang’s (NASDAQ: PFCB) private earlier this month for $1.1 billion. However, the hedge fund, run by Mark Gallogly and Jeffrey Aronson, has racked up impressive returns as well. As a testament to its investing prowess, it was able to quickly raise a $2 billion credit fund in March. Centerbridge more »

  • Darden: Eat up

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 28, 2012 | Tickers: EAT, DRI, PFCB, TXRH, CAKE

    Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), the company that brings you Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn, and SRG, reported solid third quarter earnings last Friday. The stock is held by Ray Dalio, David Dreman, Richard Driehaus, and John Fichthorn. Reported EPS beat consensus estimates by $0.01 to $1.25. Blended revenue comparable store sales, meaning inclusive of all restaurant brands, was up an impressive 9.3%. There were no updates to more »

  • OpenTable Just Can't Compete

    By Nikhil Shamapant - March 20, 2012 | Tickers: GOOG, OPEN, PFCB

    Here's the story with OpenTable(NASDAQ: OPEN):

    It was founded in 1998 to provide online reservation-making for diners at restaurants. To make reservations, instead of using the awkward and unreliable telephone, users use websites such as opentable.com or toptable.com, or OpenTable's mobile apps to make reservations. This is a lot easier and less of a hassle for diners. Opentable's business model isn't just built more »

  • Investing 101: Balance Sheet – Stockholders Equity

    By Chad Henage - February 22, 2012 | Tickers: BWLD, PFCB, RRGB

    More losses in the stock market are caused by not knowing how to evaluate a company's fundamentals. When it comes to analyzing a company you need to know what is on their balance sheet. I'll walk you through some of the basics, and give you an example of how this relates to your finances to make things easier.