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		<title>(RPI) Restaurant Industry Stock Review &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/14/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-march-2012-industry-outlook/95192</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/14/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-march-2012-industry-outlook/95192#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<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[Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DENN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denny's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominos Pizza Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DPZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamba Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JMBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Panera Bread Company]]></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[Texas Roadhouse Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TXRH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wendy's-Arby's Group 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>(CSCO) Slow Data Week Ahead &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/07/csco-slow-data-week-ahead-earnings-preview/91363</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/07/csco-slow-data-week-ahead-earnings-preview/91363#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Constellation Energy Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CVS Caremark Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Humana Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[International Flavors & Fragrances Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montpelier Re Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time Warner Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 2/3/12 Earnings season will be in full swing next week, with 507 firms scheduled to report, and 69 of those will be members of the S&#38;P 500.  By the end of the week we will be almost three quarters done with earnings season. Many large and significant companies will be reporting.  They include Cisco (CSCO), CVS (CVS), Disney (DIS), Humana (HUM), Coca-Cola  (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), Time Warner (TWX) and Yum Brands (YUM). Unlike last week, it will be a relatively quiet week for economic data.  We will get the Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which will provide some more detail to the December jobs picture.  We will also find out if Consumer Credit (not including mortgages) expanded in December.  The only other reports of significance, other ]]></description>
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		<title>(SBUX) Starbucks in India This Summer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/sbux-starbucks-in-india-this-summer/91147</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/sbux-starbucks-in-india-this-summer/91147#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Specialty Eateries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBUX]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) is slated to make its way into India by the end of August. Starbucks, along with Asia’s largest publicly traded coffee grower, Tata Coffee Ltd, is planning to open 50 stores, which will spread its Frappuccino aromas either in Mumbai or in the capital, Delhi, the two largest cities of the country. A year back, Seattle-based Starbucks entered into an agreement with Tata Coffee Ltd. Per the agreement, Starbucks got the right to procure coffee beans from India and engage in sourcing and roasting of beans while exploring the possibility of opening outlets in the country. Although the Indian law allows 100% foreign ownership of single-brand retail, the coffee maker opted for a 50-50 joint venture with Tata Coffee, to avoid the skyrocketing real estate costs in ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Analyst Shares Rated Stable at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/mcd-mcdonalds-analyst-shares-rated-stable-at-neutral/87804</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/mcd-mcdonalds-analyst-shares-rated-stable-at-neutral/87804#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We remain Neutral on McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (MCD) with solid comparable sales (comps) momentum, expansion and accelerated remodeling on the one side, and commodity inflation, increased selling, general and administrative expenses as well as the expected currency headwinds for 2012 on the other. The Oak Brook, Illinois-based company continues to deliver solid comps on the heels of product innovation, along with value menu offerings, McCafe premium beverages and a variety of core items. In the first nine months of the year, the company’s breakfast sales have grown 5.1%. Internationally, McCafe is focused on hot beverages at present. Also, the company has identified a number of markets to test or add Real Fruit Smoothies and Frappes over the next few years, starting with Australia. McDonald’s plans to spend $2.9 billion in 2012, ]]></description>
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		<title>(KONA) Kona Grill to Begin Share Buyback Program</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/kona-kona-grill-to-begin-share-buyback-program/87628</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/kona-kona-grill-to-begin-share-buyback-program/87628#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KONA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kona Grill Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YUM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After swinging back to profit in the third quarter of 2011, Kona Grill Inc (KONA) is set to boost investors’ wealth by initiating a share buyback program. The board of directors of Kona, the owner and operator of upscale casual dining restaurants in the United States, has approved a new share repurchase program of up to $5 million. The repurchase will be executed from time to time in the open market as well as in privately-negotiated transactions based on market conditions, stock price and other factors. We appreciate Kona’s effort to bolster long-term shareholder value and believe that the new share repurchase authorization affirms the company’s optimistic outlook and reflects strong growth potential going forward. The recent acceleration in its business has enabled Kona to accumulate enough cash balance to ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) Yum! Brands Announces Board Approves Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/yum-yum-brands-announces-board-approves-share-buyback/87370</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/yum-yum-brands-announces-board-approves-share-buyback/87370#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) recently announced that its board has approved the share repurchase of an additional $750 million. The company has been consistently enhancing shareholders’ returns. The world’s largest restaurant company will buy back shares over the next 18 months. The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains currently has $250 million of share buyback remaining under the $750 million share repurchase authorized by the board in January 2011. The previously announced that the share repurchase program will expire on June 30, 2012.  