Restaurants

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) dipped below the $300 mark Tuesday but has since climbed back to the $315 range after the launch of queso that’s getting burned on social media. The dip’s “taste/texture is quite different from competitor products,” Mizuho analyst...

A revision to Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD)'s financial model is necessary to reflect promotional changes, the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and chicken wing prices, analysts at Canaccord Genuity commented in a research report. The firm's Lynne Collier maintains a Hold rating on...

Another day, another record? Stocks were mostly trekking modestly to the upside in the early going today after all three major benchmarks notched another day in fresh-peak territory yesterday. The Dow Jones Industrials ($DJI) posted its fifth straight and 40th closing high of the year yesterday, 30...

Analysts at Citigroup identified on Monday two restaurant stocks that could offer value to investors looking to invest in the group. The firm's Gregory Badishkanian initiated coverage of both Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) and Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ: SONC) with bullish...

Since the federal minimum wage was instituted in 1938, it's increased from 25 cents to $2.13 for tipped workers. In Michigan, it's $3.38. Actress and activist Lily Tomlin, speaking in her Judith Beasley character, told a packed auditorium at Wayne State University how she feels about that...

Analyst at Oppenheimer hold both a negative view on Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD)'s near-term outlook, but see a path towards improvement in 2018. The firm's Brian Bittner maintains an Outperform rating on Buffalo Wild Wings' stock with an unchanged $135 price target. Over the near-...

Analysts at Longbow Research turned bullish on fast food chain Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN) after conducting first hand checks and conversations with franchisees. Alton Stump upgraded Wendy's stock from Neutral to Buy with a new $18 price target. Following conversations and checks with Wendy's...

After a nearly 50-percent return since the start of 2017, now may be a right time for investors to start pocketing some of their profits in GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB), at least according to analysts at Credit Suisse. The firm's Paul Bieber downgrades GrubHub's stock rating from Outperform to...

Eating out is expensive, and free food always tastes better than food you paid for. With that said, here is a list of five easy ways to score free (or at least cheaper) food. 1. Celebrate A Birthday Many restaurants offer consumers a free meal on their birthday, although it is mostly limited to...

Self-driving cars represent the future of food delivery, at least according to Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ)'s president and CEO Patrick Doyle. Domino's announced in August a project in which it will be testing delivering pizzas to consumers in a Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) powered...

If it's your birthday and you love free food, then what better way to spend the day then going to 11 different restaurants to eat 11 free meals. While the cliche "there is no such thing as a free lunch" is true, there is such a thing as free appetizers, desserts, drinks and — in...

Credit Suisse and other analysts are bullish on this restaurant operator. Yet short sellers have been betting heavily against the stock. Its share price has seesawed in the past few weeks. Credit Suisse found reason to be bullish on Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR). Hence...

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) lost more than 2 percent early Friday morning after analysts at Cowen turned sour on the fast-casual restaurant chain. Analysts at Cowen now rate Chipotle a Sell, with a $250 price target, CNBC's Carl Quintanilla highlighted in a tweet. The...

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR), the parent company of Burger King, Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen, and Tim Hortons, is among the small handful of companies that are expected to grow earnings in the face of sales and margin pressure, analysts at Credit Suisse said. As such, the firm...

Del Taco Restaurants Inc (NASDAQ: TACO), an operator and franchiser of Mexican-themed dishes operates more than 500 restaurants mostly in the West Coast and is valued at $537 million. By comparison, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) boasts more than 2 thousand locations and is valued just...