Restaurants Stocks Under Scanner -- Darden Restaurants, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Dunkin' Brands, and Sonic

NEW YORK, January 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

On Friday, January 20, 2017, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session at 5,555.33, up 0.28%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.48% higher, to finish at 19,827.25; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,271.31, up 0.34%. Gains were broad based as seven out of nine sectors ended the day in positive. This Monday, Stock-Callers.com has initiated reports coverage on the following Restaurants equities: Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI), Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG), Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN), and Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ: SONC). Learn more about these stocks by downloading their free research reports in PDF format at:

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Darden Restaurants

On Friday, shares in Orlando, Florida headquartered Darden Restaurants Inc. ended the session 1.17% higher at $73.44 with a total volume of 1.22 million shares traded. Darden Restaurants' shares have gained 16.80% in the last three months and 25.92% in the previous one year. Shares of the Company, which through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the US and Canada, are trading at a PE ratio of 21.32. The stock is trading 0.34% above its 50-day moving average and 13.01% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, the Company's shares have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 52.72.

On January 05^th, 2017, research firm Argus upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Hold' to 'Buy'. Sign up and read the free research report on DRI at:

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Chipotle Mexican Grill

On Friday, shares in Denver, Colorado-based Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. recorded a trading volume of 581,218 shares. The stock ended the day 0.90% lower at $405.20. Shares of the Company, which together with its subsidiaries, develops and operates fast-casual fresh Mexican food restaurants, are trading at a PE ratio of 167.23. Chipotle Mexican Grill's stock has advanced 4.03% in the last one month. The Company is trading above its 50-day moving average by 3.05%. Furthermore, Chipotle Mexican Grill's shares have an RSI of 54.41.

On January 17^th, 2017, research firm JP Morgan downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Overweight' to 'Neutral'. The complimentary research report on CMG can be downloaded at:

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Dunkin' Brands

Canton, Massachusetts headquartered Dunkin' Brands Group Inc.'s stock finished Friday's session 0.49% higher at $51.02 with a total volume of 536,553 shares traded. Over the last three months and the previous one year, Dunkin' Brands Group's shares have gained 0.64% and 37.06%, respectively. The Company's shares are trading above its 200-day moving average by 6.27%. Shares of the Dunkin' Brands, which together with its subsidiaries, develops, franchises, and licenses quick service restaurants under the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands worldwide, are trading at a PE ratio of 36.06. The stock has an RSI of 41.60.

On January 04^th, 2017, research firm Jefferies downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Hold' to 'Underperform'. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and access the latest report on DNKN at:

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Sonic

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma headquartered Sonic Corp.'s stock closed the day flat at $25.40. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.05 million shares. The Company's shares are trading 5.08% and 9.64% below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Shares of the Company, which operates and franchises a chain of quick-service drive-in restaurants in the US, are trading at a PE ratio of 19.35. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 37.50. Get free access to your research report on SONC at:

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