In the recently reported quarter, the fast food company purchased 4.6 million shares at an average price of $51.55. The board has also announced a dividend payment of 28.5 cents per share on February 3, 2012 for shareholders of record as on ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/rpi-restaurant-industry-stock-review-november-2011-industry-outlook/87405#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Benihana Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEC Entertainment 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[Dominos Pizza Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JACK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jack in the Box Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamba Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Panera Bread Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Papa John's International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PF Chang's China Bistro Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PNRA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
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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>(MCD) A Smart Play in Down Markets &#8211; Multinational Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/10/mcd-a-smart-play-in-down-markets-multinational-stocks/84742</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colgate-Palmolive Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Honeywell International Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jason Jenkins, Investment U Research Thursday, October 6, 2011 What do you do in a bear market? Most people would tell you to run and get out. Thousands of investors are flocking to the perceived safety of Treasury bonds. But as Alexander Green writes, the Treasury bond market is a calamity waiting to happen. And if you invest in short-term Treasury notes, you may as well stuff all your cash in the mattress, because you’ll get the same return. What those who had success in the market know is that you don’t make money following the herd. You find opportunities. As strange as it may seem, geopolitical dysfunction in the United States and Europe may just provide that opportune moment. Opportunities Exist Despite U.S. and EU Recession Fears Last ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) Yum! Cuts Off Two Brands</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/23/yum-yum-cuts-off-two-brands/83995</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) has finally found the right candidate for the sale of its brands –– Long John Silver’s and A&#38;W. The company recently inked definitive agreements with two separate buyers led by key franchisee leaders for these divestitures. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011 and have no material impact on its earnings or cash flow. Long John Silver’s will be acquired by LJS Partners LLC, led by a consortium of prominent franchisee leaders and other investors while A&#38;W will be acquired by A Great American Brand LLC, led by a franchisee leader with substantial interests in A&#38;W restaurants. In January, Yum! Brands announced its intent to sell these brands so that it can focus on expanding the remaining three brands KFC, Pizza ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Reports Weak August Comps</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/mcd-mcdonalds-reports-weak-august-comps/83025</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (MCD) has posted global comparable sales (comps) growth of 3.5% in August on the back of strong beverage sales as well as core menu products. However, the fast-food chain operator witnessed a relatively downward movement on a year-over-year basis across all regions but Europe. The Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region was a dampener. Comps were down from 4.9% in August 2010 and 5.1% in July 2011. In the United States, comps growth of 3.9% was less than 4.6% recorded in August 2010. The growth in August 2011 was buoyed by the sale of McCafe beverages. Continued demand for core offerings and McDonald&#8217;s market-leading breakfast including the new Premium Chicken sandwiches and Fruit &#38; Maple Oatmeal were the other major contributors in the month. Europe saw a ]]></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[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Denny's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamba Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SBUX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wendy's-Arby's Group 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>(WEN) Wendy&#8217;s Drops Arby&#8217;s From Name</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/wen-wendys-drops-arbys-from-name/78439</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WEN]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc (WEN) has dropped Arby from its name following the completion of its previously announced sale of Arby’s Restaurant Group. Wendy’s is once again a solo brand name and will operate as The Wendy&#8217;s Company going forward. However, Wendy will continue to trade under the ticker &#8220;WEN&#8221; on the New York Stock Exchange. In January 2011, Wendy’s/Arby’s said that it intends to sell its struggling Arby&#8217;s business, so that the company can primarily concentrate on its better performing Wendy&#8217;s hamburger chain. Finally in June, Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group agreed to buy a majority stake in Arby&#8217;s for $430 million including $130 million cash and $190 million worth of Arby&#8217;s debt. However, Wendy’s has retained an 18.5% ownership interest in the Arby’s business, based on recent ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) Yum! Brands