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2 Opportunities WWE Pessimists Needs to Know About
While World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) had a strong third quarter that sent its stock price higher, the company still has its share of doubters. That makes sense, because WWE's top source....
1 Reason To Worry About Dave & Buster's After the Latest Report
The restaurant recession just claimed another victim.Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) comparable sales fell into the red for the first time ever since the eatertainment chain went public in....
Dave & Buster's Triumphs Over Obstacles in Latest Report
Restaurant chain Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported third quarter results to much investor cheer. The company faced multiple headwinds over the late summer and fall months,....
2 Top Casino Stocks to Buy Now -- and 1 to Avoid
Casino stocks have become great growth and cash flow investments on the market over the past decade as companies have expanded around the world and begun paying dividends. Not all casino stocks,....
Why Shake Shack Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE: SHAK) popped as much as 9.5% early Thursday, then settled up 8.1% to set a new two-year high after the fast-casual restaurant chain received a notable analyst....
Why Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. Shares Jumped 30% in November
Stock in Mediterranean fast casual chain Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. (NYSE: ZOES) soared 30.1% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence .Zoe's stock, which hovered near a....
Why McDonald's Is Bringing Back the Dollar Value Menu
Let's be frank: Value menus based on dollar price points are a loss leader in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry. Their primary purpose is to draw traffic into stores, where, if a....
Why Shake Shack, Sears Holdings, and First Solar Jumped Today
Thursday was a solid day for the stock market, with major benchmarks posting modest gains to re-establish an upward trend. Most of the attention among investors focused on bitcoin, with the....
Chipotle Hopes You'll Give Queso a Second Chance
When Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) finally made its queso available at restaurants nationwide in early September, it boasted of "cracking the code" to the melty cheese that so many consumers....
Offseason Strength Limits Vail Resorts' Losses
Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) does most of its business in the winter, and so for investors, the summer and fall seasons become an endurance test to see how well the ski resort operator can deal with....
Will 2018 Be McDonald's Corp.'s Best Year Yet?
There's no denying that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is having a heck of a year. The fast-food giant has seen its shares hit new all-time highs every single day this week, trading 46% higher so far in....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for McDonald's Corp.
The first step in McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) business turnaround was admitting that it had a problem. Following three straight years of shrinking sales, executives began fiscal 2017 fully aware that....
Can China and Italy Boost Starbucks' Slowing Growth?
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is hoping international expansion will be the shot of caffeine that its growth story needs. The Seattle-based coffee maker reported fourth-quarter same-store sales and....
Will Roku Continue to Defy Short Sellers?
It's been tough to be a short-seller in Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU). Shares of the streaming-media company have been on a tear, increasing more than 200% from its initial public offering price of $14 per....
Disney’s Coco Is a Bigger Hit than You May Think
For the second week in a row, The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS) Coco won the weekend box office. In the U.S. and Canada, Coco topped Warner Bros' (a division of Time Warner) Justice League by....
Why Pandora Media, Inc. Stock Fell 32% in November
Shares of Pandora Media (NYSE: P) fell 31.6% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, toppled by another uninspiring earnings report.In the first week of November,....
Uncertainty Looms for Kraft Heinz Investors
Kraft and Heinz merged just two years ago, but the massive deal hasn't exactly been paying off in spades since then.In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Vincent Shen and....
The Only Clear Winner in the Google Amazon War is Roku
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google are trading blows at the worst possible time. The two tech giants are withholding support for key platforms in an....
After Spending $7 Billion, MGM Resorts Says It Has Enough Casinos
At some point, you really need to know when to say enough is enough. For casino operator MGM Resorts, eighteen is the magic number. That's how many casinos it owns and operates around the world,....
What to Expect From Starbucks Corporation in 2018
While Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) still has room for growth around the world, in its home market the company has around 14,000 cafes. That may not represent complete saturation, but it's fair to say....
Why Papa John's International, Inc. Stock Fell 14% Last Month
Shares of Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) slid last month as the pizza-delivery chain reported disappointing third-quarter earnings results and feuded with the National Football....
Is McDonald's Corp. a Buy?
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has tried to return to its roots and double down on the fast food at value prices that have fueled its success. That, along with its All-Day Breakfast menu, has led the....
It's Not All Fun and Games at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
For more than a year, Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) bucked the trend that's seeing fewer and fewer people eating out. The trend, however, has finally caught up: Comparable-store sales went....
This Famous Value Investor Is Betting on an AMC Entertainment Turnaround
In its recent 13F filing, Baupost Group revealed it bought shares of beleaguered movie theater chain AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) in the third quarter. This is notable because Baupost is run by....
What Buffalo Wild Wings' and Chipotle's Latest News Say About the Restaurant Industry
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger, David Kretzmann of Motley Fool Rule Breakers and Supernova, and Total Income's Ron....