Benzinga's Bulls And Bears For The Past Week: Delta Air Lines, Buffalo Wild Wings And More

• Benzinga has featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week.
• Some of those calls featured travel and transportation stocks.
• Other calls focused on food and beverage stocks.

Independence Day is upon us, meaning summer is undeniably in full swing. It is a time for taking trips and gathering with family and friends. Benzinga continues to feature a look at the prospects for many investor favorite stocks and, inspired by the season, here are just a few of those posts from the past week.

Somewhere To Go

"4 Reasons Expedia Got An Upgrade From Citi" by Jayson Derrick takes a look at why one key analyst is recommending that investors buy shares of Expedia Inc EXPE now. The firm has four reasons for its upgrade, including the company's outlook for growth and the prospects for its HomeAway business.

In "Delta, Southwest Airlines Could Gain Altitude In The Second Half Of 2017," Merrick Weingarten examines the prospects for top airline stocks Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL and Southwest Airlines Co LUV for the rest of this year. See what impact low fuel prices are expected to have on them.

Wayne Duggan's "Downtown Las Vegas Continues To Outshine The Strip" not only says that this hotspot destination has had a solid 2017 so far, but spotlights the big winners, such as Boyd Gaming Corporation BYD and Red Rock Resorts Inc. RRC. See which Macau operators have momentum too.

Car travel more your style? Also check out "GM Shares 46% Undervalued According To This Sum-Of-The-Parts Analysis.

Something Tasty

Papa John's Int'l, Inc. PZZA has one of the most attractive multiyear opportunities in its industry, according to "This Is What Makes Papa John's One The Tastiest Long-Term Opportunities In The Restaurant Space" by Shanthi Rexaline. See why, after meeting with management, one key analyst has applauded the company's strategic moves but reduced its price targets anyway.

In Ezra Schwarzbaum's "Of Bulls, Bears And Buffalo Wild Wings," see why Buffalo Wild Wings BWLD has a lot on its plate, after a annual shareholder meeting that saw an activist investor succeed in getting its chosen directors on the board. Once the CEO steps down, what other changes can shareholders expect in the near term?

"The Best Call In Alcohol: Constellation Brands" by Merrick Weingarten features a look at why the momentum at Constellation Brands, Inc. STZ is likely to continue. Plus, what will this leading wine and beer company do with its stockpile of cash? Could a major deal or share buybacks be in the offing?

And see "Sprouts Vs. Walmart: Which Is Best In A Whole Foods-Amazon World?" for more on the upheaval in the grocery store space.