Short Interest Ratio: 13.66

I feel bad for this chain, but I have to tell you this good-pub-food expansion is probably over, and that is fantastic for Brinker (EAT) or Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) or Darden (DRI) (Red Lobster/Olive Garden), or Chipotle Mexican Grille (CMG) and Panera (PNRA) for that matter.

Also he’s also watching Chipotle [CMG] as well as Aeropostale [ARO] and The Buckle [BKE] in the retail space – all because they have a large amount of short interest.

From a recent Mad Money show: "Oh come on, an expensive fast food company when McDonald's (MCD) is trading this low? I want you to go buy McDonalds."

Mexican food is "hot". This is the high-end chain ready to explode.

Let's grab some Yum! (YUM), Panera (PNRA), Darden (DRI) and Chipotle (CMG).

Chipotle (CMG) downgraded from neutral to underperform at Merrill Lynch, price target reduced to $51 from $63 and 2008 EPS reduced to $2.36 and 2009 EPS $2.75. ML downgrade based upon continued deterioration of consumer landscape.

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The drubbing left the one-time high-flyer -- flagged here in October as over- priced -- down nearly 56% this year. At about 66, shares now fetch just over 20 times forward earnings, down from a jalapeño-hot 53 times last fall. One analyst after another surrendered and downgraded the stock last week, worried about compressed margins and slowing growth as menu-price increases failed to offset the surging cost of ingredients. It doesn't help that the jalapeno has joined another key ingredient -- tomatoes -- on the salmonella-scare list. Sometime soon, a better risk-reward profile will nudge Chipotle onto the Buy list. After all, sales and profits are still growing, and the company plans to open more restaurants this year than it did last. But one senses the selling could get worse before the bears exact their toll and things get better.

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when Mexicans reach 50% of the population,they will eat mostly at home, hurting the number of potential patrons eating out at Chipolte.

shouldn't be at that price

over-priced

high valuation

can't sustain a 70 p/e

The price = lottsa burritos

Went to alot of the stores during lunch in different cities. They all have low customer flow in lines. I am thinking that people have stopped eating out so much. They do this to compensate for the price of gas

short

over valued

any concern about the > 30% of float being shorted?