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McDonald's and Other Restaurant Stocks Worth a Look Now
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 12:19pm | 977Read More...A new report by analysts at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) suggests that while many restaurants saw less-than-impressive traffic and same-store sales in the first quarter, the gradual recovery of the U.S. economy should benefit the industry. They screened for stable companies with healthy cash flow and...
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Earnings Preview: Strong EPS, Sales Results Expected
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 1:04pm | 746Read More...Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), which saw a prominent recommendation to short the stock last week but also an upgrade from an analyst at UBS this week, is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2013 results Wednesday, April 18, after the markets close. Previous rapid growth has slowed in the...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of February 11
Sunday, February 10, 2013 - 6:48pm | 874Read More...Quarterly reports from General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Deere (NYSE: DE) will be among the highlights on the earnings front this week. The consensus forecast for the former calls for fourth-quarter earnings per share (EPS) to be more than 23 percent higher than a year ago to $0.51 per share. The...
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Earnings Preview: EPS, Sales Growth Expected, but Will It Be Enough?
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 5:50pm | 722Read More...Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), which is testing a new tofu offering, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and 2012 results Tuesday, February 5, after the markets close. Previous rapid growth has slowed in the past year, and investors interested in how Chipotle is holding up to pricing and...
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Barron's Recap (7/28/12): Financial Advisory Teams are the Future
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 10:26am | 621Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: profiles of five top financial advisory teams, the prospects for Agilent Tech, Farmer Brothers and Buffalo Wild Wings. Cover Story "Top Advisor Teams" by Steve Garmhausen. Whether your financial advisor is part of a Wall Street firm or an independent outfit, he or...
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Three Alternatives to Buffalo Wild Wings
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 5:38pm | 574Read More...Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NASDAQ: CMG), both darlings in their industry, have plunged. Buffalo Wild Wings was down more than 10 percent at the close of Wednesday's session, following a disappointing earnings report late Tuesday, and was more than 17...
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Earnings Preview: Double-Digit EPS, Sales Growth Expected
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 7:17am | 937Read More...Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), whose shares are trading near an all-time high, is scheduled to report first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow, April 19, after the closing bell. Chipotle has been raising its prices this year, which investors hope will lead to stronger margins. The company has...
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DineEquity Earnings Preview: Q4 EPS Up 30%, Sales Down 19% Expected
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 7:49am | 903Read More...DineEquity (NYSE: DIN) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, March 1, before the markets open. The stock is up nearly 20% in the past 90 days. The company has been reinvesting in the business and is expected to do so through 2012. And speculation has it initiating a dividend...
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Starbucks and Yum! Brands to Open Near 52-Week Highs
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 7:33am | 688Read More...The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all closed up less than 1% yesterday, but plenty of stocks rose to 52-week highs in the trading session. Among them were Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), which reached multiyear highs of $47.28 and $60.45 per share, respectively. Starbucks' new...
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Nine Food Stocks for a Hungry Portfolio
Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 12:06pm | 932Read More...A hungry portfolio might find a pick-me-up in one or more of these food-related stocks, all of which have had some momentum in the past few months, if not longer. Breakfast General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is up more than 13% from a nine-month low in August, as well as up about 18% from a year ago. This...
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Brinker International Earnings Preview
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 8:50am | 608Read More...Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2011 results Thursday, August 11, before the markets open. Per-share earnings and revenues have crept upward in the past three quarters, but investors will be looking for more convincing signs that the restaurant...
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Buffalo Wild Wings Earnings Preview: Double-Digit EPS Growth Expected
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 9:44am | 646Read More...Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 results Tuesday, July 26, after the closing bell. The question for investors is whether the quick-casual restaurateur can top consensus earnings estimates for a sixth straight quarter. Analysts are looking for Buffalo...
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UPDATE: Morgan Keegan Raises PT on Buffalo Wild Wings to $78
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 9:50am | 108Read More...Morgan Keegan is out with its report today on Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD), raising its PT from $70 to $78. In a note to clients, Morgan Keegan writes, "Our price target of $78 is based on 24x our 2012 EPS projection (~9x our 2012 EV/EBITDA). We believe BWLD warrants a premium to its peer...
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Eight Fast-Food Stocks Trading Near 52-Week Highs
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 12:32pm | 1045Read More...No doubt times are tough for fast-food restaurants as they face higher commodity and production costs. Recently, privately held Sbarro filed for bankruptcy and Goldman Sachs downgraded the sector. Some companies have been able to offset growing costs with strategic price increases, and some, like...
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Five Stocks For Father's Day
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 2:31pm | 233Read More...Everyone knows that dads get a raw deal when it comes to Father's Day, which is swept under the rug when compared to Mother's Day. Moms love to milk their day, but dads are generally more relaxed about theirs. Well, we want to change that. Here are five stocks that will make the old man grin on his...