in Neutral Lane</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/yum-yum-brands-in-neutral-lane/78036</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Neutral rating on Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM). While we are optimistic on the company’s lucrative China division and solid unit growth, negative impact from Taco Bell U.S. as well as commodity inflation compel us to remain on the sidelines. We see the company’s overseas expansion as one of its key growth drivers. Moreover, Yum! Brand’s recognition, consistent performance and emerging market operations give it an edge over competitors. The Chinese division of Yum! offers significant prospects with its two leading brands KFC and Pizza Hut. The company’s close competitor McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) has accelerated its unit growth in the Chinese market, but is still lagging. To give a further boost to growth in China, Yum! also offered a bid to buy Little Sheep Group Limited –– the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MTW) Manitowoc Upgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/mtw-manitowoc-upgraded-to-neutral/77336</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/mtw-manitowoc-upgraded-to-neutral/77336#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm & Construction Machinery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manitowoc Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terex Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manitowoc Co. Inc. (MTW) reported an adjusted loss per share of 10 cents in its first quarter ended March 31, 2011, flat year over year while revenues increased 7% year over year to notch $732.2 million. Given the recent recovery witnessed in the Crane segment alongside sustained growth in the Foodservice segment, we have upgraded our recommendation from Underperform to Neutral. Manitowoc retains a Zacks #3 Rank (short-term Hold recommendation). Manitowoc’s Crane segment had been suffering revenue declines since the third quarter of 2008. However, the segment has shown a turnaround in the last couple of quarters reflecting an improving demand environment. The segment’s backlog as of March 31, 2011 was $800 million, a 40% increase compared with December 31, 2010. The book-to-bill ratio for the first quarter of fiscal ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMG) Chipotle Mexican Grill Shops Locally</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/cmg-chipotle-mexican-grill-shops-locally/77325</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) has raised its target of using local produce to more than 10 million pounds for 2011 from about 5 million pounds set for 2010. Previous goals were 50.0% for 2010, 35.0% for 2009 and 25.0% for 2008. However, in 2010, the company purchased about 9 million pounds of local produce, which far exceeded its goal of 5 million. The use of locally grown produce is a part of Chipotle’s Food with Integrity program. Chipotle is the only national restaurant company to use fresh produce since 2008. Food with Integrity focuses on increasing the use of naturally raised pork, chicken, beef and organic produce. The produce is generally procured from within 350 miles of its distribution centers as against 1,500 miles which is the average distance ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Analyst Still at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/mcd-mcdonalds-analyst-still-at-neutral/77119</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We remain Neutral on McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (MCD) over the long term. Our reiteration is based on the company’s growing same-restaurant sales, ability to attract healthy traffic in spite of menu price increases and restaurant reimaging program, partially offset by steeply rising commodity costs, the recent E. coli epidemic in Germany and tough competition. Encouraging Factors Increasing Same-restaurant Sales: We are impressed with the same-restaurant sales of McDonald&#8217;s that has been on the rise for last several quarters. Product innovation, along with value menu offerings and a variety of items like the new Fruit &#38; Maple Oatmeal, McCafe premium beverages, Chicken McNuggets and Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus burger perked up the U.S. comps. While McDonald’s new frozen Strawberry Lemonade is performing well and was the key contributor to May comparable sales, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AES) Company News for April 21, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/22/aes-company-news-for-april-21-2011-corporate-summary/72070</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/22/aes-company-news-for-april-21-2011-corporate-summary/72070#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bancorp Rhode Island Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BRKL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brookline Bancorp Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DPL Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PII]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polaris Industries Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The AES Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    EMC Corp. (NYSE:EMC) reported Q1 EPS of $0.31, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.25 a share. Revenues for the quarter rose 18% year-over-year to $4.6 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.509 billion •    Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) reported Q1 EPS of $1.46, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.43 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 24% year-over-year to $509.4 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $495.0 million •    Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) reported Q1 EPS of $0.63, ex-items, slightly lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.64 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 3% year-over-year to $2.43 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.379 billion •    Shares of Bancorp Rhode Island Inc. (NASDAQ:BARI) rose 43.28% to $44.00 after Brookline Bancorp (NASDAQ:BRKL) reported ]]></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>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Panera Bread Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PF Chang's China Bistro Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFCB]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ruby