Fast Casual Restaurants

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's (NYSE:CMG) cult following may not be recession-proof after all. CEO Scott Bowright admitted during Chipotle’s third quarter earnings call that younger and lower-income consumers are pulling back — but he's drawing a firm line: no discounts. Track CMG stock here...

Second quarter earnings reveal a tale of two bowls as Sweetgreen Inc (NYSE:SG) and Cava Group Inc (NYSE:CAVA) duke it out in the fast-casual restaurant sector. Sweetgreen's stock took a 28% nosedive by 11 a.m. ET Friday after a dismal earnings miss that came out after market close on Thursday....

Fast-food giant McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is one of the most valuable restaurant companies in the world, valued at more than $225 billion and consistently putting out quarterly results with billions of dollars in revenue. It turns out that the company could have been even more valuable if...

Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant company Cava Group (NYSE:CAVA) has more upside with the stock at all-time highs thanks to revenue and unit growth, an analyst says after second-quarter financial results. The CAVA Analyst: Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan reiterated an Outperform rating and raised...

Heading into 2024, one analyst points to several small cap restaurant stocks that could be good opportunities for investors with the declining interest rate environment attractive to the restaurant sector. The Restaurant Analyst: Small cap restaurant stocks are trading at a discount to the...

The first restaurant IPO in some time kicked off with a bang Thursday, as shares of Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) soared from their initial price and saw a surge of interest from traders and investors. What Happened: Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava sold 14.4 million shares at a price of $22 in its...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a business-changing event for the restaurant industry and food-related businesses. With the reopening trade providing a lift to some businesses, food stocks could be under watch this week with some that saw business boosts during the pandemic and some that had harder...

Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ: TXRH) reported its fourth quarter results Tuesday, which reinforced the bullish case for owning the stock, according to BMO. The Analyst BMO Capital Markets' Andrew Strelzik maintains an Outperform rating on Texas Roadhouse's stock with a price...

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) lost more than 10 percent after the company's fourth-quarter earnings report Tuesday failed to impress Wall Street analysts who lowered their ratings on the fast casual restaurant chain. The Analysts Mizuho Securities' Jeremy Scott...

Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) continue trading near multi-year lows, but could stage a rebound ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report scheduled for July 26. UBS Sees Upside To $175 Investors remain focused on a few key factors that would support B-Dubs' growth...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG)'s guidance and spending update Monday was encouraging enough for analysts at Piper Jaffray to remain bullish on the company — despite a more than 5-percent decline in the stock in reaction to the announcement. Piper Jaffray's Nicole Miller Regan...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) released a regulatory 8-k filing after Monday's market close to "reaffirm and clarify" certain financial and operating metrics. Chipotle said it still expects food costs for the second quarter to be approximately 34.2 percent of sales. Moreover, marketing...

Ever heard of the restaurant chain Jersey Mike's Subs? If not, you should; it is actually the fastest growing brand in the United States. Bloomberg, citing the trade publication Nation's Restaurant News, reported that Jersey Mike's Subs has more than 1,500 stores open or in development, which is...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is the healthy alternative to McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD)'s processed, calorie-heavy meals. Right? If you are reading this from Chipotle, chomping on a guacamole-laden bite while thinking your chicken fajita lunch is clearly a healthier choice...

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) plunged more than 7 percent after Wednesday's opening bell. Chipotle reported its third-quarter results on Tuesday. The company earned $4.59 per share, short of the $4.63 analysts were expecting; forward looking guidance also fell short of...