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		<title>(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ruby Tuesday Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry appears well positioned for gradual improvement in the first half of 2012. The global economy had been affected by challenges mainly in the second half of 2011 due to concerns about the nagging sovereign debt issues in Europe and the health of the U.S. economy. While these remain issues, the outlook for the U.S. economy has significantly improved lately. But despite these odds, restaurant operators have managed to post improved results in the last few months on the back of modest traffic improvement and the consequent rise in comparable store sales. Easy comparisons from the prior year placed performance of 2011 in a brighter light. Encouraging guidance delivered by most of the companies also indicate a return to solid comps. With some expected turnaround in Greece&#8217;s debt ]]></description>
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		<title>(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-november-2011-industry-outlook/87405</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry is showing improvements and seems poised for long-term growth, but concerns about the health of the U.S. economy and the nagging sovereign debt issues in Europe pose some risks to this outlook. However, if we look back at the last few months, restaurant operators managed to post improved results riding on the back of modest traffic improvement and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association revealed that the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), measuring the health and outlook on the U.S. restaurant industry, was 100.1 in September, up 0.7% from August. It was the highest level since June. The RPI run-rate in the last three months connotes improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic. The Current Situation Index, which measures comparable-store ]]></description>
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		<title>(DPZ) Domino&#8217;s Pizza Beats The Street on Higher Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/04/dpz-dominos-pizza-beats-the-street-on-higher-sales/80630</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Domino&#8217;s Pizza Inc. (DPZ) reported second quarter 2011 earnings of 40 cents per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents and the year-ago quarter&#8217;s adjusted earnings by 7 cents. The upbeat result was attributable to higher international royalty revenues, international expansion and lower interest expense. Inside the Headline Numbers Total revenue increased 6.2% year over year to $384.9 million, comfortably surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $374.0 million. The growth was mainly driven by higher international and domestic same-store sales and expansion in the international market, partially offset by lower revenues due to the sale of 26 company-owned stores to a franchisee in the last quarter. During the quarter, the company’s overall domestic same-store sales jumped 4.8% with company-owned units and franchises rising 5.3% and 4.8%, respectively, ]]></description>
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		<title>(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; July 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/29/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-july-2011-industry-outlook/80154</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jamba Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry is finally showing improvements and seems poised for long-term growth. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales, restaurant operators have managed to post improved results in recent months. We expect restaurant companies to continue delivering better numbers in the upcoming quarter over the year-earlier period. In second quarter 2011, most big names in the industry outperformed the Zacks Consensus estimates. More good news came from the NPD foodservice market research report, which stated that annual visits to restaurants are expected to increase by 8% over the next ten years. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association revealed that the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), measuring the health and outlook on the U.S. restaurant industry, was 99.9 in ]]></description>
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		<title>(DRI) Darden Restaurants Meets Earnings Estimates &#8211; Hikes Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/dri-darden-restaurants-meets-earnings-estimates-hikes-dividend/78210</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) posted fourth quarter 2011 earnings of $1.00 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but up 23% from the year-ago quarter&#8217;s earnings of 81 cents per share. Total revenue jumped 6.8% from the prior-year quarter to $1,990.4 million and also edged out the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,990.0 million. Combined same-store sales for the company’s three core brands, Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse, rose 2.2% and fared better than the expected growth of 1.9% as per the Knapp-Track benchmark of U.S. same-restaurant sales. The upside in revenue was also led by significant growth in Specialty Restaurant Groups and unit expansion. The company’s full-year earnings per share were $3.41 versus $2.86 per share in fiscal 2010. Revenues were $7.50 billion in fiscal 2011, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DRI) Darden Restaurants Opens LongHorn in San Antonio</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/dri-darden-restaurants-opens-longhorn-in-san-antonio/77988</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LongHorn Steakhouse, operated by Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI), recently opened a 6,200-square foot restaurant, in San Antonio, Texas. The restaurant accommodates 240 guests and is the fifth LongHorn in the region. Industry veteran David Marchlewski will assume the role of managing partner in the new restaurant. The Florida-based company started the construction of the restaurant in January this year and management initially expected to launch it in April 2011. LongHorn, which debuted in San Antonio in January 2010, is expanding its presence in the region as people are fond of its quality of food and comfortable atmosphere. Last month, LongHorn also opened one 5,600-square foot restaurant in Bluffton, South Carolina and another 5,000-square foot restaurant in Kingsland, Georgia. Both the restaurants have a capacity of more than 200 guests. LongHorn ]]></description>