Tuesday Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TAST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></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>(KFT) Soaring Food Prices: Worst Yet to Come</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/kft-soaring-food-prices-worst-yet-to-come/69456</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/kft-soaring-food-prices-worst-yet-to-come/69456#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food - Major Diversified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SJM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, consumers in America are witnessing higher prices for their daily food items. The concern is that this inflationary situation may only get worse in the days to come. The Department of Labor Statistics stated that the producer price index soared by 1.6% in February 2011, following a 0.8% increase in January this year. However, economists expected the producer price index to grow marginally by 0.7 %. The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output. It provides information on price developments from producer and is capable of providing future picture of inflation, since these prices in some cases tend to be passed on to consumers. The US Department of Agriculture expects the average price of food in 2011 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Reports January Comparable Store Sales Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/13/mcd-mcdonalds-reports-january-comparable-store-sales-up/66644</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/13/mcd-mcdonalds-reports-january-comparable-store-sales-up/66644#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (MCD) posted global comparable sales growth of 5.3% in January, on the heels of strong sales of beverage and core menu products. Comparable sales growth stepped up from 2.6% in January 2010. The fast-food restaurant operator witnessed an uptrend across its domestic and international markets on a year-over-year basis. Geographically however, Europe was the major contributor to the month’s growth followed by Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region and the United States. Comparable sales in the United States climbed to 3.1% from a decline of 0.7% in January 2010 driven by the sale of Chicken McNuggets and hot McCafe premium beverages partially offset by a severe winter. However, performance of the McCafe beverage line launched last year continues to surpass all sales targets despite a severe winter. ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) Yum! Brands Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/09/yum-yum-brands-fourth-quarter-2011-earnings-scorecard/66544</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) posted better-than-expected, fourth-quarter 2010 results on February 2, 2011, driven by robust performance in the China division. Given below is our report on the recent earnings announcement as well as subsequent analyst estimate revisions over the short and long-term periods. Earnings Report Flashback Yum! Brands reported fourth quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 63 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents. Earnings increased 27% year over year mainly on the back of strong performance at its China division. On a reported basis, Yum! Brands’ quarterly earnings were 56 cents per share, up 26% year over year. The company reported a 6% year-over-year increase in total revenue to $3,562 million during the quarter, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,499 million. Sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADS) Company News for February 03, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/03/ads-company-news-for-february-03-2011-corporate-summary/66303</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/03/ads-company-news-for-february-03-2011-corporate-summary/66303#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) reported Q4 EPS of $0.98, missing the Zacks Consensus of $0.97 per share by a penny. Revenues for the quarter rose 8% year-over-year to $1.64 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.60 billion • Hospira (NYSE:HSP) reported Q4 EPS of $0.77, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.93 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 6% year-over-year to $992.1 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.035 billion • Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) reported Q4 EPS of $0.63, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.60 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 5.6% year-over-year to $3.56 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.403 billion • News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWSA) reported adjusted Q2 EPS of $0.29, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.28 per share. Revenues ]]></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>
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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>(SBUX) Starbucks Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/sbux-starbucks-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/63499</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/sbux-starbucks-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/63499#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We currently reiterate our Neutral recommendation on Starbucks Corporation (SBUX). Seattle, Washington-based Starbucks registered robust results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010. Adjusted quarterly earnings of $0.37 a share was ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 and increased 54.2% from $0.24 delivered in the prior-year quarter. For the full year 2010, adjusted earnings were $1.28 a share, reflecting a 60% increase versus $0.80 earned in fiscal 2009. Further total sales for the fourth quarter jumped 17.2% to $2.8 billion, while full-year revenues increased 9.5% to $10.7 billion. Starbucks has a significant presence in the international market. The company’s international division sells coffee and other beverages, complementary food, whole bean coffees, and coffee brewing equipment and merchandise through company-operated retail stores in Canada, the UK and several ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPKI) California Pizza Kitchen Expands in Dubai</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/25/cpki-california-pizza-kitchen-expands-in-dubai/62314</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Papa John's International Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles based