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Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) reported weak fourth-quarter results, including a 4 percent decline in company-owned same store sales and EPS of $0.87 missing the expectations. Stephens’ Will Slabaugh maintains an Overweight rating on the company, with a price target of $195. Weak Q4 The...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) showed signs of growth when it reported its fourth-quarter results in line with Street, with skeptics calling for more sustained top-line proof and significant work on the cost front. Also, the fast food chain kept both the market as well as investors...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported its Q4 2016 results in-line with the company’s pre-announcement and the consensus, with same-store sales of -4.8 percent and EPS of $0.55. Stephens’ Will Slabaugh maintained an Underweight rating on the company, with a price target...

“Given our belief that both investor sentiment and conviction remain low, we believe it is prudent to highlight McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) as having what we view as the most attractive setup for a large cap restaurant,” Stephens’ Will Slabaugh said in a note. The...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported its Q1:17 results slightly below expectations. Stephens’ Will Slabaugh maintains an Equal-Weight rating on the company, with a price target of $58. Q1 Takeaways Starbucks reported same-store sales of 3 percent for the Americas, below the consensus...

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and global comps, as double-digit growth in foundational markets offset tough domestic environment. Print Recap Here is a gist of McDonald’s fourth-quarter results: Q4 EPS at $1.44 versus estimated $...

Stephens said in a note released on Friday that it likes Papa John's Int'l, Inc (NASDAQ: PZZA) for its international opportunity and profit and loss leverage in an improving economy. The firm also said it would become more constructive on Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) on a pullback. Consumer...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is seeing shares spike considerably on Tuesday, up nearly 6 percent following news that the struggling chain saw comp sales rise 14.7 percent in December. The numbers may be a bit misleading, however, as the company was facing a relatively easy comparison...

Stephens maintained its Equal-Weight rating on Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), which reported solid second quarter results driven by continued strength in its Olive Garden segment. Darden reported adjusted EPS of was $0.64 in line with consensus. Olive Garden posted its ninth consecutive...

Stephens remains on Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI)'s sidelines ahead of the restaurant operator’s

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is in the early stages of a multi-year turnaround, while Wendys Co's (NASDAQ: WEN) free cash flow is attractive, Stephens said on Friday. McDonald's Improving- Wendys Seeing Positive Trends Previewing the fourth quarter results, analyst Will...

The recent management change at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) further compounds investor concerns, triggering more bearish views from Wall Street. Chipotle said founder Steve Ells is assuming the role of sole-CEO as co-CEO Monty Moran steps down amid the slower-than-expected sales...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares are under pressure following the announcement that current CEO Howard Schultz will step down and hand over the reins to chief operations officer Kevin Johnson in April. Schultz will now become executive chairman and will focus on the company’s...

Following an announcement from Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) regarding the stepping down of its CEO Howard Schultz, Stephens said it does not anticipate a major shift in business. The company also announced that chief operating officer Kevin Johnson will take over from Schultz, effective...

There are at least two catalysts for investors' hurt sentiments on Sonic Corporation(NASDAQ: SONC), which led to a drop of more than 18 percent. The first is the downbeat forecast for the fiscal year 2017, and the second is the resultant downgrade of the stock. Stephens believes Sonic will take...