Jon Tower

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings after Tuesday's closing bell. Here's a look at what to watch in the report.  What To Watch: Investors will be watching Chipotle's average restaurant sales figures which came in at $3.08 million in the fourth...

Coffee giant Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is set to report third-quarter (Q3) financial results after market close Tuesday. Here is a look at earnings estimates, analyst price targets, and several key items on the minds of investors and analysts. Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect...

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...

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NYSE: PLAY) shares traded higher Friday after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and management struck a confident tone on the earnings call. Dave & Buster’s reported adjusted second-quarter EPS of $1.07 on revenue...

Krispy Kreme Inc (NASDAQ: DNUT) shares have struggled since the company completed its IPO on July 1. On Tuesday, the donut maker released its first quarterly earnings report since the IPO, and the numbers underwhelmed the market. Krispy Kreme reported adjusted second-quarter EPS of 13 cents,...

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported first-quarter results Thursday that beat Street expectations and announced strong guidance for the second quarter. RayJay Sees Impressive Sales Recovery: Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro reiterated a Strong Buy rating for...

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...

As 2020 comes to an end and a vaccine could usher in a return to some form of normalcy, several restaurant stocks are uniquely positioned to benefit from consumers "flush with cash to spend," according to Wells Fargo. Better Setup In 2021: Casual dining companies took several steps in...

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...

Coffee and food chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) faces near-term and long-term challenges from COVID-19, but the company is well-positioned to address these headwinds, according to Wells Fargo. The Starbucks Analyst: Jon Tower initiated coverage of Starbucks with an Overweight rating and...

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) shares lost 0.64% Friday after the company reported first-quarter earnings and revenue beats but withdrew its long-term guidance. On Thursday, Domino's reported first-quarter EPS of $3.07 on revenue of $873.1 million. Both numbers beat consensus analyst...

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) shares are down after cutting 2019 sales guidance on Tuesday. Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro said a further deterioration in comps offsets the stock’s low valuation and potential activists. “Amusement comps (high margin)...

Shares of Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN) lost more than 12% Tuesday after the company announced a nationwide expansion of its breakfast menu and lowered its guidance. Here is a summary of what some of the Street's top analysts are saying. Stephens: The Launch Wendy's will launch nationwide...

Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE) offers investors exposure to the healthy U.S. consumer and investors should be buyers of the stock ahead of an inflection in top-line growth, according to Wells Fargo. The Analyst Wells Fargo analyst Jon Tower upgraded Cheesecake Factory from Market Perform to...

Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE) reported its quarterly results short of expectations and lowered its full-year guidance. What grabbed headlines was the company’s announcement of two acquisitions, which increases risk in the near term, according to Wells Fargo. The Analyst Wells Fargo...