Worst is behind Chipotle, buy it: Bernstein

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Investors should buy shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill as earnings will rebound next year and the once red-hot food chain still has many years of growth ahead as it puts food safety concerns behind it, according to Bernstein.

"Our research suggests that customers are steadily returning to the brand," Bernstein's Sara Senatore wrote in a note to clients Wednesday.