Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

Options playbook: 2 stock picks to consider in 2026

Explosive Options technical analyst, Bob Lang, joins Market Domination host Josh Lipton to explain how investors can use options to play the market's (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) Santa Claus rally, highlighting two names he thinks are worthy of co... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 19 days ago

Stifel and Truist Rate CAVA Group (CAVA) Buy on Strong Outlook

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) is one of the 13 Best Fast Food Stocks to Buy. On December 12, Stifel reaffirmed its Buy rating on CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) with a $75 price target after talks with the company’s leadership about 2026 sales... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 24 days ago

Chipotle launches high-protein menu in bid to reverse sales slump after brutal 2025

Chipotle's latest menu item is simple — a chicken bowl, but hold the rice, lettuce, tomato, and everything else. On Thursday, the company announced plans for a new high-protein menu, which will launch on Dec. 23 and feature two high-prote... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 29 days ago

Dutch Bros vs Cava: Which Restaurant Stock Will Outperform in 2026?

Key Points Cava could be set for a turnaround after a rough 2025 that saw its same-store sales growth decelerate. Dutch Bros has a big opportunity with food sales. Both restaurant operators have long expansion runways. These 10 stocks cou... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Fast-Casual Darling Grows Revenue 20% but Profit Margins Tell a Different Story

24/7 Wall St. Quick Read CAVA grew revenue 19.9% but net income fell 17.9% as restaurant-level margin compressed to 24.6% from 25.6%. Chipotle maintains 16.1% operating margin versus CAVA’s 6.3% and trades at 30x earnings compared to CAV... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Toast upgraded, PayPal downgraded: Wall Street’s top analyst calls

The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today’s research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. TipRanks Cyber Monday Sale Claim 60% off TipRanks Premiu... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: DIS, UPS, CAVA

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS), where a total of 54,096 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 5.4 million underl... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

3 Cyber Monday Stock Deals: More Than 50% Off in 2025

Key Points Lululemon, Cava, and Freshpet have all lost more than 50% of their value in 2025. Lululemon has seen its sales slump, but this downward-facing dog may be starting to look up. Cava comps remain positive, a rarity in the restaura... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Left off the menu: Restaurant stocks have missed out on the AI-fueled rally

winhorse Restaurant stocks have lagged broader retail this year by a significant margin, primarily because traffic and same-store sales have decelerated while costs for labor, food, rent, and interest remain at elevated levels to pressure... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

How Good Has CAVA Stock Actually Been?

Key Points Shares of Cava have lost two thirds of their value over the past year. The stock has more than doubled since going public at $22 in the first half of 2023. The valuation remains steep, but it can earn that premium if comps and... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

CAVA Group (CAVA) Climbs 12%, Mirrors Market Rally on Rate Cut Hopes

We recently published 10 Big Names Crushing the Market. CAVA Group Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) is one of the best-performing stocks on Friday. CAVA Group Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) saw its share prices jump by 12.23 percent on Friday to close at $48.92 apiece... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Panera Bread maps a turnaround strategy as it sets its IPO on pause

[Panera Bread] RiverNorthPhotography/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Panera Bread (PANERA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PANERA]) plans to launch a multimillion-dollar turnaround strategy that is centered on revamping the chain's men... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Domino’s Invests in Rebrand (And Stuffed-Crust Pizza) to Keep Diners Coming

The pizza chain rolled out its first rebrand in years as it aims to keep selling pizzas to cost-conscious consumers. Continue Reading View Comments... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Former Fed governor's stock trades violated the central bank's ethics rules

A former Federal Reserve governor who retired in August listed several stock trades in her financial disclosure documents for 2024 that violated the central bank's ethics rules. The transactions are outlined in a report released Saturday... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Valuation worries, record-long government shutdown hang over markets: What to watch this week

After another jam-packed week of news and earnings, the earnings and economic calendar suggests a tamer five-day stretch awaits investors in the week ahead. Tech stocks this past week had one of their worst stretches of the year, with dec... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Gen Z is under financial pressure. Fast-casual chains are bearing the brunt.

Gen Z is under financial pressure, and fast-casual chains that thrive with younger consumers are starting to notice. "We've seen the macroeconomic headwinds really impact that 25-to-35-year-old guest segment, where last year ... they had... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

3 restaurant stock picks as consumers cut back on eating out

Restaurant stocks are in focus after names like McDonald's (MCD) and Cava (CAVA) released earnings and highlighted a pullback in consumers eating out. Citi director and restaurant analyst Jon Tower shares some of his top picks in the spac... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Earnings live: Snap stock soars, DoorDash tumbles, Qualcomm falls after one-time charge

The third quarter earnings season is in full swing, with several AI players reporting results this week, including Palantir (PLTR), AMD (AMD), and Supermicro (SMCI). So far, the earnings season is off to a positive start. As of Oct. 31, 6... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stock Market Today: Dow Jumps In Bounce-Back Session; Obesity Drug Maker Novo Nordisk Slips (Live Coverage)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes rose to session highs Wednesday afternoon, with tech stocks recovering from the previous day's sell-off on valuation concerns, while Wall Street digested better-than-expected p... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stock Market Today: Dow Gains On Surprise Jobs Data; AMD Tumbles On Earnings (Live Coverage)

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index climbed Wednesday after surprise jobs data. AMD stock tumbled on earnings. Continue Reading View Comments... Full story