Brian Bittner

After gaining more than 80 percent since a management change announcement in February, casual fast food restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG)'s stock has become "too spicy" to support right now, according to Oppenheimer. The Analyst Oppenheimer's Brian Bittner...

Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner downgraded Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) from Outperform to Perform and removed his $40 price target. The Thesis After spinning off from YUM! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) last November, Yum China shares have gained roughly 46 percent, but a elevated...

Casual fast food restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) on Wednesday detailed a new game plan, including closing 65 underperforming stores, a focus on the customer experience  and food innovation. Are Street analysts on board with the company whose stock remains notably...

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) has underperformed its peers significantly this year, but its low valuation has set the table for over 20 percent of upside, according to Oppenheimer. The Analyst Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner reiterated an Outperform rating and $105 price target on Darden...

Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN)'s new set of objectives and targets through 2020 — including the addition of 1,000 locations — are "intriguing" but overshadowed by valuation concerns, according to Oppenheimer. The Analyst Oppenheimer's Brian Bittner initiated...

Shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) were trading lower by 5 percent Friday after the coffee and food chain's fiscal first-quarter earnings report disappointed investors across multiple metrics. Perhaps most notably, same-store sales growth of 2 percent fell short of the 3-percent...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) confirmed Wednesday morning that it has decided to search for a new CEO to replace the company's founder Steve Ells. The Analyst Oppenheimer's Brian Bittner maintains a Perform rating on Chipotle's stock. The Thesis Chipotle's decision to...

Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) surged higher by 25 percent Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal reported the restaurant could be acquired by Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm, for more than $2.3 billion, or around $150 per share. Here's how some of Wall Street's top...

Analyst at Oppenheimer hold both a negative view on Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD)'s near-term outlook, but see a path towards improvement in 2018. The firm's Brian Bittner maintains an Outperform rating on Buffalo Wild Wings' stock with an unchanged $135 price target. Over the near-...

Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD)'s stock is flirting with the $100 per share mark for the first time since 2013. This level is on the back of the restaurant chain's second-quarter earnings report, which disappointed investors. But not all analysts on the Street are ready to throw in the...

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...

Oppenheimer said in a note on Friday that the CEO transition at Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is unlikely to lead to any unexpected missteps, as chief operating officer Kevin Johnson, who is set to take over from Howard Schultz, was already involved in running the business on a daily...

Oppenheimer’s Brian Bittner says he would Buy any near-term dip in the shares of Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) given “conservative” fiscal 2017 EPS outlook, "solid" sales trends and attractive valuation. Quarter In Review The restaurant operator’s adjusted...