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The Motley Fool July 23, 2004 Salim Haji |
IHOP Flips Strategy As IHOP is in the midst of a fundamental shift in its business model, the company's dividend yield currently stands at 2.76%, significantly higher than most other companies in the restaurant industry.  |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Everybody Loves Cheesecake Cheesecake Factory continues its excellent same-store sales growth -- a result of strong customer loyalty.  |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Cheesecake Factory Crumbles Cheesecake Factory warns that same-store sales will be flat to slightly negative. Investors, should you care?  |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 W.D. Crotty |
Cheesecake Factory's Delicious Results While The Cheesecake Factory's strong balance sheet and consistent growth record are enviable, this is the competitive restaurant business. At current prices, the stock is not a good value.  |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Who Hogtied Bob Evans? The struggling restaurant company reports disappointing sales and offers a weak recovery strategy. Investors, there's nothing exciting here.  |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
More Cheesecake, Anyone? Low same-store sales growth hints at future problems for Cheesecake Factory. Investors who jumped in to buy shares will want to pay close attention to the company's ability to meet its schedule for opening new stores.  |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 Phil Wohl |
Cheesecake Factory Satisfies The restaurant chain produces both good results and full stomachs. Based on the company's double-digit growth rate, rock-solid management, and superior business concept, the company deserves consideration for investors' portfolios.  |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2004 Marko Djuranovic |
Not Hungry for Applebee's Although earnings met expectations, the restaurant's comps and Q4 outlook are lacking.  |
The Motley Fool February 21, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Outback's Potential Rewards Outback's growth is unimpressive, but the company has many options available to reward shareholders.  |
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Cheesecake's Rising Price hikes are, once again, on the menu at this restaurant. Will Cheesecake Factory goers buy it?  |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Marko Djuranovic |
What's Eating at Bob Evans Second-quarter earnings of $0.30 per share beat analyst estimates, but only after the company warned of significantly lower profits one month ago. Will new cafes come to the rescue of the restaurant chain?  |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Serving Up Applebee's Applebee's is still growing, but don't get stung.  |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Let Them Eat Cheesecake The restaurateur kicks off an aggressive share repurchase program. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 John Bluis |
IHOP Stacks Up Special menu items and new locations should keep the cash coming in. Investors need to decide if IHOP is undervalued or if its competitors are overvalued.  |
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Short Stack at IHOP The breakfast-driven casual-dining chain keeps its comps streak going. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Cheesecake Topped With Earnings The upscale restaurant operator is seeing big results from small store base. While Cheesecake Factory's growth looks enticing, its valuation -- the stock trades at around 38 times trailing earnings -- is every bit as rich as one of its signature desserts.  |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Outback Slims Down Outback reports higher same-store sales and sells off its stake in Paul Lee's Chinese Kitchen. Investors, take note.  |
BusinessWeek June 19, 2006 Gene G. Marcial |
Mmm, Cheesecake Shares of The Cheesecake Factory have curdled lately.  |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Colleen Paulson |
No Dessert for Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake Factory makes it onto a "Top 5" list, of underperforming stocks, that is.  |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
From the Outback to the Outhouse Sluggish comps and margin performance are getting in the way of the restaurant franchise's potential. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Tale of Two Cheesecakes Cheesecake Factory's newer concept is currently helping offset namesake weakness. The stock is still expensive at more than 22 times projected earnings for this year, but the growth is there, as are the ingredients for significant stock gains.  |
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Benihana Stays Hot Benihana's first-quarter results continue last quarter's upward trend. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2008 Jason Ramage |
Don't Flip Over This Stock in 2008 Sluggish sales and weakening traffic have brought down IHOP and many other restaurant stocks this year.  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Landry's Looking Good The nation's second-largest seafood casual-dining chain sees record revenues and raises guidance. Landry's bottom line and stock price should both continue their upward climb.  |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy |
Frothy Prospects for This Brewhouse Operating performance continues to shine as BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse expands aggressively. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Will Ashworth |
