Restaurants

Inspired by Taco Bell’s fresh focus on international markets, Credit Suisse analysts Jason West and Jordy Winslow came out of Thursday’s Investor Day more bullish on the Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) fast-food segment. West and Winslow were particularly inspired by improvement to Taco...

CNBC's Jim Cramer hosted GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB)'s Matt Maloney during Wednesday's "Mad Money" show. Cramer has spoken very positively of the food delivery industry, which is benefiting from consumers deciding to stay home and order in rather than go out to restaurants that are more expensive....

Deutsche Bank analyst Brett Levy reiterated a Buy rating on Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) with a price target of $180. The analyst elaborated on the long, ongoing proxy war between the company and activist investor Marcato Capital Management. On Wednesday, Institutional Shareholder Services...

Analysts at Argus upgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) on Thursday after the fast-casual restaurant chain offered an impressive first-quarter earnings report, which supports its bullish case. Q1 And Analyst's Take Argus' John Staszak upgraded Chipotle's stock from Hold to Buy...

The following was originally published on Likefolio. Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) have been under stress for the past week and are in danger of falling dramatically, as data gathered from social media indicates sharp declines in customers for the wing-based restaurant. At...

According to a Piper Jaffray report, which cited “years of interaction” with the Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) culture, Senior Research Analyst Nicole Regan initiated coverage on the burger joint with an Overweight rating and $44 price target. Regan said she likes Shake Shack’s...

Marcato Capital Management has taken its months-long activist campaign against Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) public and a proxy battle could be finalized at or before the company's Annual Meeting on June 2. Here is a timeline of the public and vocal dispute between the two entities....

Quick service restaurant stocks are hot this quarter, at least according to analysts at Citi. Citi's Gregory Badishkanian commented in a brief research report that the battle between McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN) and Burger King's parent company Restaurant Brands...

Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) will hold an important board vote at its annual investor meeting on June 2, hoping to settle the battle the company is embroiled in with activist investor Marcato Capital Management. Buffalo Wild Wings previously stated its board and management team are “...

Following a recent pullback in stock price, Maxim Group upgraded Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) from Hold to Buy, raising their price target to $180. The firm estimates earnings of just over $2 million and non-GAAP EPS of $5.71 for fiscal 2017. Marcato's 'Unneeded' Stake Raise Activist investor...

Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) is an industry-leading restaurant chain that boasts an underapreciated path to growth, at least according to analysts at Wedbush who turned bullish on the stock after its first-quarter earnings report. Wedbush's Nick Setyan upgraded Shake Shack's stock rating from...

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB) shares are soaring Wednesday, seen up over 22 percent, following first-quarter results that saw sales and earnings come in much stronger than expected. Bank of America has upgraded the burger chain to a Buy from a Neutral rating after encouraging first...

Commenting on Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB)'s nice positive surprise delivered for the first time in several quarters, BTIG said heavy investment in value is yielding results in the firm of same store momentum. Q1 Review Analysts Peter Saleh and Ben Parente noted that the company...

Reviewing the first-quarter results of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB), Stephens said the quarter was solid and that the earnings guidance was beatable. Analyst Will Slabaugh noted that Red Robin Gourmet reported better-than-expected results, with a same-store sales drop of 1.2...

Premised on the transformation of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM)'s business through refranchising, Argus upgraded the shares of the company on Tuesday. Refranchising In The Works Analyst John Staszak noted that the company plans to raise the percentage of franchised restaurants to 98 percent...