restaurants

Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD)'s third-quarter earnings report Wednesday has investors convinced that the casual fast-food company's outlook at the very least is brighter today than it was just last week. But is Wall Street equally convinced? Barclays: Imagine The Growth When Comps...

Throughout most of 2017, shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) faced heavy selling pressures amid a heightened promotional environment, rising chicken wing prices and an activist campaign that resulted in the resignation of its CEO Sally Smith. But shares of Buffalo Wild Wings were trading...

Heading into Tuesday's earnings report, expectations for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) were quite low but the company still disappointed investors based on the stock's 10 percent decline. In fact, Wall Street's consensus EPS estimate fell from $1.75 three weeks ago to $1.62...

Investors have plenty of reasons to be encouraged by McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD)'s third-quarter earnings report, according to Morningstar's senior analyst R.J. Hottovy. Perhaps the most notable aspect of McDonald's earnings report was a 4.1 percent growth in U.S. comps, Hottovy said as a...

The negative sentiment surrounding Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) intensified this week after analysts at Bank of America downgraded the stock. But in reality, only 11 percent of Wall Street analysts have a Sell rating on Chipotle's stock with the majority recommending a Hold rating, Gina...

Bank of America analysts lost their appetite for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report on Oct. 24. The firm's Gregory Francfort downgraded Chipotle's stock from Neutral to Underperform with a price target slashed from $390 to $285...

Investors who previously hoped the introduction of Queso to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG)'s menu offering would help improve traffic and boost the stock higher may want to reconsider, according to analysts at Wells Fargo. Analyst Jeff Farmer thinks queso just may not be connecting...

Analysts at Stephens continue to hold a bullish view on McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) heading into earnings season for the restaurant group. The firm's Will Slabaugh maintains an Overweight rating on McDonald's stock with an unchanged $175 price target after conducting first-hand industry...

The beginning of the fourth quarter picked up exactly where the third quarter ended, with the stock market sustaining its momentum and showing few signs of weakness. Investors who are in the process of balancing their portfolio and adding names may want to consider Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C), JPMorgan...

Analysts at Stephens acknowledge that Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) remains one of the few consumer brands in existence that can consistently grow its square footage and same-store sales — but this alone isn't sufficient reason to buy shares of the java giant.  Stephens'...

Analysts at Longbow Research turned bullish on McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) after conducting first-hand checks and having conversations with franchisees. The firm's Alton Stump upgraded McDonald's stock rating from Neutral to Buy with a $183 price target. After talking with franchisees, it is...

Investors hoping Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) would see a notable boostfrom its new queso offering may want to reconsider their thesis, at least according to analysts at BMO Capital Markets. The firm's Andrew Strelzik maintains a Market Perform rating on Chipotle's stock with a price...

Analysts at Baird Equity Research turned bullish on Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) as the stock's recent pullback has created a "compelling entry point." The firm's David Tarantino upgrades Darden's stock rating from Neutral to Outperform with an unchanged $94 price target. Darden's stock...

Analysts at Wedbush took a deep dive into the restaurant industry to gain a better understanding of recent trends. During the second quarter, the quick-service restaurant sub-sector realized a 1.6-percent growth rate, fast casual was down by 0.1 percent and casual dining performed the worst and...

Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) were trading lower by around 4 percent early Tuesday morning after the company reported its fiscal first-quarter earnings report. The restaurant operator reported that it earned 99 cents per share in the quarter, which was in-line with the $1.00 per...