Cava's strategy centers on aggressively opening new stores. Chipotle is already a leader in the industry, with unmatched profitability.

Young consumers prefer fresh and healthy food choices. Cava Group could grow to become the leading quick-service restaurant in the Mediterranean category.

The stock market has its ebbs and flows, but the long-term results look good. The S&P 500 has achieved an annualized return of 10.16% over the past 20 years.

Markets are in turmoil as the selloff in mega-cap technology stocks that began in July accelerates. On Aug. 5, the mega-cap tech companies known as the “Magnificent Seven,” generally considered among the best stocks to buy, lost a combined $1 trillion of value amid a global stock market rout.

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Chipotle released a phenomenal second-quarter report. It's planning to double its North American store count.

During a market sell-off, such as the one investors have been experiencing this week, particularly with Japan's stock market index (Nikkei 225) selling off by double-digits in a single week only to recover by 12% the day after the crash, investors need to know where their money could be allocated as a discount buying strategy. The last time the market sold off by this much was October 2023, and these types of stocks rallied by double-digits in the following quarter.

Chipotle stock has fallen 25% from highs after its stock split in June. The company put up impressive growth last quarter but guided for a revenue growth slowdown.

In June, the market began entertaining doubts about Chipotle stock's big rally. These doubts, however, look past several factors working in the restaurant chain's favor.

Chipotle is a large and still growing Mexican-themed fast-casual restaurant chain. In the second quarter the company's same-store sales rose an impressive 11.1%, showing that the concept is resonating strongly right now.

Chipotle reported strong earnings numbers in July. The company expects some margin compression for the current quarter.

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