Market Currents

• Thursday, August 13, 2009

• 12:26 PM Short interests sink to six-month lows after their steepest drop since Sept. 30, and shorted financials declined by 31%. The chart of heavily shorted issues shows [[AIG]] still up there before its squeeze, behind only Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). Also heavily short: Barnes & Noble (BKS) and Alliance Data Systems (ADS). Comment!

• Wednesday, October 22, 2008

• 16:08 PM Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG): Q3 EPS of $0.59 in-line. Revenue of $340M (+18.9%) in-line. Announces a $100M share repurchase program. Shares -5.2%. (PR) Comment!

• Sunday, July 27, 2008

• 11:32 AM Barron's says pullbacks in Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Yum Brands (YUM) are a buying opportunity - especially if the rabid rise in commodity costs begins to ease. Comment!

• Wednesday, July 23, 2008

• 16:21 PM Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG): EPS of $0.74 misses by $0.01. Revenue of $341M (+24.3%) vs. $344M. -4.7%. [PR] Comment!