California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (CPKI), which currently owns and operates 211 company-owned restaurants and 58  franchised restaurants, announced the opening of a restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is the third California Pizza Kitchen restaurant in Dubai, which was opened with franchise partner Gourmet Gulf Company. The full-service restaurant was opened in the first floor of the Mall of the Emirates, a shopping mall in the Al Barsha district of Dubai. The new restaurant is located right across Ski Dubai, the first indoor ski slope in the Middle East and the biggest attraction of the mall. We believe this strategic positioning will drive traffic to the restaurant. This also gives the restaurant an advantage over its peers like McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), PapaJohn&#8217;s International Inc. (PZZA) and ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Reports 4.8% Sales Growth in November</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/13/mcd-mcdonalds-reports-4-8-sales-growth-in-november/61783</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (MCD) posted global comparable sales growth of 4.8% in November, on the heels of strong sales of beverage and core menu products. Although comparable sales growth stepped up from 0.7% recorded in November 2009, the momentum slowed down sequentially. Last month, McDonald&#8217;s recorded a 6.5% growth in comparable sales. The fast-food restaurant operator witnessed an uptrend across its domestic and international markets on a year-over-year basis. Geographically, Europe and the U.S. performed alike in November 2010 while lesser contribution came from the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region. Comparable sales in the United States climbed to 4.9% from a decline of 0.6% in November 2009 buoyed by the sale of McRib sandwich and McCafe beverages. The performance of the McCafe beverage line launched last year remained ahead ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Beats Earnings Estimates &#8211; Shares Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/17/mcd-mcdonalds-beats-earnings-estimates-shares-up/56010</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) posted third quarter 2010 earnings of $1.29 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.24. Third quarter earnings escalated 12% from $1.15 per share reported in the prior-year quarter. However excluding the unfavorable currency impact of 3 cents in the reported quarter, earnings soared 15.0% year over year. The better-than-expected results were driven by value offerings and premium products, and a rise in comparable-store sales across all regions. The company also benefited from its strategy to renovate restaurants and innovating new menu offerings, which drove higher traffic in the reported quarter. The world&#8217;s largest hamburger chain, McDonald’s said that revenues for the quarter climbed 4% from the prior-year period to $6.3 billion, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.2 billion. Excluding the negative impact of foreign ]]></description>
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		<title>(DRI) Darden Restaurants Signs Middle East Development Agreement</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/23/dri-darden-restaurants-signs-middle-east-development-agreement/56339</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida-based Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) recently announced that it has inked a development agreement with food service franchise operator, Americana Group of Kuwait to enter the Middle East market. Americana Group will develop and operate all three of Darden&#8217;s brands Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse in the Middle East. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. As per the deal, Americana Group will set up 60 restaurants in Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates over the next five years. The above mentioned deal affirms management’s intent to make Middle East one of the prime markets for Darden’s international expansion. Darden sees tremendous growth potential in Middle East where its finds a fondness for American dining brands. The company seeks to capitalize this ]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(AA) Five Details to Look At This Earnings Season &#8211; AAII Investor Update &#8211; September 30, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/01/aa-five-details-to-look-at-this-earnings-season-aaii-investor-update-september-30-2010/53456</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third-quarter earnings season will &#8220;officially&#8221; start next Thursday when Alcoa (AA) reports. Overall corporate profit growth should be good. Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s predicts that per share operating earnings for the S&#38;P 500 will rise 31% this quarter on a year-over-year basis. Thomson Reuters calculates the consensus growth estimate as being slightly more conservative at 24%. Either way, this should be the fourth consecutive quarter of profit growth. Dirk van Dijk at Zacks.com is looking for a mid-single-digit increase in revenues. He also believes that widening net margins will have the biggest impact on profit growth. Van Dijk observes that financial companies should show the biggest year-over-year improvement in profitability, thanks to easy comparisons. The summer&#8217;s economic speed bump will likely be reflected in these numbers, though it&#8217;s worth noting that ]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(CPKI) California Pizza Kitchen&#8217;s Earnings Match Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/10/cpki-california-pizza-kitchens-earnings-match-estimates/47045</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPKI), one of the leading casual dining restaurant chains, recently posted second-quarter 2010 earnings of 17 cents per share, consistent with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but dropped 32.0% from 25 cents in the prior-year quarter. The pizza restaurant chain said that total revenues for the second quarter dropped 4.6% year over year to $163.1 million, but outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $162.0 million. Comparable-store sales fell 5.9% in the quarter, lower than the year-ago period, but fared better than the guidance range of negative 6% to negative 7%. In second quarter 2010, California Pizza Kitchen experienced a shortfall in its comparable store sales due to the absence of the “Thank You” Card promotion that boosted sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Comparable-store sales and ]]></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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BJ's Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brinker International Inc.]]></category>