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		<title>(KONA) Kona Grill&#8217;s CEO Resigns (revised)</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/kona-kona-grills-ceo-resigns-revised/76579</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/kona-kona-grills-ceo-resigns-revised/76579#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottsdale-based Kona Grill, Inc. (KONA) recently announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President Marc A. Buehler has resigned to pursue other opportunities. Buehler joined the American grill and sushi bar company as the CEO and President in November 2009 and took all possible measures to improve the company’s top line and narrow losses. However, during his tenure, the company posted a profit only once. Until a permanent CEO is selected, Kona Grill has decided that Michael A. Nahkunst, a member of the company’s board, will serve as the interim CEO. Nahkunst boasts an experience of 35 years in the restaurant industry and has previously served as the chief operating officer of The Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE) and BJ&#8217;s Restaurants Inc (BJRI). Nahkunst also held a senior position at ]]></description>
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		<title>(KONA) Kona Grill&#8217;s CFO Resigns</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/kona-kona-grills-cfo-resigns/76534</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottsdale-based Kona Grill, Inc (KONA) recently announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and President Marc A. Buehler has resigned to pursue other opportunities. Buehler joined the American grill and sushi bar company as the CFO and President in November 2009 and took all possible measures to improve the company’s top line and narrow down the loss. However, during his tenure, the company posted a profit only once. Until a permanent CFO is selected, Kona Grill has decided that Michael A. Nahkunst, a member of the company’s board, will serve as the interim CFO. Nahkunst boasts an experience of 35 years in the restaurant industry and has previously served as the chief operating officer of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) and BJ&#8217;s Restaurants Inc (BJRI). Nahkunst also held a senior ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) U.S. Federal Reserve in Focus Today</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/27/ba-u-s-federal-reserve-in-focus-today/72545</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors will have a lot to digest today. In addition to earnings reports from a host of major companies, we got a solid March Durable Good report that was broadly inline with expectations Beyond the U.S. shores, we got a lackluster GDP growth report from the U.K., and a rating agency downgraded its outlook for Japan&#8217;s economy to negative. The positive tone of the Durable Goods and earnings reports should help stocks sustain the positive momentum from yesterday. All eyes will be on the Fed today. The FOMC, the central bank&#8217;s policy-making committee, will issue its statement at the end of a two-day meeting today. With the Fed Funds rate not expected to change and the $600 billion bond-purchase program (QE2) expected to conclude at its scheduled end date in ]]></description>
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		<title>(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; April 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/19/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-april-2011-industry-outlook/71815</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAGL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BWLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPKI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DENN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denny's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSSR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Panera Bread Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PF Chang's China Bistro Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFCB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roberts Realty Investors Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RRGB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ruby Tuesday Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBUX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TAST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wendy's-Arby's Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YUM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry finally seems ready to show improvements in the second half of 2011. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales, restaurant operators have managed to post improved results in recent months. We expect restaurant companies to continue delivering better numbers in the upcoming quarter over the year-earlier period. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association revealed that the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), measuring the health and outlook on the U.S. restaurant industry, was 100.7 in February, up 0.4% from January. The RPI gain in February connotes improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic. The Current Situation Index, which measures comparable-store sales, traffic counts, labor costs and capital expenditures in the restaurant industry, was 99.4 in February, up ]]></description>
