Why Sbarro and Quiznos Failed
Jon Quast, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 35 mins ago
Source: Wikimedia Commons Recently, two high profile bankruptcies dominated restaurant industry headlines. First Sbarro, the pizza chain found in countless malls nationwide, went belly up on March 10th for the second time in 3 years, while...
Are McDonald's and Wendy's No Longer Fast Food Chains?
Michael Carter, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 35 mins ago
In recent years, McDonald's and Wendy's have renovated their respective chains, seemingly from top to bottom, in an effort to stay relevant while fast-casual restaurant chains like Chipotle grow in both market share and popularity. Despite...
Why Starbucks Mobile Orders Could Be a Disaster
Ted Cooper, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 22, 6:00AM CDT
Starbucks recently announced that it will test a system allowing customers to place their orders via smartphone before they arrive at the store . Chipotle Mexican Grill and other fast-casual chains have...
Why Symantec, Geospace Technologies, and Rally Software Development Tumbled Today
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 7:31PM CDT
At first on Friday morning, it appeared that the stock market would continue higher, riding momentum from yesterday's solid gains and trying to build up some more upward momentum after a sluggish beginning to 2014. But an early rise gave way to...
Darden struggles as costs jump
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 5:47PM CDT
Red Lobster sales dropped 8.8% last quarter as costs soared 30%, and Olive Garden's sales slid 5.4%, leading to a 20% drop in profit to 82 cents a share for parent Darden Restaurants (DRI), which also operates Longhorn Steakhouse and specialty...
Final Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Is McDonald's Finally Making the Right Menu Moves?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 4:00PM CDT
McDonald's has made a number of questionable menu decisions over the last several years. It has attempted to change its image and reshape the way its brand is perceived while moving into higher-margin products. Public health campaigns and the war...
Midday Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 12:24PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Early Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 9:46AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Chipotle Crafts a 52-Week High - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 21, 9:10AM CDT
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill reached a new 52-week high of $613.99 on March 20, 2014, as the share price has been going up ever since it reported strong fourth 2014 results.
Cramer: These Moves Are Insane
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 6:11PM CDT
Why are these three Dow components acting like this?
Stocks Higher In Afternoon; Microsoft At 52-Week High
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 20, 1:54PM CDT
Stocks held near session highs late Thursday afternoon following upbeat economic data. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.8%, the S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and the Nasdaq added 0.4%. All three indexes opened in the red. There was some conviction...
Stocks Rise Further In Afternoon; Ulta Beauty Jumps
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 20, 12:35PM CDT
Stocks rose further in early afternoon trading Thursday following upbeat economic data. The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 each rose 0.7% while the Nasdaq climbed 0.4%. All three indexes opened in the red. There was some conviction behind...
Will This Price Target Increase Help Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Today?
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 8:14AM CDT
Sterne Agee raises its price target for Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) to $742 while maintaining a 'buy' rating on the stock.
Chipotle Remains in the Early Innings of Growth
Philip Saglimbeni, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 19, 3:27PM CDT
Many investors see Chipotle Mexican Grill as one of the more-successful growth stories in recent memory. The company's stock performance confirms as much; the shares have risen approximately 1,300% since Chipotle's IPO in 2006, over 1,000% in the...