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Fly News Breaks for November 23, 2015
CMG, PNRA
Nov 23, 2015 | 08:08 EDT
As reported previously, Maxim analyst Stephen Anderson upgraded Panera Bread (PNRA) to Buy from Hold, contending that the fast casual chain will be a beneficiary of market share gains at the expense of Chipotle (CMG) as the Mexican restaurant chain experiences extended sales pressure due to the recent E. coli outbreak linked to its locations. Anderson, who also expects rising same-restaurant sales, easier labor comparisons and lower commodity costs to see Panera's margin expansion to return by end 2016, raised his price target on the stock to $210 from $208.