Chipotle Suffers Outbreak, HP Splits, Visa Buys Visa Europe

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) says it has closed all its restaurants in Seattle and Portland due to a reported outbreak of E. Coli bacteria that is being investigated by the company and health authorities. The company said the vast majority of its stores in the area reported no problems. It is the 3rd outbreak of food contamination at Chipotle restaurants since August. Hewlett Packard (HPQ) will begin trading today as two separate companies. HP Inc. will consist of personal computers and printers. Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) will sell computer servers, data storage, networking, software, and consulting services. Visa (V) agreed to buy Visa Europe in a deal valued at as much as $23 billion to unify the bran globally after 8 years as separate companies. Vida also announced an increase in both income and earnings.