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Chipotle (CMG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

The company's newest menu innovation brings chipotle heat with a touch of sweet to any order Chipotle Honey Chicken was Chipotle's best-selling limited-time offering in a market-wide test after it debuted in Nashville, Tenn. and Sacramento, Calif.

Bill Ackman is the manager of the large and highly successful Pershing Square hedge fund. Unlike some other famous investment managers, Ackman maintains a concentrated portfolio of just nine different companies.

Investors interested in stocks from the Retail - Restaurants sector have probably already heard of Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG -2.23%) is not only a purveyor of tasty meals like burritos and quesadillas, it's a high-potential investment. That is, if you accept the latest argument put forth by one analyst at a prominent, white-shoe investment bank.

After being a strong performer the past few years, shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 0.67%) have gone from being hot to mild over the past year. The stock is down more than 12% year to date and is about break-even over the past year, as of this writing.

Restaurant company Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG could be negatively impacted by pending tariffs on Mexico, which could increase the cost of avocados and other food items.

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"It is our intent as we sit here today to absorb those costs," Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright told NBC News.

Investors interested in stocks from the Retail - Restaurants sector have probably already heard of Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?