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		<title>(AHD) Company News for March 08, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/08/ahd-company-news-for-march-08-2011-corporate-summary/68267</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/08/ahd-company-news-for-march-08-2011-corporate-summary/68267#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accuray Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARAY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlas Pipeline Holdings LP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ciena Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hitachi Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James River Coal Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JRCC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monster Worldwide Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MWW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repligen Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RGEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBUX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOMO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TomoTherapy Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban Outfitters Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[URBN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WDC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Digital Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[• Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ:CIEN) reported a Q1 loss of $0.14 per share, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.30 per share • Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.45, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 14% year-over-year to $668.4 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $674.0 million • James River Coal Co (NASDAQ:JRCC) reported plans to buy International Resource Partners from Atlas Energy LP (NYSE:AHD) for $475 million in cash. The deal will help James River to increase its production and shipments of metallurgical coal • Radiosurgery firm Accuray Inc (NASDAQ:ARAY) announced that it would buy TomoTherapy Inc (NASDAQ:TOMO), a provider of advanced radiation-therapy solutions for $277 million, or $4.80 a share, in cash and stock • Computer hard-drive maker ]]></description>
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		<title>(CBRL) Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Reports Quarter In Line</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/04/cbrl-cracker-barrel-old-country-store-reports-quarter-in-line/67749</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/04/cbrl-cracker-barrel-old-country-store-reports-quarter-in-line/67749#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBRL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (CBRL) reported second quarter 2011 earnings of $1.20,  in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but climbed 10% from the prior-year quarter. The upside was primarily due to higher sales and operating income. Quarter Performance Total revenue inched up 1.2% year over year to $640.3 million, but was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $653 million. The year-over-year upside in revenues was due to a 1.0% rise in restaurant sales and 1.9% hike in retail sales. On a comparable basis, restaurant sales were up 0.3%, driven by higher average check of 1.8%, partially offset by a 1.5% decline in traffic due to bad weather condition. However, excluding the adverse weather impact of 90 basis points (bps), same restaurant sales rose 1.2%.  Comparable retail sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/03/eat-brinker-international-bull-of-the-day/66286</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/03/eat-brinker-international-bull-of-the-day/66286#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International (EAT) reported second quarter 2011 earnings above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The upside in earnings was driven by continued margin expansion at Chili&#8217;s and top-line growth at Maggiano&#8217;s. The company is repositioning its Chili&#8217;s brand and is undertaking several initiatives to offset its declining sales momentum and record more sustainable and stable growth. Brinker also reiterated its goal to achieve 400 bps of net operating margin growth at Chili&#8217;s and double its EPS by the next five years. The cash flow position at Brinker is strong. Hence, we are upgrading the stock from Neutral to Outperform. BRINKER INTL (EAT): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(SSS) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; January 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/11/sss-restaurant-industry-stock-review-january-2011-industry-outlook/64986</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/11/sss-restaurant-industry-stock-review-january-2011-industry-outlook/64986#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Industrial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BWLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPKI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominos Pizza Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DPZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KKD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RRGB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBUX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sovran Self Storage Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YUM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry finally appears well positioned for gradual improvement in the first half of 2011. The industry had been depressed by extremely tough challenges since the end of 2009 from the economic turmoil that resulted in weak labor and tight credit markets, resulting in lower discretionary spending. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales, restaurant operators posted improved results in the recent months. We expect restaurant companies to continue delivering better numbers in the upcoming quarters. Encouraging guidance delivered by most of the companies also indicate a return to positive comps. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association revealed that the Restaurant Performance Index, measuring the health and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry, was 99.9 in November, ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPKI) California Pizza Kitchen Expands</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/20/cpki-california-pizza-kitchen-expands/60362</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/20/cpki-california-pizza-kitchen-expands/60362#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPKI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RRGB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles-based California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (CPKI), which currently owns and operates 207 restaurants and franchises 56 restaurants, is on track to open three company-owned full service restaurants in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 in the U.S. In addition, California Pizza Kitchen’s franchisees plan to open two international full-service  restaurants within the same time-frame. Recently, the company opened its first full-service restaurant in Tuscon, Arizona. The new 4,400 square-foot restaurant is located in the south wing of the Tucson Mall. Some other restaurants with their units in Tuscon Mall are Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.