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New research from Oppenheimer suggests that many leisure stocks may be overpriced now. The analysts suggest that investors may want to sell the following four restaurant stocks now in order to rotate into more profitable sectors, such as energy or materials. Below we take a look at how Darden...

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), which was the #46 most shorted S&P 500 component at the last settlement date, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2013 results Thursday, July 18, after the markets close. Though solid results are expected, investors will be keeping an eye on the same-...

According to The Associated Press, Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) is temporarily suspending its ‘The Meal of Shared Responsibility’ program with plans to revamp and bring it back next winter. The idea is noble and commendable. The program, called, “The Meal of Shared Responsibility,” was a single...

Analysts at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) see restaurant stocks continuing to benefit from the economic recovery and moderating food costs. The sector easily outperformed the S&P 500 so far in 2013, after a stronger second quarter. Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD), Del Frisco's Restaurant (...

A new report by analysts at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) suggests that while many restaurants saw less-than-impressive traffic and same-store sales in the first quarter, the gradual recovery of the U.S. economy should benefit the industry. They screened for stable companies with healthy cash flow and...

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), which saw a prominent recommendation to short the stock last week but also an upgrade from an analyst at UBS this week, is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2013 results Wednesday, April 18, after the markets close. Previous rapid growth has slowed in the...

Because it’s worked so well for J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), Best Buy (NASDAQ: BBY), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and RIM (sorry, Blackberry)(NYSE: BBRY), now another well-known brand is going to try it too. Olive Garden, one of the restaurant chains owned by Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) announced...

A new study by the Hudson Institute shows that incorporating more low-calorie items into a restaurant’s menu doesn’t just help address the nation’s growing obesity problem, it also helps grow the restaurant’s bottom line. It’s what Wall Street and healthcare experts like to call a “win-win.”...

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), which is testing a new tofu offering, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and 2012 results Tuesday, February 5, after the markets close. Previous rapid growth has slowed in the past year, and investors interested in how Chipotle is holding up to pricing and...

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results Wednesday, January 23, before the markets open. Investors will be looking to see whether a management shake-up in the United States and renewed emphasis on value has paid off, as well as the impact of the ongoing...