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Benzinga's Bulls And Bears For The Past Week: Delta Air Lines, Buffalo Wild Wings And More
Saturday, July 1, 2017 - 11:43am | 653Benzinga has featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Some of those calls featured travel and transportation stocks. Other calls focused on food and beverage stocks. Independence Day is upon us, meaning summer is undeniably in full swing. It is a time for taking trips...
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B-Dubs' Boardroom Brouhaha: What To Do With The Stock Now?
Monday, June 5, 2017 - 11:54am | 459Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) CEO Sally Smith has announced her retirement following the company’s unsuccessful proxy battle with hostile activist investor Marcato Capital, which saw the firm take three board seats. Analyst's Take Of Management Shakeup With Smith set to retire by the end...
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What You Need To Know Ahead Of B-Dubs' Shareholder Meeting Showdown
Monday, May 22, 2017 - 12:35pm | 296Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) will hold an important board vote at its annual investor meeting on June 2, hoping to settle the battle the company is embroiled in with activist investor Marcato Capital Management. Buffalo Wild Wings previously stated its board and management team are “...
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2 Ways Buffalo Wild Wings Could Still Win After Q1 Disappoints
Thursday, April 27, 2017 - 12:45pm | 343Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) disappointing earnings report and guidance doesn't imply the restaurant chain is down-and-out, at least according to UBS analyst Dennis Geiger. The company's earnings report certainly highlights its challenges and the need for a strategic turnaround plan,...
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McDonald's Is Behind The Spicy Trend...And It Could Hurt Sales
Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 11:54am | 400TheStreet's Brian Sozzi argued last week that McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) lags competitors in the spicy food trend – a mistake that may hurt its performance. At present, McDonald's is only testing a Spicy McChicken sandwich in select markets as a limited-time offer, according to McDonald's...
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Buffalo Wild Wings Purchases 41 Restaurants: Here's What Two Analysts Are Saying
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 12:53pm | 397Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) on Thursday announced its plan to acquire 41 franchise units across three states for $160 million. Here are what two of Wall Street's top analysts are saying: Sterne Agee CRT: Acquisition Should Be Accretive To Earnings Lynne Collier of Sterne Agee CRT...
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Feltl Upgrades Diversified Restaurant Holdings Following 'Much Better' Than Expected Q1
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 11:53am | 258In a report published Friday, Feltl and Company analyst Mark Smith upgraded shares of Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: BAGR) to Strong Buy from Buy with an unchanged $6.50 price target following the company's "much better" than expected first quarter results. Smith noted that the...
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Markets Continue To Rally As The Dow Closes Above 17,000
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 4:44pm | 1552U.S. stocks continued to charge forward as the Dow closed above the 17,000 mark as consumer confidence rose more than expected in October. The Federal Reserve gathered Tuesday and will release a statement on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET. It is not a foregone conclusion that the Federal Reserve...
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Markets Unable To Hold On To Gains As Oil Continues To Plunge
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 4:47pm | 2414U.S. markets ended the day mostly flat after giving up earlier gains. The Dow traded higher by 142 points before ending the day in negative territory. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices closed the day almost unchanged. The CBOE Volatility Index fell 7.5 percent to 23.79. Airline stocks traded...
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Tech, Semiconductors Among Worst Performers As Sell-Off Continues
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 5:06pm | 2294U.S. stocks continued to sell off on Friday on higher than usual volume. Semiconductor stocks were hit hard following Microchip's profit warning and cautious sector-wide comments. The rest of the tech sector was weak, especially "momentum" and high-beta stocks as the Nasdaq index...
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Markets Begin The Week On A Losing Note Ahead Of Earnings Kick-Off, Fed Minutes
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 4:45pm | 1927U.S. stocks traded lower on Monday ahead of earnings season, which unofficially begins on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve will also release its minutes from its recent meeting on the same day. Major indices were trading in positive territory on Monday with the Dow up as much as 89 points before...
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S&P 500 Hits 2,000 Milestone As Bullish Momentum Continues
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 4:49pm | 2139U.S. stocks were higher on Monday as the S&P 500 traded above the 2,000 mark for the first time ever, creating a new historical intra-day high of 2001.94. The S&P 500's milestone came on a relatively quiet day for stocks. A light news-load isn't necessarily a bad thing for the...
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Markets Marginally Lower In Quiet Trading Session
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2553U.S. stocks were marginally lower, as investors and traders may be waiting on the sidelines for further clarity on geopolitical tension. Volume was lighter than usual, as the composite volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 2.2 billion right before the closing bell. Typically, 2.1 billion...
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Dow Suffers 300 Point Drop; S&P 500 And NASDAQ Also Tumble
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 4:49pm | 3111U.S. stocks posted steep losses as investors had plenty to worry about. Unable to reach a last-minute settlement, Argentina defaulted on its debt obligations. Naturally, as a global economy, the credit of one country affects other countries worldwide. The Labor Department reported that U.S....
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Stocks Mixed Despite Better Than Expected GDP
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 4:43pm | 2929U.S. stocks were mixed as the Fed continued to wind down its monthly asset purchase program by another $10 billion. The Fed noted that the economy rebounded in the second quarter despite significant under-utilization remaining in the labor market. As such, the Fed noted, it will maintain a...