(RRGB), The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE) and Olive Garden of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI). Last week, California Pizza Kitchen opened another restaurant at Bridgewater, New Jersey. The restaurant will compete against The Cheesecake, Chipotle Mexican ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAKE) Cheesecake Factory Opens Bridgewater Restaurant &#8211; Plans Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/cake-cheesecake-factory-opens-bridgewater-restaurant-plans-growth/49438</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/cake-cheesecake-factory-opens-bridgewater-restaurant-plans-growth/49438#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wendy's-Arby's Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YUM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[California-based Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE) announced that it had opened a Cheesecake Factory restaurant at the Bridgewater Commons in Bridgewater, New Jersey on August 23. The new 8,500 square feet Bridgewater restaurant can accommodate 225 guests. This is the third and last unit opening for this year. In the first quarter of 2010, the company opened two restaurants in Tucson, Arizona and Newark, Delaware. Cheesecake’s restaurants are primarily located in or near malls and shopping centers. Hence, during the economic downturn, a decline in customer visit to malls negatively affected restaurant usage and same-store sales. Cheesecake is planning expansion activities for the upcoming years despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. Beyond 2010, the company remains optimistic about unit developments with recent availability of high-quality restaurant sites. Apart from malls, these sites ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) Yum! Brands Announces Increase in Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/16/yum-yum-brands-announces-increase-in-dividend/51657</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/16/yum-yum-brands-announces-increase-in-dividend/51657#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Evans Farms Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BOBE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frisch's Restaurants Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YUM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kentucky-based Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) recently announced its decision to hike quarterly dividend by 4 cents to 25 cents per share. This translates into a 19.0% increase from the prior dividend. The increased dividend will be paid on November 5, 2010, to stockholders of record on October 15, 2010. This represents the sixth consecutive annual increase in dividend paid by Yum! Brands since its inception in 2004 and brings the forward annual dividend yield as of September 14, 2010, to 1.89%. Yum! Brands has stepped up shareholder value through a share buyback program. In the second quarter, the company repurchased 2.8 million shares for a total of $115 million, at an average price of $40.0 per share. Yum! Brands is the world’s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants, ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International Second Quarter Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/23/eat-brinker-international-second-quarter-earnings-scorecard/49069</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BWLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc. (EAT) primarily engaged in the ownership, operation, development and franchising of various restaurant brands, posted fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on August 12, 2010. The company’s adjusted earnings for both fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the back of sagging comparable restaurant sales, hurt by a sluggish economic environment. The recent earnings announcement, subsequent analyst estimate revisions and the Zacks ratings for both the short-term and the long-term outlook for the stock are covered in depth below. Earnings Report Review During the fourth quarter, total revenue inched up 0.1% year over year to $743.1 million, but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $772 million. The year-over-year upside in revenues was driven by a 3.0% rise in restaurant capacity due to an ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International&#8217;s Earnings Report Misses Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/15/eat-brinker-internationals-earnings-report-misses-estimates/47925</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/15/eat-brinker-internationals-earnings-report-misses-estimates/47925#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc. (EAT) posted fourth quarter and full year 2010 adjusted earnings per share of 44 cents and $1.18, respectively, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimates of 46 cents for the fourth quarter and $1.22 for fiscal 2010. On a GAAP basis, the owner of the Chili’s Grill &#38; Bar and Maggiano&#8217;s Little Italy reported fourth quarter earnings of 62 cents per share, which soared 51% from 41 cents posted in the prior-year quarter.  The upside in earnings was driven by a benefit from the sale of its On The Border Mexican Grill &#38; Cantina unit. For fiscal 2010, the company reported GAAP earnings of $1.34 per share as compared with 77 cents per share in the prior year. Fourth Quarter Performance Total revenue inched up 0.1% year ]]></description>
