As restaurant brands turn to rewards partnerships to reach new audiences, Chipotle is seeing its efforts in the space keep its products top-of-mind for more consumers.  In an interview with PYMNTS, Stephanie Perdue, vice president of brand marketing at the fast-casual brand, explained that the restaurant’s recent partnership with fitness app Strava, which includes exclusive offers for rewards program members, is driving digital adoption among consumers focused on health in the New Year.“We always aim to be ...

Bill Ackman runs Pershing Square Capital Management. He is perhaps best known for a disastrous short position in Herbalife, a nutrition company he called a pyramid scheme. Ackman made a $1 billion bet against Herbalife in 2012, expecting the stock to go to zero, but it had doubled by the time he exited the position in 2018.However, Ackman has made some excellent moves in the market as well. Indeed, his hedge fund returned 288% over the past five years, easily topping the S&P 500's 107% gain. That outperform ...

Consistent sales growth is critical for a company’s success, as it’s the foundation of generating profits. Strong revenue generation allows companies to achieve scaling efficiencies, generate continuous shareholder value, and many other clear benefits.And when it comes to top line strength, three companies – Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) , Copart (CPRT) , and PDD Holdings (PDD) – have been standouts.All three have enjoyed solid revenue growth over the last several years and have seen recent positive earnings ...

In this video, I will talk about two buy-and-own forever stocks that billionaire investor Bill Ackman owns in the Pershing Square Capital Management fund.*Stock prices used were from the trading day of Jan. 8, 2024. The video was published on Jan. 9, 2024. ...

Growth stocks made a big comeback in 2023, outperforming value stocks by 31%. This is the second biggest outperformance on record (data goes back to 1979) — only 2020 saw a bigger outperformance. Can the rally in high-growth stocks continue into 2024? With the economy remaining strong, interest rates poised to move lower and a soft landing coming into view, there’s every reason to believe that growth will again outpace value in the year ahead. While the market’s performance has been choppy to start 2024, co ...

The most recent trading session ended with Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) standing at $2,232, reflecting a -0.2% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.15% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.42%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.09%.Coming into today, shares of the Mexican food chain had lost 2.57% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector gained 3.43%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.5%.The investm ...

Key PointsChipotle Mexican Grill hit a top at the end of 2023, but new highs are in the forecast. The year's first five analysts' revisions have this stock trading at an all-time high.The bar for Q4 results is set low and provides a potential catalyst for higher share prices. 5 stocks we like better than Chipotle Mexican GrillChipotle Mexican Grill NYSE: CMG shares entered correction along with the broader market at the start of 2024, but the pullback will not likely get far. The company continues to execut ...

Brand introduces Chipotle segments and the "No Quitters Challenge" on Strava to motivate and reward fans who hit, not quit their wellness goals  Chipotle gives Chipotle Rewards members a free Lifestyle Bowl digital entrée code* with any Lifestyle Bowl purchase on January 12, National Quitters Day Chipotle's seven Lifestyle Bowls take the guesswork out of a healthy lifestyle with Whole30®, keto, gluten free, grain free, vegan and vegetarian entrees available on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com NEWPORT BEAC ...

Key PointsPortillo's is an iconic Chicago street food fast-casual restaurant serving Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago hot dogs, and comfort food through over 70 restaurants in 1963.Sweetgreen is a national salad restaurant chain serving healthy, fresh and organic salads and warm bowls sourced from over 200 local farmers through its more than 220 locations.Sweetgreen is still losing money but was able to boost the restaurant-level margin by 300 bps YoY in Q3 2023.5 stocks we like better than Portillo'sThe fa ...

kafaca/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Generally speaking, I am not a big fan of restaurant stocks, which explains why I have never discussed Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) on Seeking Alpha or anywhere else. What has kept me from buying restaurant stocks is my focus on wide-moat businesses. More often than not, restaurants are exposed to severe competition on top of the usual economic risks like consumer health and input inflation. According to BinWise (emphasis added): Approximately 60% of r ...