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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>(CKR) CKE Restaurants Shareholders Approve Merger with Columbia Lake Acquisition Holdings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/03/ckr-cke-restaurants-shareholders-approve-merger-with-columbia-lake-acquisition-holdings/42251</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CKE Restaurants Inc. (CKR), the quick-service restaurant operator, announced recently that its shareholders have unanimously voted for its merger with Columbia Lake Acquisition Holdings Inc., an affiliate of Apollo Management VII, L.P. (&#8220;Apollo&#8221;). Apollo is a leading global alternative asset manager. As per the agreement, CKE stockholders will receive $12.55 in cash for each share of the company they hold. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.0 billion Incorporatedluding refinancing of the company&#8217;s debt. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The completion of transaction is subject to regulatory approval. After the completion of the transaction, CKE will become a private company, wholly owned by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management. The company terminated its previous agreement with Thomas H. Lee ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Report Shows Sales on the Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/11/mcd-mcdonalds-report-shows-sales-on-the-rise-2/36790</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 22:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald’s Corporation’s (MCD) comparable sales are on the rise. Although diners are now becoming more comfortable spending as the economy eases, but are still seeking value menu offerings. The fast food restaurant operator has witnessed an uptrend across its domestic and international markets. Global comparable-store sales climbed 4.9% in April 2010 compared to an increase of 6.9% in the same month last year. McDonald’s opined that system-wide sales at worldwide restaurants surged 10.3% in the month under review. However, in constant currencies, the rate of increase in system-wide sales softened to 6.4%. The world&#8217;s largest hamburger chain, McDonald’s, said that the new menu offerings, which include value-based drinks, frappes, Chicken McNuggets and the McCafe premium coffee line-up, have helped boost the U.S. comparable-store sales. The company also began offering its ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPKI) California Pizza Kitchen Earnings Matche Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/09/cpki-california-pizza-kitchen-earnings-matche-estimates/36586</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 05:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPKI), one of the leading casual dining restaurant chains, recently posted first-quarter 2010 results that were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Moreover, the company provided a second-quarter earnings guidance that matched the average forecast. Quarterly earnings of 10 cents per share were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but dropped 9.1% from 11 cents in the prior-year quarter. The casual dining operator now expects second-quarter 2010 earnings in the range of 24 cents to 26 cents per share, compared to the current Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents. The pizza restaurant chain said that total revenue for the first quarter dropped 2.7% year-over-year to $156.7 million. Comparable-store sales fell 2.7% in the quarter, reflecting a year-over-year improvement of 320 basis points, and fared better than the guidance range of ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) ISM Report Shows Service Side of the Economy Continued to Expand in April</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/05/wmt-ism-report-shows-service-side-of-the-economy-continued-to-expand-in-april/36273</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 21:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ISM Non-Manufacturing, or Service, survey showed that the service side of the economy continued to expand in April, and is doing so at the same rate it was in March. This is the fourth month in a row that the Service survey was above the magic 50 level that separates expansion from contraction. Like the Manufacturing survey, it is comprised of ten sub-indexes (that roughly mirror those in the Manufacturing survey). The reading was well below consensus expectations that were looking for a reading of 56.1. Six of the sub-indexes showed improvement in April, while four deteriorated. Eight are above the magic 50 level, and two are just barely below it. The table below from the ISM release shows the comparison of the Service to the Manufacturing survey, which ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Reports Earnings and Sales Jump</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/21/mcd-mcdonalds-reports-earnings-and-sales-jump/34486</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) has posted robust first-quarter 2010 results, driven by value offerings and premium products and a rise in comparable-store sales across all regions, sending the stock up 31 cents or 0.4% to $70.65 in pre-market trading. The quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, excluding one-time items, outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 96 cents, and surged 24% from 83 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings came in at $1.00 per share, up 15% from 87 cents delivered in the year-ago quarter. The world&#8217;s largest hamburger chain, McDonald’s said that revenue for the quarter climbed 10% to $5,610.1 million and increased 4% in constant currencies, reflecting comparable-store sales growth and expansion, partially offset by the impact of the refranchising strategy in ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) Yum! Brands Earnings Report Surpasses Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/14/yum-yum-brands-earnings-report-surpasses-estimates/33854</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2010 results, driven by strong performances in its China and YRI divisions. Yum!’s quarterly earnings of $0.59 a share (excluding special charges) comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53, and surged 23% year-on-year from $0.48 posted in the prior-year quarter. On a reported basis, earnings climbed 9% to $0.50 per share. Lower G&#38;A expenses (down 4%) and operating profit growth in both China (up 37%) and the Yum! Restaurants International (YRI) (up 2%) divisions drove the earnings. These were partially offset by a 3% increase in the company restaurant expenses and a 9% decline in the U.S. Division’s operating profit. Comparable restaurant sales increased 4% in mainland China. However, comps fell 2% in the international markets and 1% in the U.S. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPKI) California Pizza Kitchen Raises Earnings Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/cpki-california-pizza-kitchen-raises-earnings-outlook-2/33555</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPKI), one of the leading casual dining restaurant operators, recently declared preliminary first-quarter 2010 results, and raised its earnings guidance. The company now expects its first-quarter 2010 earnings to be approximately 10 cents a share Incorporatedluding a benefit of 3 cents from gift cards. The company had earlier forecasted earnings in the range of 5 cents to 7 cents a share. However, California Pizza remains confident of achieving its fiscal 2010 earnings outlook of 68 cents and 73 cents a share. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first-quarter and fiscal 2010 are 8 cents and 74 cents a share, respectively. The pizza restaurant chain said that revenue for the first quarter dropped 2.7% to $156.7 million from $161.1 million posted in the prior-year quarter. Comparable-store ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Plans To Increase To 2,000 Locatiions In China By 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/06/mcd-mcdonalds-plans-to-increase-to-2000-locatiions-in-china-by-2013/32900</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), the world’s largest hamburger chain, plans to increase its restaurant count in China to more than 2,000 by 2013. China is one of the company’s fastest growing markets. McDonald’s also plans to open 150 to 175 restaurants in China in fiscal year 2010. At the end of fiscal year 2009, the company operated 1,137 restaurants in China. McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in Shenzhen, China in 1990. The company faces stiff competition in mainland China from Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM), which at the end of fiscal year 2009 operated 2,872 KFC outlets. The company perceives China to be the growth driver of Asia, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) segment. Comparable sales in APMEA soared 10.5% in February (versus a 0.7% rise last year for the comparable month) ]]></description>
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		<title>(CKR) CKE Restaurants&#8217; Sales Decline</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/01/ckr-cke-restaurants-sales-decline/32573</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CKE Restaurants Inc. (CKR), the quick-service restaurant operator, recently posted dismal sales results at its company-owned locations for the four-week period ended March 22, 2010. The sluggish economic environment, heavy job losses and raging discount wars among fast-food chains such as McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Burger King Holdings (BKC) and Yum! Brands (YUM) to lure budget-constrained consumers continue to hurt CKE’s same-store sales. The operator of Carl&#8217;s Jr. and Hardee&#8217;s fast food chain said that blended same-store sales dipped 4.1% for the period, compared with a fall of 2.7% witnessed in the prior-year period. Same-store sales at Carl&#8217;s Jr. restaurants continues to struggle, tumbling 7.6% for the four-week period ended March 22 following the drop of 7% in the year-ago period. The fall was due to the chain’s high exposure to ]]></description>
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		<title>($YUM) Yum! Brands Rings Taco Bell in India</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/25/yum-yum-brands-rings-taco-bell-in-india/31760</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After having KFC and Pizza Hut as successful brands in India, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is now focusing on developing Taco Bell as the third brand in India. As a part of its strategy, the fast food restaurant operator opened the first Taco Bell restaurant in Bangalore, India. The sluggish sales in the U.S. have prompted Yum! to focus more on emerging markets, such as India, which still remains untapped fully. The company remains confident about the success of Mexican-inspired quick-service restaurant brand, whose menu features tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas and Crunchwraps with menu pricing starting as low as 35 cents. With the saturation of the U.S. market and the recession taking its toll on restaurants, the industry is concentrating more on the overseas market. Apart from India, Yum! operates ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Report Shows Sales on the Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/09/mcd-mcdonalds-report-shows-sales-on-the-rise/30162</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald’s Corporation’s (MCD) comparable sales are on the rise. After climbing 2.6% in January 2010, comparable sales rose 4.8% in February, led by sales growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) segments. However, sales in the U.S. remain weak amid heavy job losses, economic conditions, and the discount war amongst fast-food chains to lure budget-constrained consumers. The company, which faces stiff competition from Burger King Holdings Inc. (BKC), Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. (WEN) and Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) said that the U.S. comparable sales inched up 0.6% in February (versus a 2.8% increase last year for the comparable month) helped by a strong demand for the Olympic-themed Chicken McNugget, $1 breakfast value menu and McCafe beverages. In Europe, comparable sales climbed 5.4% in February (versus a 0.2% decline ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald’s Corporation Reports Sales Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/11/mcd-mcdonald%e2%80%99s-corporation-reports-sales-rise/27781</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald’s Corporation’s (MCD) comparable sales for January 2010 showed a sluggish growth of 2.6% as against a rise of 7.1% in the same month last year, exposing its sensitivity to heavy job losses, economic conditions, and the discount war amongst fast-food chains to lure consumers. The company faces stiff competition from Burger King Holdings Inc. (BKC), Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. (WEN) and Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM). However, these quick-service operators are faring better than casual dining restaurant chains, such as Cosi Inc. (COSI) and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB), as cash-strapped consumers are trading towards fast-food centers due to their cheaper dining options. System-wide sales at McDonald’s worldwide restaurants climbed 9.1% in January. However, in constant currencies, the rate of increase in system-wide sales dipped to 4.3%. In the United ]]></description>