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		<title>(SSS) Restaurant Industry Review &#8211; August 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/05/sss-restaurant-industry-review-august-2010-industry-outlook/46858</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second half of 2010 should continue to bring gradual improvements to restaurant industry fundamentals. The industry faced extremely tough challenges through the end of 2009 due to the economic turmoil that resulted in weak labor and tight credit markets, resulting in lower discretionary spending. Riding on the back of a slowly reviving U.S. economy and the consequent rise in comparable-store sales along with a drop in costs, restaurant operators posted improved results in the first half of 2010. We expect the companies to continue delivering better numbers for the remainder of 2010 compared to the year-earlier period. Restaurants have been trying to win back cash-conscious guests who have been reluctant to shell out more disposable income, preferring to dine at home or spend less per meal. Eateries are tweaking ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International Earnings Report Misses Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/21/eat-brinker-international-earnings-report-misses-estimates/34483</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International, Inc. (EAT), the operator of Chili&#8217;s Grill &#38; Bar and Maggiano&#8217;s restaurants, recently posted lower-than-expected third-quarter 2010 results hurt by adverse weather conditions and costs related to the roll-out of new Chili’s menu. The quarterly earnings of 37 cents a share, excluding special items and net income from On The Border Mexican Grill &#38; Cantina, fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents, and dropped 7.5% from 40 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. However Incorporatedluding the results of On The Border but excluding special items, earnings came in at 42 cents a share down 6.7% year-over-year, but was in line with Brinker’s previously provided earnings guidance range of 41 cents to 44 cents. Management now projects fiscal 2010 earnings, excluding special items and net income ]]></description>
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		<title>(DRI) Darden Restaurants Beats Consensus Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/29/dri-darden-restaurants-beats-consensus-estimates/31638</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI), one of the world’s largest casual dining restaurant operators, recently posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2010 results and lifted its earnings guidance on the heels of improving sales trend and traffic. The quarterly earnings of 95 cents a share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 92 cents, and climbed 21.8% from 78 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings came in at 94 cents, up 20.5% year-over-year. The owner of the Red Lobster and Olive Garden chains said that it now expects fiscal year 2010 earnings per share to rise between 8% and 10% from $2.65 delivered in fiscal 2009. This translates into a profit range of $2.86 to $2.92 per share for fiscal 2010. Earlier, Darden expected an earnings growth ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International Lifts Fiscal 2010 Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/29/eat-brinker-international-lifts-fiscal-2010-outlook/32010</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International, Inc. (EAT), one of the leading casual dining restaurant companies, recently lifted its fiscal 2010 outlook based on improvement expected in comparable-store sales. The operator of Chili&#8217;s Grill &#38; Bar and Maggiano&#8217;s Little Italy restaurants now expects fiscal 2010 earnings before special items in the range of $1.40 to $1.44 per share, up from the previous guidance range of $1.15 to $1.30. Brinker now expects comparable-store sales for fiscal 2010 to fall between 1% and 2%, an improvement over the 2% to 4% decline forecasted earlier. For third-quarter 2010, management expects earnings between 41 cents and 44 cents per share, and comparable-store sales to decline between 3.5% and 4.5%. By restaurant concepts, comps are expected to fall between 4.5% to 5.5% at Chili&#8217;s Grill &#38; Bar and 2.5% to ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International &#8211; Earnings Surprised by 31.8% for the Fiscal Second Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/eat-brinker-international-incorporated-earnings-surprised-by-31-8-for-the-fiscal-second-quarter/30379</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc. (EAT) is managing its way through a rocky restaurant environment. The company has surprised on estimates the last 4 quarters by an average of 18.6%. Company Description Brinker International operate casual dining restaurants in 27 countries and 2 territories. The company runs 1,700 restaurants under the brand names of Chili&#8217;s, Maggiano&#8217;s, On the Border Mexican Grill &#38; Cantina, and has a minority interest in Macaroni Grill. Zacks Consensus Estimates Rise Analysts are optimistic about the 2010 third fiscal quarter as well as fiscal 2010 as estimates have been trending higher since January when the company reported fiscal second quarter results. The third quarter Zacks Consensus Estimate is up 1 cent to 41 cents per share in the last 30 days. Fiscal 2010 Zacks Consensus Estimate rose 8.5% ]]></description>
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		<title>(RRGB) Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Fails to Lure Diners</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/rrgb-red-robin-gourmet-burgers-fails-to-lure-diners-2/28497</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB), the casual dining restaurant operator, recently reported dismal fourth-quarter 2009 results. The quarterly earnings of 10 cents a share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 16 cents and fell 76.7% from 43 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. The fourth-quarter earnings underperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 37.5%. In the preceding three quarters in fiscal year 2009, earnings had topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the first and second quarters by 46.9% and 10.8%, respectively, but missed the consensus estimate by 2.6% in the third quarter. Total revenue for the quarter tumbled 8.3% year-over-year to $182.2 million, as cash-strapped consumers are either trading down to quick-service restaurants due to lower-priced dining options or preferring to eat at home, leading to a fall in traffic ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAKE) The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Beats Earnings Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/16/cake-the-cheesecake-factory-incorporated-beats-earnings-expectations/28096</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) recently reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2009 results on the heels of effective cost management. Cost savings of over $7 million were realized during the quarter. The quarterly earnings of 28 cents a share outstripped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 24 cents and surged 86.7% from 15 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. The boost was helped by a 5.7% drop in cost of sales, a 3.3% slide in labor expenses, and a 2.1% dip in other operating costs and expenses. Management now expects first-quarter 2010 earnings between 23 cents and 25 cents a share. