Chipotle poised to end year at multi-year low

• Chipotle (CMG -1.5%) is poised to close the year at or near a multi-year low as confidence over the company's ability to quickly recover from an E. coli scandal continues to waver.
• Year-end tax selling has impacted Chipotle over the last few sessions, observe traders. In the die-hard Chipotle camp, an E. coli conspiracy theory is gaining steam, notes Business Insider wryly.
• Chipotle is slightly off its low of $478.78.