Fast Casual Buzz Drives A Big Week For Restaurants
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 2:40PM CDT
The past week marked a juncture of sorts in the restaurant trade. Industry heavyweight McDonald's (MCD) announced what appears to be an extensive restructuring plan. Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), flagship of the game-changing fast-casual...
WFM: 49.63 (+1.38), SHAK: 68.53 (+5.80), RRGB: 83.32 (+1.41), PNRA: 184.36 (+1.67), HABT: 34.51 (+0.56), BWLD: 180.50 (+1.84), EAT: 57.59 (+0.23), PLKI: 59.22 (+2.06), DRI: 67.01 (+1.20), DENN: 11.69 (+0.05), JACK: 93.88 (-0.44), SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), ZOES: 34.67 (+0.83), DNKN: 54.03 (+2.52), CBRL: 142.08 (+0.67), SONC: 30.83 (-0.21), FRSH: 17.66 (-0.27), CAKE: 52.98 (+0.56), CMG: 637.50 (+1.90), MCD: 98.74 (+1.74), DPZ: 113.96 (+4.73), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), RUTH: 15.38 (-0.02), YUM: 87.10 (+3.03)
Caution For Food Service Stocks
Michael Boyd - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 7:54AM CDT
JACK: 93.88 (-0.44), SHAK: 68.53 (+5.80), SONC: 30.83 (-0.21), CMG: 637.50 (+1.90), NDLS: 20.61 (+0.32), HABT: 34.51 (+0.56), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), WEN: 10.71 (+0.10)
'Fast Money' Recap: How to Trade Yahoo!, Chipotle After Earnings
at The Street - Wed Apr 22, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at Yahoo!'s challenges, what to do with Yum! Brands and whether to buy Amgen.
JACK: 93.88 (-0.44), YHOO: 44.52 (+0.83), CMG: 637.50 (+1.90), MCD: 98.74 (+1.74), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), DD: 71.52 (+0.73), AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), YUM: 87.10 (+3.03), GSG: 21.17 (+0.03), BABA: 84.57 (+2.29)
Starbucks Q2 Sales, Earnings Expected To Accelerate
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 21, 7:00AM CDT
How perky will Starbucks (SBUX) shares get when the coffee chain reports second-quarter results Thursday? Wall Street expects earnings to grow by 17.9% to 33 cents a share, up from 14% year-over-year growth in Q1. Revenue is seen rising 16.9% to...
SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), CMG: 637.50 (+1.90), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), BWLD: 180.50 (+1.84)
Early Briefing on Restaurants Stocks -- McDonald's, Starbucks, Aramark, Sonic, and El Pollo Loco Holdings
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 17, 7:40AM CDT
Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom.
SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), SONC: 30.83 (-0.21), ARMK: 31.66 (+0.20), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), MCD: 98.74 (+1.74)
Investors buying onto restaurant growth stories
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 16, 9:59AM CDT
SHAK: 68.53 (+5.80), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), HABT: 34.51 (+0.56)
Carne Asada Back by Popular Demand at El Pollo Loco
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 16, 7:05AM CDT
El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq:LOCO), the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken chain, today announced the launch of new menu items featuring authentic fire-grilled Carne Asada. The new Carne Asada menu items are available at all El Pollo Loco locations starting today.
LOCO: 28.00 (unch)
What's Driving Shake Shack (SHAK) Stock to New Highs? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 14, 6:06PM CDT
Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) managed to hit an all-time high of $53.90 as of Monday, Apr 13, 2015.
SHAK: 68.53 (+5.80), HABT: 34.51 (+0.56), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), PBPB: 14.79 (-0.05)
Restaurant M&A stalls on valuation concerns
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 11, 9:22AM CDT
ZOES: 34.67 (+0.83), QSR: 41.57 (+0.33), RT: 7.32 (+0.01), SHAK: 68.53 (+5.80), RRGB: 83.32 (+1.41), CMG: 637.50 (+1.90), BOBE: 45.29 (+0.44), MCD: 98.74 (+1.74), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), HABT: 34.51 (+0.56), BWLD: 180.50 (+1.84), DIN: 103.05 (+1.95)
El Pollo Loco CEO -- We May Raise Prices Next Year on California Minimum Wage Hike
at The Street - Tue Apr 07, 12:55PM CDT
The company is considering increasing prices when the next minimum wage increase goes into effect next year in California.
LOCO: 28.00 (unch)
CNBC flyby boosts El Pollo Loco
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 07, 10:52AM CDT
LOCO: 28.00 (unch)
Critical Alerts For Apple, Baidu, El Pollo Loco, Finisar and Freeport-McMoRan Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 07, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AAPL, BIDU, LOCO, FNSR and FCX.
FNSR: 20.98 (-0.16), BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), FCX: 20.82 (+0.75), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61)
Is El Pollo Loco The Next Chipotle?
David Trainer - Seeking Alpha - Mon Apr 06, 9:00AM CDT
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO ) is a restaurant chain based in California that serves Mexican-style grilled chicken with an emphasis on a "healthy" image. The company was founded in 1975 in Mexico, and sold to private equity firm Trimaran Capital...
CMG: 637.50 (+1.90), LOCO: 28.00 (unch)
Dunkin Brands Is Positioned For Growth
Alexander Valtsev - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 04, 6:31PM CDT
DNKN: 54.03 (+2.52), PNRA: 184.36 (+1.67), CMG: 637.50 (+1.90), LOCO: 28.00 (unch)
In Search Of The Next Chipotle
Daniel Jones - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 01, 9:31AM CDT
SHAK: 68.53 (+5.80), PNRA: 184.36 (+1.67), CMG: 637.50 (+1.90), NDLS: 20.61 (+0.32), LOCO: 28.00 (unch), PBPB: 14.79 (-0.05), BWLD: 180.50 (+1.84)
Renaissance Capital's Q1 2015 U.S. IPO Market Review
Renaissance Capital IPO Research - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 31, 6:35PM CDT
2015 US IPO Market Off to a Slow Start After a record year in 2014, the IPO market slowed dramatically in the first quarter of 2015. The 34 IPOs raised $5.4 billion, making it the least active quarter by IPO count since 1Q 2013 and the smallest by...
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Starbucks Makes Smoothie Move For More Food Sales
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Mar 31, 10:59AM CDT
As Starbucks (SBUX) continues to expand its grip beyond coffee and espresso drinks, the coffee-shop giant's Evolution Fresh brand is partnering with yogurt maker Dannon to bring smoothies and parfaits to its menus, plus a ready-to-eat item to grocery...
SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), SHAK: 68.53 (+5.80), CMG: 637.50 (+1.90), LOCO: 28.00 (unch)
Levy Acquisition Corp.: A Hot Taco At A Not So Loco Valuation
Dane Capital Management, LLC - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 31, 4:00AM CDT
LOCO: 28.00 (unch), LEVY: 14.84 (-0.14), FRGI: 54.90 (-4.19)
Is Investing In El Pollo Loco Truly Loco?
Daniel Jones - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 8:19AM CDT
LOCO: 28.00 (unch)
3 Up-and-Coming Restaurant Stocks to Watch
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 26, 3:17PM CDT
The restaurant industry is famously challenging and competitive. However, it can also be remarkably profitable for companies serving the right menu to a hungry clientele. Shake Shack , El Pollo Loco , and Zoe's Kitchen are three restaurant...
ZOES: 34.67 (+0.83), SHAK: 68.53 (+5.80), LOCO: 28.00 (unch)