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Chipotle customers still scared

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Chipotle is still digging out of its ditch.



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Marriott has another option for Bethesda HQ, but...

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Clark Enterprises has agreed to drop its opposition to plans for a 290-foot office building in downtown Bethesda, convenient timing at least as Marriott International Inc. weighs options in the area for a new headquarters once its current lease is up in 2022. While Clark’s decision not to oppose Brookfield Property Partners (NYSE: BPY) eliminates an obstacle to redeveloping the site, 3 Bethesda Metro Center is just one of a handful of prospects for the hotelier. Marriott said last week it is evaluating…

Under Armour profit rises 28 percent in 3Q, but...

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Under Armour Inc.’s third-quarter profit rose 28 percent, bolstered by increases in footwear and international sales and topping Wall Street expectations. But shares of the company are down more than 15 percent in pre-market trading Tuesday as gross margins dropped from 48.8 percent a year ago to 47.5 percent in the quarter and the company reiterated its outlook for 2016. The Baltimore sportswear maker reported net income of $128.2 million, or 29 cents per share, during the quarter. That compares…

8 things you need to know this morning (Video)

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Good morning, and happy Tuesday. It’s truly cold outside this morning for what seems like the first time since February. Be sure to bring a coat with you when you leave the house this morning. Temperatures will rise into the mid-50s by the end of the day, though. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. The City Council gave its preliminary approval last night to the city’s massive new zoning code. Councilman Nick Mosby tried to introduce an amendment that would have created a new…

Partnership with Guy Fieri just getting started...

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On Opening Day of the Texas Rangers’ 2018 season, fans will be able to stop at a Guy Fieri restaurant as part of the upcoming Texas Live development that opens in March 2018. That is still over a year away, but the announcement of the new Fieri restaurant was just the next peg in a partnership that began earlier this year in Louisville, Ky., with Baltimore developer Cordish Cos. After visiting another of Cordish’s developments, Fourth Street Live in Louisville, Fieri reached out to Cordish about…

Why Bill Miller is bullish on Amazon, Twitter and...

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Renowned investor Bill Miller has so much optimism in the stock market, he has no cash on hand. Miller, who beat the S&P 500 15 years in a row, said on CNBC Monday he is bullish on stocks, particularly companies in the housing, financial and airline industries. He isn’t so high on bonds, utilities and consumer staples, saying they have entered a bear market. “Consumer staples have done poorly the last few months, and I think that’s going to continue for a long time,” Miller said. The television…

Kardashian West drops lawsuit against gossip site

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Kim Kardashian West has dropped her lawsuit against a celebrity gossip site after it admitted that its reports suggesting she staged a robbery in Paris were false. The reality TV star sued MediaTakeOut and its founder Fred Mwangaguhunga for libel earl…



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Trump campaign launches nightly 'newscast' on...

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Donald Trump’s campaign went live on Facebook on Monday night in what will be the first of two weeks of live shows to encourage supporters.



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Aviation giant Rockwell Collins to buy B/E...

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Aerospace electronics giant Rockwell Collins on Sunday inked the biggest acquisition in its history, a bet on the future of airline cabins.



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Open enrollment for health insurance begins next...

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It’s time for open enrollment for health insurance, and there are some changes this time around.



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