What if one of the simplest sectors, the restaurant sector, was about to be turned on its head? According to the NPD group, in September 2012 there were 616,008 restaurants in...
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September 11 - News
Foolish investors know that leadership matters. A lot. A bad leader can be the difference between a successful company and one that never leaves the bench.
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September 11 - News
In One Up on Wall Street, Peter Lynch famously declared that "An amateur investor can pick tomorrow's big winners by paying attention to new developments at the workplace, the...
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September 9 - News
If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are viewed as useless, old financial tools of a period lost to current times.
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September 9 - News
The restaurant industry in itself has faced innumerable challenges since the recession, including balancing the right menu price with food portions on their menu, adapting their...
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September 9 - News
Although anecdotal evidence is never the be-all and end-all, one factor of investing in retail stocks is the mix of fun and function.
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September 6 - News
Shares of the energy drink maker tumbled 6% yesterday, just on the mere chance that the billionaire hedge fund investor will present a bearish thesis on Monster Beverage Corp...
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September 4 - Hedge Funds, News
The quick-service chain that serves up all types of noodles -- from pasta to pad Thai to good ole mac and cheese -- bucked last week's market decline by closing out the week 11...
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September 3 - News
When the vast majority of stocks appreciate for several consecutive years, it can be difficult to determine which companies are for real and which companies are simply riding ...
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August 29 - News
Based in San Diego, Jack in the Box Inc.
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August 29 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of gauges market participants can use to analyze stocks.
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August 29 - News
To many of your peers, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, old financial tools of a forgotten age.
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August 29 - News
Investors in fast-growing companies seem to invest with a shoot-first, ask-questions-later mantra.
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August 26 - News
Noodles & Co (NASDAQ:NDLS) is a newcomer to the fast-casual restaurant sector.
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August 26 - News
An investor friend has been eyeballing a 3D printing company, fascinated by the technology, and seeing big potential.
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August 26 - News
To the average investor, there are plenty of metrics investors can use to track publicly traded companies.
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August 26 - News
Shares of the software giant opened nearly 9% higher on Friday after Ballmer announced that he would be stepping down within the next few months after a suitable replacement is...
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August 23 - News
It's hard to say where and when it started in earnest. Maybe it was the publishing of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in 1962.
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August 22 - News
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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August 19 - News
With a market cap of $12.5 billion, and a P/E over 40, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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August 19 - News
Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser chats with Rick Engdahl in a side-of-desk interview about developing a personal investment philosophy, and he shares his own four-point system ...
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August 17 - News
The conditions in which some pigs destined for Tyson Foods, Inc.
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August 16 - News
Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) earnings came in under expectations for the second quarter of 2013, and the sell-off to under $180 gives you a great opportunity to, as Warren Buffett...
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August 16 - News
What I like about Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) is that you get both a hamburger chain and a Mexican fast-food chain by owning the company.
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August 16 - News
We are a nation that is completely and utterly devoted to the convenience of fast food.
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August 15 - News
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) was in 34 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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August 13 - News
The fast-casual industry has grown gangbusters over the past couple of years and for good reason.
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August 12 - News
Of the three restaurant chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG), Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA), and Yum! Brands, Inc.
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August 12 - News
We are a nation that is completely and utterly devoted to the convenience of fast food.
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August 11 - News
Fast-food burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is approaching an important technical juncture as it nears its all-time high of $442.40 set in April 2012.
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August 11 - News
International prospects have been a huge factor for investors lately. But with Asian growth being cut, it raises concerns that the Pacific gravy train won't last forever.
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August 8 - News
Investing in restaurants is not very different from choosing a place to eat--at the end of the day, the right decision depends on your personal taste.
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August 7 - News
With the success of fast-casual chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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August 7 - News
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is celebrating 20 years of its existence in 2013.
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August 6 - News
Regardless of whether you're entirely for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, vehemently against it, or fall somewhere in between, it's set to become the law of the...
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August 6 - News
Despite the release of promising economic indicators for the US economy, in the last two months the US stock market has been wracked by volatility. The US Federal Reserve...
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August 5 - News
If you haven't been watching closely over the last few months, it'd be easy to miss: A battle of titans is being waged between some of the richest and most prominent investors...
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August 2 - News
If you don't currently own, and have never owned, shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), you are probably like me and kicking yourself for not picking up a small amount ...
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August 1 - News
On April 13, 2012, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) hit its all-time high of $440 per share. This run-up from its 2006 IPO earned investors an over 900% return.
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August 1 - News
In a recent weekly market commentary, Russ Koesterich, chief investment strategist at BlackRock, is calling for continued stock gains, but warns that consumer stocks look overpriced...
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August 1 - News
Recently, there have been a lot of headlines revolving around some big names in the investing world.
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August 1 - News
Recently, Noodles & Co (NASDAQ:NDLS) went public, adding to the options investors have to choose from in the fast-casual restaurant trend.
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August 1 - News
We are roughly half way through the latest quarterly earnings season and four of my holdings have reported numbers that should have every investor excited.
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August 1 - News
Back in 1930, Harland Sanders started selling chicken out of a gas station. That famous "secret recipe" chicken became the foundation for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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August 1 - News
Oh great, those Twitter hack brigades are at it again. This time, they got to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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July 31 - News
Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) is a high-quality company that has been a consistent winner over the years. However, past results don't guarantee future success.
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July 30 - News
The parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell is finally dusting off its KFC-fueled fast casual concept.
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July 30 - News
These restaurants are growing by expanding their chains faster than many competitors.
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July 29 - News
For months, Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) was a darling of growth investors for its soaring share price.
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July 29 - News
Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) is in unfamiliar territory. After logging industry-trouncing sales growth for years, its latest results put it much closer to plain old average.
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July 29 - News
