Pre-market Hotels Restaurants & Leisure Picks -- Research on Yum! Brands, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cheesecake Factory, and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
PR Newswire - 36 mins ago
On Friday, May 30, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,242.62, down 0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.11%, to finish the day at 16,717.17, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,923.57, up 0.18%. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 519.94, up 0.09%, and the index has advanced 2.06% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG), The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (NASDAQ: CAKE) and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE: KKD). Free technical research on YUM, CMG, CAKE and KKD can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Is Qdoba Mexican Grill the Next Chipotle Mexican Grill?
Nickey Friedman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 5:00PM CDT
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Why You Can Expect to Pay More at Your Favorite Restaurants
Kyle Colona, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 1:19PM CDT
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Now It's Chipotle Mexican Grill's Turn to Snipe at Gun Owners
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 7:27AM CDT
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If the Head of Google's Self-Driving Car Project Is Right, These Investments Could Be Winners
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Why Investors Will Love Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.'s Price Increase
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 10:00AM CDT
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McDonald's New Plan to Enrich Shareholders -- I'm Lovin' It!
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 6:15AM CDT
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Chipotle's a Tasty Investment Prospect Thanks to Higher Prices
at The Street - Sat May 31, 5:00AM CDT
Higher prices and better margins are on the menu.
Final Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri May 30, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri May 30, 12:19PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Early Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Fri May 30, 9:29AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
After an Earnings-Related Drop, Is a Rebound in the Cards for Panera Bread?
Robert Hanley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 8:58AM CDT
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at The Street - Fri May 30, 7:54AM CDT
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2 Restaurants NOT Named Chipotle That are Killing it
Adem Tahiri, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 29, 10:57AM CDT
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What the Heck Happened to Wendy’s?
Shamus Funk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 29, 10:42AM CDT
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Yum! Brands, Inc. Is Now Ready to Disrupt Fast Food Beyond Breakfast
Michael Carter, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 5:00PM CDT
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Look for Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 2.65% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 27, 4:23PM CDT
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $522.00 to a high of $539.76. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $524.55 on volume of 553,000 shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.