restaurants

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....

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...

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...

Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN)'s earnings report on Wednesday helped boost shares to an all-time high of $16.12 and received a nod of approval from one of the Street's most notable restaurant analysts. Stephens' Will Slabaugh maintains an Overweight rating on Wendy's stock with a price target boosted from...

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ: FRGI), the parent company of fast-casual restaurant brands including Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, disappointed investors in its first-quarter report, which consisted of top- and bottom-line misses. Following the report, Will Slabaugh of Stephens downgraded...

Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING)'s first-quarter earnings report impressed Wells Fargo's Jeff Farmer, who noted the company's bullish thesis is "back on track." Wingstop reported earnings per share of $0.22 in the first quarter, which came in six cents better than expected, although system-wide same-...

Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) disappointing earnings report and guidance doesn't imply the restaurant chain is down-and-out, at least according to UBS analyst Dennis Geiger. The company's earnings report certainly highlights its challenges and the need for a strategic turnaround plan,...

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) won over a Wall Street analyst after its earnings report, as Argus' John Staszak upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy with a newly established $158 price target given the fast food chain's turnaround efforts and growth prospects. McDonald's 2017...

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ)'s reported first quarter results Thursday morning, which sent shares higher by more than 3 percent. The pizza chain said it earned $1.26 per share in the quarter on revenue of $624.22 million; analysts were expecting the company to earn $1.16 per share on...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG)'s earnings and revenue beat in its first-quarter report may have impressed some investors, but at least one Wall Street analyst isn't budging on his bearish stance. Stephens' Will Slabaugh maintains an Underweight rating on Chipotle's stock with a price...

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) announced a game plan to improve its struggling business back in 2015.CEO Steve Easterbrook even acknowledged the burger chain's woes and said "we're not on our game." Two years later, McDonald's turnaround is a reality at least according...

Will Slabaugh of Stephens believes Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT)'s stock isn't looking particularly attractive after the company reported its fiscal third-quarter report. Brinker, the parent company of two restaurant concepts — Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy...

Shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) were trading higher by more than 3 percent early Tuesday morning at $138.36 after the fast-food restaurant chain posted a better-than-expected first-quarter report. If McDonald's stock holds on to its pre-market gains it will open above its all-time high...

BMO Capital Markets' Andrew Strelzik initiated coverage of restaurant giant McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) with an Outperform rating and $153 price target for three main reasons. 1. Early Stages Of A Turnaround Strelzik expects McDonald's to achieve its 2019 objectives, as the company is still...

Sara Senatore of Bernstein upgraded shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target boosted from $129 to $160. According to Senatore, McDonald's stands to gain from food inflation and the restaurant chain's re-commitment to value. In addition, a...