IHOP's Tasty Plan The plan was to make the existing IHOP restaurants more profitable while reducing the costs associated with the previous business model. Judging by the latest news, the company isn't only making the customers happy, but the shareholders as well.  |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Applebee's Pleases The casual dining chain sets the table with a respectable quarter.  |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
An Olive and Lobster Feast Darden's reports excellent second-quarter results. The stock hit an all-time high, closing with a gain of 8% to its merit.  |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2006 Jim Mueller |
Fast and Foolish: The Cheesecake Factory A quick due diligence look at the restaurant chain. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
A Bit of Self-Promotion Worldwide Restaurant Concepts sounds like a company that is putting itself up for sale. Saying their stock is undervalued has sent shares up almost 12%.  |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2009 Rob Plaza |
These Shares Look a Little Rich Cheesecake Factory beats estimates with cost-cutting.  |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Red Robin Gourmet: Grounded The fast casual restaurant chain cuts its guidance for fiscal 2005. Ultimately, the company's problems appear fixable but waiting for the 10-K filing and assessing the company's competitive position are necessary before jumping in.  |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Mike Cianciolo |
A Rotten Applebee's Though things may work out in the long run, diners seem to have lost their taste for this restaurant's dishes. For its third quarter, Applebee's posted earnings of $22.1 million, or $0.28 per share, a 23% drop from last year.  |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 Matthew Crews |
OSI: A Farewell Toast OSI Restaurant partners reports its last quarterly earnings before going private.  |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann |
Cheesecake Factory's Tasty Prospects In the highly competitive restaurant industry Cheesecake Factory has succeeded in differentiating itself and in keeping profitability high.  |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Darden's Dragging Lobster The restaurant company beats estimates, but Red Lobster is still weak.  |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Five Tasty Stocks If the holidays are making you hungry, dig into these tempting restaurant stocks. The author takes a closer look at five companies in various stages of growth that could add some flavor to your portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 Jason Ramage |
Cracked Cracker Barrel The company is estimating that next year's same-store sales will grow only 2%-3%, and that higher wage and health expenses will pressure earnings lower.  |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Less of a Shine on Ruby Tuesday The restaurant chain meets Q1 earnings, but lowers guidance for fiscal 2005.  |
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Rock Lobster Darden posts strong Q2 gains with strength in both Red Lobster and Olive Garden.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Is Applebee's Slimming Down? November same-store sales at Applebee's improve, but signs are still slow. Given the uncertainty surrounding guest traffic and same-store sales, for the time being, it seems like a better time to watch the industry carefully than to gobble up shares.  |
The Motley Fool September 5, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman |
Who Will Hop to Applebee's? Applebee's continues to struggle systemwide, with comps and traffic both falling. IHOP management has some serious work ahead when their acquisition of the casual-dining chain goes through.  |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2008 Colleen Paulson |
Cheesecake Factory Down, Any Way You Slice It Its profits dropped 22% for the quarter, and its debt is increasing.  |
CFO September 1, 2007 Marie Leone |
IHOP's Thomas Conforti: The Right Mix The week that IHOP acquired Applebee's in a $2 billion deal, finance chief Tom Conforti talked about why the target company's business model is a thing of the past, and what it's like to swallow an elephant.  |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Cheesecake's Rich Results The Cheesecake Factory's restaurant chain, which is known for its generous portions and decadent dessert menu, reported the largest quarterly increase in comparable-restaurant sales since 1998.  |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Phil Wohl |
Not Totally Entertained Total Entertainment Restaurant's earnings for the second quarter fall short.  |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy |
IHOP Doesn't Stack Up Despite the pancake house's 19% increase in net income, its stock is just too rich.  |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Alyce Lomax |
Darden's June Jump Investors give restaurateur Darden a chance given recent news that insinuates a turnaround.  |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2006 Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: IHOP Skips and Jumps IHOP is doing a bang-up job all around. Its operations are leaner than ever, and its sales, while falling, should turn around shortly as same-store sales increase and new stores are opened. The main problem here is with the stock itself -- specifically, its price.  |
The Motley Fool June 7, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Looking for Truffles at Bob Evans Bob Evans' namesake restaurants aren't helping other promising areas of its business. The stock is down by more than 5% today and down 10.9% over the past 52 weeks.  |