food

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) reported fiscal third-quarter results in late March in which revenue and same-store sales at its restaurant chains fell short of expectations. The corresponding sell-off in the stock should be seen as a buying opportunity for investors, according to...

GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB) stock has gained 175 percent since the start of 2017, which has some analysts suggesting investors move to the sidelines. But after conducting firsthand checks with restaurant owners and managers, KeyBanc Capital Markets said the case for further upside can still be made...

Credit Suisse initiated coverage of a handful of food-related stocks Tuesday. The Analyst Credit Suisse's Judah Frommer initiated coverage of the following stocks: SYSCO Corporation (NYSE: SYY): Outperform, $68 price target. Kroger co (NYSE: KR): Outperform, $28 price target....

Morgan Stanley has been recommending investors be buyers of GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB) since Jan. 1, 2017. Now may be the time to move to the sidelines after a 175-percent return, the firm said Wednesday. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak downgraded GrubHub from Overweight to Equal-...

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) is a global food giant with No. 1 or No. 2-ranked market share in 17 different categories. But at the same time, Credit Suisse finds multiple reasons investors should drop their bullishness on the stock.  The Analyst Credit Suisse's Robert Moskow downgraded...

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), a producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods, is an underappreciated stock with low expectations but should be able to deliver above-consensus results in 2018, according to KeyBanc. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' David Carlson initiated coverage of...

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) saw its worst single trading day in nearly 10 years Wednesday after reporting its fiscal third-quarter results — and is now trading at a compelling valuation, according to Susquehanna Financial Group.  The Analyst Susquehanna's Pablo Zuanic upgraded...

US Foods Holding Corp (NYSE: USFD) last week hosted its analyst day presentation in which management's encouraging outlook implies there's "no reason to stay on the sidelines," according to BMO. The Analyst BMO Capital Markets' Kelly Bania upgraded US Foods from Market...

GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB) investors have been rewarded with a more than 200-percent return over the past year, and the stock's risk-reward profile is now balanced, according to Stifel.  The Analyst Stifel's John Egbert downgraded GrubHub's stock rating from Buy to Hold with a...

Smart & Final Stores Inc (NYSE: SFS), a food retailer that sells fresh perishables and everyday grocery items, reported its fourth quarter results that exceeded Wall Street's expectations but a disappointing outlook prompted a downgrade. The Analyst Loop Capital Markets' Andrew...