Gregory Francfort

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) could beat near-term consensus expectations, backed by strong sales momentum, normalizing avocado prices and initiatives to improve margins, according to Bank of America. The Analyst BofA’s Gregory Francfort upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from...

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) was in the delivery business before delivery was so cool, and it will withstand the current onslaught of new food delivery companies, analysts said as they kept bullish ratings intact despite mixed third-quarter results. The Analysts Wedbush analyst Nick...

Street expectations call for hamburger chain Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB) to modestly grow EBITDA in 2020 — an assumption Bank of America Merrill Lynch said is unlikely to play out. The Analyst Gregory Francfort downgraded Red Robin Gourmet Burgers from Neutral to...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) deserves a higher "McMultiple" given expectations for strong top-line trends, according to Bank of America. The Analyst Bank of America's Gregory Francfort maintains a Buy rating on McDonald's with a price target lifted from $215 to $220. The Thesis...

Wendys Co (NYSE: WEN) reported first-quarter results, which one analyst says shows "uninspiring" metrics while another says the performance was " comprehensively solid." The Analysts Mizuho Securities' Jeremy Scott maintains a Neutral rating on Wendys' stock with a price...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) reported first-quarter results, which came in better than expected but management's commentary of higher expenses has the Street debating the company's upside potential. The Analysts Stephens' Will Slabaugh maintains an Overweight rating on McDonald's...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) turned in a mixed quarter, bolstered by unexpectedly strong growth in China but marred by flat traffic in the U.S. The reaction from the sell-side was also mixed, and a bit muted, with several analysts continuing to recommend the stock and raising the price...

Olive Garden's parent company Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) reported Thursday with a top-and-bottom line beat in its fiscal third quarter results and lifted its full-year 2019 outlook. The following is a roundup of the Street's reaction. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's...

Restaurant chain Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE) reported Wednesday with a fourth-quarter top- and bottom-line miss. Same-store sales rose by 1.9 percent, better than the consensus estimate of 1.1 percent. Despite the stock's strong reaction to the print, two Street analysts are...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported fourth-quarter results that handily exceeded expectations from a growth in comparable sales and total transactions. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's John Glass...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) fourth-quarter results showed a beat on the earnings line, but U.S. same-store sales missed expectations. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Bank Of America's Gregory Francfort maintains a Buy rating...

Coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported Thursday afternoon with a top-and bottom-line first-quarter beat. Here's how the Street reacted.  The Analysts Morgan Stanley's John Glass maintains an Equal-weight rating on Starbucks with an unchanged $70...

Casual fast food restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported Thursday its third-quarter results, which signaled signs of growth Bank of America says is already priced into the stock at current levels. The Analyst Bank of America's Gregory Francfort maintains an...

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s announcement that it will pay each worker at least $15 per hour could impact the restaurant sector, which is seeing 4-5-percent wage inflation, increased levels of turnovers and a tight labor market, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch....

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI)’s fourth-quarter earnings demonstrated that Bank of America Merrill Lynch's margin concerns had “likely been overstated,” prompting the firm to upgrade the stock. The Analyst BofA's Gregory Francfort upgraded Darden Restaurants from...