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is 23 cents. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has shown a substantial increase of 15% where 11 out of ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International Outdoes Consensus Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/21/eat-brinker-international-outdoes-consensus-estimates/25687</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International, Inc. (EAT), the operator of Chili&#8217;s Grill &#38; Bar, On The Border and Maggiano&#8217;s restaurants, recently reported second-quarter 2010 results that topped Zacks&#8217; expectations, sending shares up 12.7% or $1.95 to close at $17.26 on Wednesday, despite the high teens fall registered in the top-line. The stock is up another 1.5% on Thursday. Brinker’s quarterly earnings of 29 cents a share outdid the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 22 cents, and climbed 7.4% from 27 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, quarterly earnings came in at 18 cents a share, significantly up from a loss of 21 cents delivered in the year-earlier quarter. In the prior-year quarter, Brinker had sold its Macaroni Grill restaurants to private-equity firm Golden Gate Capital for $88 ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International Sells Off 21 Chili&#8217;s Grill &amp; Bar Restaurants</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/eat-brinker-international-sells-off-21-chilis-grill-bar-restaurants/22925</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc. (EAT), a leading casual dining restaurant operator, recently entered into a franchise and development deal with franchisee Muy Mucho Group, under which the latter acquired 21 existing Chili&#8217;s Grill &#38; Bar restaurants in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The transaction brought in $19 million in proceeds for Brinker. In addition to the 21 restaurants acquired, the franchise group also plans to develop 5 to 10 new Chili&#8217;s locations in the same region. At the end of first-quarter 2010, domestic and international franchisees operated 40% of Brinker International&#8217;s restaurants. Mark Menking, a veteran in the restaurant industry and former President of the la Madeline Bakery &#38; Cafe restaurant brand, and Jeff Jones, a 24-year Chili’s and Brinker veteran, head the Muy Mucho Group, which is based in Dallas, Texas. ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPKI) California Pizza Kitchen&#8217;s Profit Climbs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/09/cpki-california-pizza-kitchens-profit-climbs/20141</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (CPKI) recently reported third-quarter 2009 results with a mid-single digit fall in the top-line but a surprise double-digit rise in the bottom-line. Effective cost management and a lower tax rate have driven earnings growth. The quarterly earnings of 24 cents a share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny, jumping 20% from 20 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. The casual dining operator now expects fourth-quarter 2009 earnings in the range of 16 cents to 18 cents a share. California Pizza Kitchen continues to experience fall in the top-line. After declining 2.2% and 3.2% year-on-year in the first and second quarters, respectively, total revenue dipped 5.3% to $164.8 million in the quarter under review. Restaurant sales slipped 5.7% to $161.2 million, royalties from the Kraft ]]></description>
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		<title>(RRGB) Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Fails to Lure Diners</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/07/rrgb-red-robin-gourmet-burgers-fails-to-lure-diners/19908</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB), the casual dining restaurant operator, recently reported dismal third-quarter 2009 results. The quarterly earnings of 37 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and fell 17.8% from 45 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. Total revenue tumbled 10.4% year-over-year to $187 million, as cash-strapped consumers are either trading down to quick-service restaurants or preferring to eat at home, leading to fall in traffic and same-store sales. Same-store sales fell 14.9% for company-operated restaurants, driven by a 13.8% decline in guest counts and a 1.1% fall in the average guest check. Management expects guest count to decline in fiscal year 2009. Same-store sales for franchised restaurants in the U.S. dropped 14.4% and franchised restaurants in Canada fell 0.2%. Other operators in ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International&#8217;s Profit Drops</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/21/eat-brinker-internationals-profit-drops/18373</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International, Inc. (EAT), the operator of Chili&#8217;s Grill &#38; Bar, On The Border and Maggiano&#8217;s restaurants, recently reported first quarter 2010 results, registering a double-digit decline in both top and bottom lines. Despite lower operating expenses, fall in interest expense and lower effective tax rate, adjusted net profit for the quarter dropped 15% year-on-year to $17.5 million on account of fall in revenue. Total revenue slipped 21% to $778.1 million due to a 6% decline in comparable restaurant sales and an 18.6% fall in restaurant capacity due to the sale of 198 restaurants and the closing of 49 restaurants since the first-quarter 2009. In the second-quarter 2009, Brinker sold the Macaroni Grill restaurants (which were 189 of the total restaurants sold) to a private-equity firm Golden Gate Capital for ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUB) Luby&#8217;s In-Line with