Investment ideas

Chipotle (NYSE: CMG )


$8.7 billion


I can't name another restaurant concept in Chipotle's space that engenders such broad-reaching fandom.




Tempur-Pedic (NYSE: TPX )


$4.4 billion


An innovative, high-end bedding company whose 50% gross margins make "putting your money under a mattress" a tempting option.




Morningstar (Nasdaq: MORN )


$3.0 billion


This article is about the proliferation of useless financial data. Morningstar provides the opposite.




Buffalo Wild Wings (Nasdaq: BWLD )


$1.1 billion


A debt-free restaurant concept that has achieved 23% sales growth and 32% EPS growth over the last five years.




Whole Foods (Nasdaq: WFM )


$10.7 billion


Supermarket chain that's riding the organic food trend with a focus on "conscious capitalism."




Rosetta Stone (NYSE: RST )


$0.3 billion


As we get more global, Rosetta Stone's learning software seeks to bridge the language barriers.




Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG )


$13.7 billion


As health care strives to get both cheaper and better while our population ages, robotic surgery has a tantalizing opportunity.