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Chipotle’s Nightmare With Negative Publicity Continues
Chipotle Mexican Grill ‘s (NYSE: CMG) food virus nightmare is continuing even as the company is taking several measures toward food safety after the E. coli virus hit its food in October 2015. Recently a Texan actor posted a story on a soci...
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Here’s Why The New Proposed Corporate Tax Regime Can Impact Chipotle Mexican Grill Significantly
One of the key economic reforms proposed by the Trump administration is to bring down the corporate tax rate to 20 percent, from the current 35 percent levels. The White House economic advisor recently stated that this proposal is “non-negotiable...
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Here’s Why We Have Revised Our Price Estimate For Chipotle Mexican Grill To $284
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is struggling to grow revenues since the company’s reputation took a beating two years ago when its food was found contaminated with an E. coli virus. While the company took several measures to assure c...
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Is The Chipotle Growth Story Over?
After the E. coli virus hit its food in late 2015, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) seems to be going on a downward spiral. Between August 2015 (before the E. coli issue) and October 2017, the company’s stock price has declined from a high of ...
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Chipotle Fails To Deliver, Sales Growth Remains Sluggish In Q3 2017
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced its Q3 2017 results on October 24 th and the company failed to meet analyst expectations (which were not very high) for both revenues and earnings per share (EPS). The company’s EPS was impacted negat...
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Here’s What We Are Watching In Chipotle’s Q3 2017 Results
As it struggles to grow revenue amidst food safety concerns, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) will declare its Q3 2017 results on October 24 th 2017 . While the company introduced the much-in-demand queso sauce to attract customers, initial su...
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Here’s Why Innovation Is Likely To Be The Key Growth Driver For Restaurants
As the millennial generation reaches its prime spending years, companies are increasingly adapting themselves to the preferences of this generation. A Goldman Sachs report on millennials states that this generation is focused on “eating right and...
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A Closer Look At Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Key Valuation Drivers
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s (NYSE: CMG) stock price has declined by nearly 22% in the last three months. The company has lost nearly 50% of its valuation (high of nearly $725 in October 2015 to a low of around $320 in September of this year) ...
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Here’s How The Negative Response To Its Queso Launch Can Impact Chipotle
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is struggling to grow customer traffic after the E. coli virus hit its restaurants in 2015. While the company took several measures to assure customers about its strong food safety measures post the event, anot...
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Rising Avocado Prices And Chipotle’s Other Woes
As Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) struggles to improve sales, its costs are spiralling due to the increase in avocado prices. Surging demand and a smaller crop in Mexico and California have impacted the price significantly and it is likely t...
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Here’s Why We Have Revised Our Price Estimate For Chipotle Mexican Grill To $328
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has been going through a rough phase. While the first quarter of 2017 showed signs of a turnaround after a tough year of falling sales due to the E. coli virus, a few subsequent incidents have impacted recovery...
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Here’s How Chipotle Is Looking To Drive Customer Traffic By Its Advertising Campaign
As it struggles to keep food safety concerns at bay, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is increasing its focus on advertising campaigns to promote its new menu items. The company recently opened “Chipotle NEXT Kitchen” where it will be testing ...
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Chipotle Mexican Grill: Revenues Disappoint In Q2 2017, But Profitability Improves
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced its Q2 2017 results on July 25 th and the company delivered better than expected EPS (earnings per share), however the top line did not meet expectations. Comparable sales were significantly better gi...
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Chipotle Earnings Preview: Will Q2 2017 Disappoint Investors?
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is likely to announce its Q2 2017 results on July 25, 2017, as it braces to come out of another reputational loss faced due to a norovirus incident at one of its locations. (Read Can Chipotle’s New Menu Prove ...
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Can Chipotle’s New Menu Prove Stronger Than Its New Food Virus Scare?
Recently, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) started testing queso chip dip, a long desired menu item, after denying customer requests for nearly two decades since it is difficult to prepare this dip without artificial ingredients. This popular ...
