The Most Surprising Earnings I've Seen So Far

Today, analysts Austin Smith and Eric Bleeker discuss Panera's surprisingly good earnings report. Unlike many of its competitors, softer foreign demand and droughts did not seem to affect Panera, whose shares jumped 8% following its earnings release.

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