Sara Senatore

Analysts at BofA Securities initiate coverage of Texas Roadhouse Inc. (NASDAQ: TXRH) and Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI) with Buy ratings while downgrading Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL). BofA On Texas Roadhouse Expectations for Texas Roadhouse’s same-store sales...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is off to a brutal start to 2022, but Bank of America analyst Sara Senatore said Monday that there's reason for optimism after taking a close look at Starbucks' quarterly demand trends. The Numbers: Senatore said Starbucks Rewards membership growth is a...

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Dividends have been a major source of long-term stock market returns. From 1930 to 2017, dividends accounted for 42% of the S&P 500's total returns. Among dividend stocks, dividend growth stocks have outperformed others. A company with the ability to increase its dividend payouts over time...

The U.S. IPO market was red-hot in 2021. The total number of traditional U.S. IPOs hit its highest level since the dot-com boom in the late 1990s, while total IPO deal value reached record levels last year. Unfortunately for investors, many of the most popular 2021 IPO stocks have...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares traded slightly lower on Wednesday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter earnings on Tuesday afternoon and said rising costs may eat into profitability in 2022. Starbucks reported first-quarter adjusted EPS of 72 cents, missing the consensus...

Coffee prices recently hit the highest level in 10 years, but Bank of America analyst Sara Senatore said Monday that Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) investors shouldn't sweat coffee inflation. Hot Coffee: Coffee futures prices are hovering around $2.30 per pound, up about 90% from a year...

Bank of America restaurant analyst Sara Senatore recently attended the ICR 2022 conference and viewed presentations from 39 different restaurants. On Thursday, Senatore said the industry will continue to face unique challenges in 2022. Labor And Costs: One of the biggest problems restaurants are...

Krispy Kreme Inc (NASDAQ: DNUT) has a distinctive and popular product offering and the ability to “leverage existing capacity to drive higher returns,” according to BofA Securities. The Krispy Kreme Analyst: Sara Senatore initiated coverage of Krispy Kreme with a Buy rating and a price...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares bounced back on Monday after the stock received a Wall Street upgrade by an analyst who believes the stock’s post-earnings sell-off is overdone. The Analyst: Stephens analyst James Rutherford upgraded Starbucks from Equal Weight to Overweight...

Dutch Bros Inc’s (NYSE: BROS) revenue growth is likely to outpace that of other “high-growth consumer companies,” as is its EBITDA growth, according to BofA Securities. The Dutch Bros Analyst: Sara Senatore reiterated a Buy rating for Dutch Bros, while raising the price target...

Dutch Bros Inc (NYSE: BROS) shares gained 15.7% on Monday, continuing the stock’s strong run following its September IPO. Dutch Bros is off to a hot start to life on the public market and has now more than doubled its $23 IPO price. In the second quarter of 2021, Dutch Bros reported $114...

Shares of fast-food giant McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) have lagged the market in the past year, but investors have high hopes for the company’s recently launched MyMcDonald’s Rewards loyalty program. On Monday, Bank of America analyst Sara Senatore said the rewards program will...

After 40 years at Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), founder Howard Schultz announced he is leaving the company later this month. Starbucks stock dipped 3 percent Tuesday following the announcement, and several Wall Street firms weighed in on the potential impact on the coffee chain. Here’...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported a mixed first-quarter earnings report Wednesday, with an EPS beat and sales miss, but shares moved notably higher. Is now the time for investors to be buyers of the stock? Here's a summary of what some Wall Street analysts are saying after the...