Karen Holthouse

Goldman Sachs’ Karen Holthouse believes continued questions related to food safety suggest that Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG)'s recovery will be slower than anticipated. Food Safety Concerns Persist Goldman Sachs’ recent survey revealed only 8 percent of the consumers who had...

Goldman Sachs said investors should be watching the U.S. comps of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) when the company reports its quarterly results on July 21. Investors are focused on the debate of a 5 percent or 6 percent comp in the US. On the back of a moderately slower industry outlook,...

Food safety concerns continue to affect Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG), although sales initiatives could have an impact on value perceptions, Goldman Sachs’ Karen Holthouse said in a report. She maintained a Neutral rating on the company, with a price target of $490. The food...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is unlikely to report a meaningful improvement in its top-line in Q2, Goldman Sachs’ Karen Holthouse said in a report. She maintained a Neutral rating on the company, with a price target of $490. Even post the food safety concerns, Chipotle’s...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares came under pressure after the company missed revenue expectations for F2Q and announced its Q3 earnings guidance short of forecasts. Goldman Sachs’ Karen Holthouse maintained a Buy rating for Starbucks, while raising the price target from $69 to $...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG)'s mid-quarter update revealed ongoing comp risk even from “normal” events, as well as ongoing cost risk due to the company’s promotional strategy, which is based on coupon drops. Goldman Sachs’ Karen Holthouse downgraded the...

Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN) shares are up 10 percent year-to-date, while shares of Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) and Bloomin' Brands Inc (NASDAQ: BLMN) are down double digits. Goldman Sachs’ Karen Holthouse upgraded Wendy’s, downgraded Brinker and removed Bloomin'...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares have appreciated 55.79 percent year-to-date, reaching a high of $63.51 on October 28. Goldman Sachs' Karen Holthouse has maintained a Buy rating on the company, while raising the price target from $65 to $69. Although the company has a good...

In a report published Thursday, Goldman Sachs analyst Karen Holthouse reviewed the fast food/casual restaurant sector, noting the group has outperformed the S&P 500 index year-to-date, rising 11 percent versus the 1 percent decline in the overall index. Given the group's strong...

In a report published Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analyst Karen Holthouse removed shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) from its ‘Americas Conviction List' but retained a Buy rating with a $57 price target, noting that there are other stocks with greater upside potential. Since...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) will report its second quarter results on Thursday after market close. The Estimize Consensus earnings per share estimate (based on 61 estimates) is $0.34 on revenue of $4.506 billion. This compares to the Wall Street Consensus earnings per share estimate of...