Eric Gonzalez

Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) shares traded higher Thursday after the company reported impressive first-quarter earnings and raised its full-year guidance. For the first quarter, Wendy’s reported adjusted EPS of 20 cents on revenue of $460.2 million. Both numbers exceeded consensus analyst...

Casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported Tuesday with fourth-quarter results that prompted a 3% selloff in shares by Wednesday morning. Here's how the Street reacted to the print. The Chipotle Mexican Grill Analysts Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported Tuesday afternoon with mixed fiscal first-quarter results highlighted by a 5% U.S. same-store sales decline. The coffee chain posted a revenue miss, but EPS beat. Here's how six Starbucks sell-side analysts reacted to the print. The Starbucks...

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) reported mixed fiscal second-quarter results and analysts are mixed on the Olive Garden parent company's outlook. The Analyst: Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan maintains a Neutral rating on Darden's stock with a price target lifted from $115 to...

Global fast food giant Mcdonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) reported third-quarter results Monday and laid out a vision of its future. The McDonald's Analysts Stephens analyst James Rutherford maintains an Overweight rating on McDonald's with an unchanged $250 price target. Raymond...

Coffee chain Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ: DNKN) confirmed Friday evening that it struck deal to sell itself to Inspire Brands for $106.50 per share. The Street's mostly supportive of the deal — and questioning whether it signals further M&A deals ahead in the restaurant...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported third-quarter results highlighted by a strong 14.1% sales growth but soaring demand for delivery is impacting profits. Chipotle reported quarterly earnings of $3.76 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.40 by 10.6%. The...

Investors looking for exposure to one pizza takeout name may want to consider Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) over Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), at least according to KeyBanc. The Analyst: Eric Gonzalez initiated coverage of Papa John's with an Overweight rating and...

Dunkin Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) continues to perform well during the pandemic, although some bears are highlighting elevated expectations and unexpected store closures, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets. The Dunkin’ Analyst: Eric Gonzalez reiterated an Overweight rating on...

Mcdonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) reported a 30% decline in second-quarter revenue Tuesday and a 68% drop in net income. The global fast food giant was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but some analysts are optimistic the chain can recover. The McDonald's Analysts: BofA...

Starbucks Corporation's (NASDAQ: SBUX) third-quarter report quantified the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the coffee chain. Starbucks said Tuesday that its fiscal third quarter revenue was down 38% year-over-year to $4.2 billion, and the company posted a net loss of $678.4 million...

Casual fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported second-quarter results Wednesday that were highlighted by sequentially improving same-store sales metrics in June and July. Here's how the Street reacted.   The Chipotle Analysts Longbow Research analyst...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) may deliver a slower same-store sales and earnings recovery than was previously anticipated and versus its peers, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets. The Starbucks Analyst: Eric Gonzalez downgraded Starbucks from Overweight to Sector Weight. The Starbucks...

Fast food chain Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ: DNKN) deserves credit for executing well during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the momentum should continue as more states reopen their economies, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets. The Dunkin Analyst: Eric Gonzalez upgraded Dunkin Brands Group from...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: CMG) first-quarter results earned praise from analysts and investors, as the stock traded higher by more than 12%. Chipotle reported quarterly earnings of $3.08 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.90. The company reported quarterly...