Consensus Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/16/lub-lubys-in-line-with-consensus-estimates/17886</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luby’s, Inc. (LUB), the casual dining restaurant operator, recently reported fourth-quarter 2009 results. The company reported quarterly loss of 20 cents a share compared to a loss of 13 cents reported in the prior-year quarter. The loss per share was in-line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Restaurant sales tumbled 14.7% year-on-year to $80.2 million, whereas Culinary Contract Services jumped 33.8% to $4 million. The rise in Culinary Contract Services was due to the operation of 15 facilities in the reported quarter compared to 10 facilities in the prior year quarter. Same-store sales fell 13.6% in the quarter &#8212; the sharpest decline registered by the company in fiscal year 2009, due to a fall in traffic counts. Store level profit dipped more than 50.0% to $4 million, whereas store level profit ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPKI) California Pizza Kitchen Raises Earnings Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/09/cpki-california-pizza-kitchen-raises-earnings-outlook/17324</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPKI), a leading casual dining restaurant chain, recently raised its third quarter 2009 earnings outlook on the back of operating efficiencies and a lower tax rate that helped offset falling top-line. Management now expects third quarter earnings in the range of 22 cents to 24 cents a share, up from 19 cents to 21 cents a share predicted earlier. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 21 cents. California Pizza Kitchen registered a decline of 5.3% year-on-year in revenue to $164.8 million in the quarter from $174 million reported in the prior-year quarter. The restaurant chain also experienced a steep decline in comparable restaurant sales, than it had expected for the quarter. Comps fell 8.0% in the third quarter of 2009 compared to a 2.4% ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker Expanding to Russia</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/20/eat-brinker-expanding-to-russia/12840</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International, Inc. (EAT), leading operator of full service restaurants entered into a development agreement with developer Trio&#8217;s Group Ltd.,  to establish Chili&#8217;s® Grill &#38; Bar in Russia. EAT plans to open 25 restaurants in the Russian Federation by June 2017, with the first Chili&#8217;s outlet scheduled to be opened in November 2010 in Moscow. Trio&#8217;s Group Ltd. is a privately held company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It was formed by three business partners for the sole purpose of developing and operating Chili&#8217;s Grill &#38; Bar in the Russian Federation. Brinker International currently owns, operates or franchises 203 international locations in 29 countries and two territories outside the U.S. As part of the company&#8217;s goal to become the globally dominant casual dining portfolio company, Brinker International plans to have 500 ]]></description>
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		<title>($DRI) Restaurant Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/02/dri-restaurant-industry-industry-outlook/11807</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bites of Opportunity Remain in Overcooked Sector OVERVIEW Restaurant stocks have room on the downside Restaurant stock prices have doubled since their November lows, which were retested in March. The Zacks Restaurant Index has surged 211% from its 52-week lows, far outpacing both the Russell 2000 (up 63%) and the S&#38;P 500 index (up 48%). The major indexes remain roughly 25% off their 52-week highs. Valuation multiples have expanded from trough levels and the group now trades at roughly 15 times 2010 earnings. While there are pockets of opportunity in the sector, we think the recovery will be slower than anticipated by the market, weighed down by a consumer sobered by shriveling home values and retirement portfolios and record levels of debt. Casual dining cooks up positive earnings surprises, but ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International, Inc. &#8211; Value &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/05/13/eat-brinker-international-inc-value-zacks-rank-buy/6998</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 23:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International, Inc. (EAT), the owner of Chili&#8217;s and other casual dining restaurants, is cutting costs in order to survive the global economic slowdown. The company has met or beaten estimates each of the last 4 quarters. EAT is trading at 10.8x forward earnings. Company Description Brinker International operates 1,679 casual dining restaurants in the United States and 27 other countries. Its brands include Chili&#8217;s Grill &#38; Bar, Maggiano&#8217;s Little Italy and On The Border Mexican Grill &#38; Cantina. The company also holds a minority stake in Romano&#8217;s Macaroni Grill. Recently, the company&#8217;s international expansion continued with the opening of the first Chili&#8217;s in India. It was the 200th restaurant opening outside of the United States and put the company on track to meet its target of 500 international locations ]]></description>
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		<title>(EAT) Brinker International, Inc. &#8211; Momentum &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/03/27/eat-brinker-international-inc-momentum-zacks-rank-buy/4749</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) has recently begun to rebound after taking a hit in the last year as the company pairs its capital spending and secures a new $215 million revolving line of credit. Company Description Brinker International, Inc. owns and franchises a chain of restaurant brands primarily in the United States. Some of the company&#8217;s restaurants include Chili&#8217;s Bar and Grill, On The Border Mexican Grill and Cantina and Maggiano&#8217;s Little Italy. The company has over 1,900 restaurants under management and has a market cap of $1.39 billion. Brinker&#8217;s share price has taken a hit in the recessionary environment of the last year as consumers have pulled back and cut spending. But the company&#8217;s second-quarter results, reported on Jan 22, demonstrate that it is turning the corner and making ]]></description>
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