For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – October 23, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Burger King Holdings (BKC), Yum! Brands (YUM), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. (HOT).

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Here are highlights from Thursday’s AnalystBlog:

McDonald’s Exceeds Zacks Numbers

McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) recently reported third-quarter 2009 results that topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven by effective cost control and rise in comparable sales across all regions. McDonald’s quarterly earnings came in at $1.15 per share, up 10%

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – September 18, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: CKE Restaurants, Inc. (CKR), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Burger King Holdings (BKC), Yum! Brands (YUM) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG).

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Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog:

CKE Profit Slides Marginally

CKE Restaurants, Inc. (CKR) recently reported second-quarter 2010 results amid a crumbling economy, plagued by rising unemployment and waning consumer discretionary spending.

The operator of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast food chains’ second quarter profit slid less than a percent

Out of the restaurant companies that I am covering, 3 of the names were on my radar screen late last year, with a formal recommendation of Chipotle’s “B” [[CMG-B]] shares at around $45 per share in my Top 5 Stocks for 2009 article.

I still feel strongly that this entire sector at the very best, is going to trade sideways for awhile, and at average to worse, is going to decline significantly for at least the next few weeks to months. Let’s get right into each name.

Insiders selling shares like there’s no tomorrow

Chipotle Mexican Grill owns and operates 860 “fast-casual” Mexican restaurants and offers a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla) and salads made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods and served in a distinctive atmosphere.

Chipotle adheres to what

Tech IPOs Are Back… But Don’t Buy This One

by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist Senior Analyst, The Oxford Club

The IPO buzz is building… In a span of one month, the number of IPOs in 2009 doubled. Half have been tech IPOs.

Sure the tally stands at a pathetic six. But with over 100 deals waiting in the pipeline, the uptick is being closely watched.

Even more so, considering that last week’s debut of Digital Globe (NYSE: DGI) - a provider of satellite imagery used in Google Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth - garnered interest reminiscent of the IPO heydays in the late 1990s.

Heck, it broke into Google’s Hot Trends list, meaning it was one of the fastest-rising search terms in the world. (That’s no small feat considering it meant beating out pop culture search mainstays Britney Spears, Ashton Kutcher’s twitter record and Desperate Housewives spoilers to name