Brian Shaw

Despite the recent decline of its share price, Whole Foods Market's tremendous growth potential far outweighs competitive concerns.

Shares of Del Frisco's Restaurant Group plunged after the company reported second-quarter results and guidance that missed analyst expectations. How has the long-term investing picture changed?

Shares of Staples are hovering near 10-year lows, but is the company a buy today?

Headlines of huge revenue and margin growth should not fool investors; JC Penney still has a long way to go before deserving a valuation on par with its retail peers.

After a weak first quarter and corresponding plunge in share price, is The Container Store a buy, hold, or sell?

Costco Wholesale has proven to be a market beating investment in recent years, and the company's strengths make it likely that Costco will continue to perform better than rivals such as Wal-Mart and Target.

PetSmart has quietly outperformed the market in recent years, but is the company a buy today?

While Starbucks trades at a premium to its peers, the company's operational success more than justifies its valuation.

Even after years of significant growth, Under Armour is still in the early days of a tremendous growth story.

Amazon.com's fight to take market share from eBay has largely been under the radar, but the rivalry has become much less subtle in 2014.

Darden Restaurants recently announced the sale of Red Lobster to Golden Gate Capital for $1.6 billion. Many investors believe there were a number of better ways to unlock value for shareholders.

Chipotle Mexican Grill shareholders recently voted against the company's compensation plan for executives; what does this result mean for the company and management going forward?

Del Frisco's Restaurant Group reported solid first-quarter results, but the growth potential of the concept remains hidden to many investors.

Amazon.com is well known for its wide selection, fast shipping, and excellent customer service. There's a much stronger moat behind this growth than most investors realize.

Shares of RetailMeNot plunged following the release of first quarter earnings that were below analyst expectations, but was this reaction really warranted?

After several years of struggles, Rite Aid has demonstrated solid performance in recent quarters and has plans to stay competitive with rivals CVS and Walgreens.

Noodles & Company reported first quarter results that fell below expectations; investors can expect the company's stock to slide given the growth assumptions embedded in the company's current trading multiples.

Chipotle Mexican Grill reported solid quarterly results during Q1 2014, but one number jumps out for investors looking to assess whether shares of Chipotle are a buy at today's prices.

Amazon.com has continued to revolutionize retail through numerous innovations that improve the customer experience and drive consumers to buy more goods from the company.

The quality of management may be difficult to assess, but one easy metric has proven to have a correlation with management quality and share price returns.