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		<title>(YUM) China Helps Yum! Brands Beat Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/04/yum-china-helps-yum-brands-beat-expectations/26993</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The operator of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC fast food chains, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), recently reported fourth-quarter 2009 results that modestly surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the heels of commodity deflation, lower costs and growth across China and International divisions. Results were offset by a sluggish performance in the U.S. division. Yum!’s quarterly earnings of 50 cents a share exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents, and was up 4 cents from the prior-year quarter. For fiscal year 2009, earnings came in at $2.17, a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and climbed 13% year-over-year, comfortably surpassing the company’s annual earnings growth target of 10%. Results were buoyed by a record number of restaurants opened in mainland China and internationally. Management hinted at achieving its annual ]]></description>
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		<title>(BKC) Burger King Holdings&#8217; Profit Climbs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/04/bkc-burger-king-holdings-profit-climbs/27014</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the macroeconomic headwinds faced by Burger King Holdings Inc. (BKC), the second largest hamburger chain after McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), its second-quarter 2010 profit climbed 13% year-over-year to $50.2 million on the heels of &#8220;Value Menu&#8221; offerings and favorable currency movements. Consequently, the shares of Burger King rose about 6.5% on an overall down day in the market as of mid-day Thursday. Zacks Consensus versus Quarterly Earnings Burger King’s quarterly earnings of 37 cents a share comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 34 cents, and rose 12% from 33 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. In the last 7 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has fallen about 3% with 2 out of 20 analysts covering the stock lowering their estimates substantially. Burger King’s quarterly earnings outperformed the Zacks Consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCD) McDonald&#8217;s Corporation&#8217;s Earnings Jump</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/23/mcd-mcdonalds-corporations-earnings-jump/25753</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) reported robust fourth-quarter 2009 results driven by effective cost control, value offerings and premium products, and a rise in comparable-store sales across all regions. McDonald’s quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, excluding one-time items, surged 18% from 87 cents posted in the prior-year quarter, and outdid the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings came in at $1.11 per share, up 28% from year-ago quarter. The company&#8217;s shares were up 13 cents, or 0.21%, to $63.33 in pre-market trading. The world&#8217;s largest hamburger chain, McDonald’s said that revenue for the quarter climbed 7% to $5,973.4 million; and increased 2% in constant currencies reflecting positive comparable-store sales and expansion, partially offset by the impact of the refranchising strategy in certain major ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPKI) California Pizza Kitchen Trims Earnings Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/14/cpki-california-pizza-kitchen-trims-earnings-outlook/24978</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (CPKI), a leading casual dining restaurant chain, recently declared preliminary fourth-quarter 2009 results, but trimmed its earnings guidance. The company now expects its fourth-quarter earnings in the range of 15 cents to 17 cents a share, down from 16 cents to 18 cents projected earlier. The pizza restaurant chain said revenue climbed 3.8% during the quarter to $167.8 million from $161.7 million delivered in the year-ago quarter. Comparable-store sales for the quarter under review dropped 5.8%, reflecting a year-over-year improvement of 140 basis points, and remained well within the guidance range of negative 5.5% to negative 6.5%. In order to revive its top-line growth and plug its falling comparable-store sales California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) implemented several sales-building programs. These initiatives include new menu offerings, a new ]]></description>
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		<title>(RUTH) Ruth’s Hospitality Group&#8217;s Sales Fall</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/05/ruth-ruth%e2%80%99s-hospitality-groups-sales-fall/24188</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. (RUTH), one of the leading upscale dining restaurant operators, recently posted lower-than-expected preliminary fourth-quarter 2009 sales results, sending its shares down 4.1% to $2.32 in after-hours trading, after closing at $2.42 per share on Monday, up 15.8% from the previous day. Based in Heathrow, Florida, Ruth’s company-owned restaurant sales fell 10.5% to $83.7 million from $93.5 million posted in the prior-year quarter. The Zacks Consensus Sales Estimate for the quarter was $89 million. The adjustment for sales discounts in the quarter was $2.1 million compared to $3 million in the year-ago quarter. The parent of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Mitchell’s Fish Market, Mitchell’s Steakhouse and Cameron’s Steakhouse concepts, hinted at some stability in the sales environment. The company also notified that although sales volume has fallen ]]></description>
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