As a result, consumer discretionary stocks, or those that are reliant on robust consumer spending, stand to proper.
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August 23 - News
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is a favorite of many investors, because let's be honest, it's easy to envision this company asserting its fast food dominance through 2050.
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August 22 - News
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) was in 34 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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August 13 - News
People won't stop eating. It's that simple. That's part of what makes McDonald's such a great investment.
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August 12 - News
The U.S. restaurant industry contracted for three years, over the recession.
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August 10 - News
It always surprises me to see a little bit of Americana in Asia, particularly Tex-Mex chain Chili's Grill & Bar.
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August 9 - News
With the success of fast-casual chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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August 7 - News
If you ever had a meal at a restaurant that did not meet your expectations, don’t be quick to blame the chef.
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August 5 - News
The restaurant sector is fascinating to follow. There are usually plenty of interesting stories and even an occasional bargain stock to be found.
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August 5 - News
In a recent weekly market commentary, Russ Koesterich, chief investment strategist at BlackRock, is calling for continued stock gains, but warns that consumer stocks look overpriced...
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August 1 - News
After a volatile few months, interest rates appear to be settling back into a tight trading range, For example, the yield on the 10-year U.S.
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July 30 - News
Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) is in unfamiliar territory. After logging industry-trouncing sales growth for years, its latest results put it much closer to plain old average.
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July 29 - News
Shares of the two pure-play pizza companies, Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) and Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) have both been hot of late, trading at all-time highs.
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July 28 - News
Fast casual restaurants have been all the rage.
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July 28 - News
For example, Bloomin' Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) has appreciated 44%, whereas Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) and Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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July 26 - News
This morning, Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) had one of those stock price charts where it appears as though the apocalypse came along, and the market just disappeared.
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July 25 - News
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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July 24 - News
Noodles & Co (NASDAQ:NDLS) ignited the IPO scene last week by nearly tripling in value its very first week of public trading.
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July 15 - News
Have you eaten at Chili’s lately? If so, then you have supported Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT).
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July 15 - News
Investors get two sources of income from investments: dividends and capital gains.
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July 15 - News
According to the financial website InvestorPlace, 50 blue-chip companies raised their dividends during the second quarter of 2013.
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July 12 - News
In the restaurant world, fast food chain McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is the undisputed king.
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July 10 - News
Americans love to eat out, which makes restaurant companies' financial results a useful barometer of the state of the general economy.
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July 8 - News
I am always excited about fast-growing restaurant chain businesses. If a business operates efficiently, it can grow fast and drive up its share price.
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July 5 - News
Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ:TXRH)'s stock has grown by 46% in the last six months.
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July 5 - News
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) is known to many as the workplace of Big Bang Theory's Penny where she waits tables in Pasadena until her big break in Hollywood...
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July 3 - News
Aside from periods of irrational exuberance, most gains in this market have not been created by fundamental improvements in the global economy.
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July 2 - News
As the economy gradually recovers from the worst financial crisis in decades, it’s reasonable to invest in cyclical sectors of the economy that do particularly well in good ...
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July 2 - News
The restaurant industry seems to be one of the worst hit by low consumer spending in the economy. So much so that fast food chains seem to be the only ones making profits.
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July 1 - News
Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ:SONC) seems to be on solid footing in 2013. The company announced earnings a couple days ago.
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July 1 - News
The sluggish and uneven recovery of the US economy is posing a big threat to the restaurant industry.
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June 27 - News
Del Frisco's operates three distinct but similar restaurant concepts: Del Frisco's Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:DFRG) Double Eagle Steakhouse, Del Frisco's Grille, and Sullivan...
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June 27 - News
Chains rely on business from lunch and dinner customers to succeed, but during the rushed lunch hour, workers often have little time to wait for food to arrive at chains like ...
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June 26 - News
Last week, Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) issued fourth-quarter earnings that failed to live up to expectations.
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June 26 - News
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)' promotion-driven strategy certainly gave a face lift to customers as it increased the amount of sales.
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June 26 - News
The spring was much kinder to Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) than the winter was.
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June 24 - News
To most stock holders, hedge funds are viewed as slow, outdated investment tools of yesteryear.
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June 24 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures as of 6:20 a.m.
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June 21 - News
Bloomin' Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) is a conglomerate restaurant company operating a number of chain restaurants.
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June 20 - News
The casual dining bellwether reports quarterly results on Friday, and it's not likely to be pretty.
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June 19 - News
Let's start at the top with Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE). The leading maker of desktop publishing software has been in for a rude awakening on this side of the dot...
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June 17 - News
I like to search for great businesses that have high probability of delivering decent long-term results for patient investors.
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June 14 - News
I like to search for great businesses that have high probability of delivering decent long-term results for patient investors.
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June 14 - News
Is Tim Hortons Inc. (USA) (NYSE:THI) a buy, sell, or hold? The best stock pickers are turning less bullish.
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June 13 - News
Back in September, I suggested that Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) was a great long-term investment, and how my wife helped open my eyes to the potential of its particular brand...
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June 5 - News
Although the restaurant industry has seen its share of competitive pressure of late, there are important long-term trends in place that support continued industry growth, including...
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June 4 - News
Shareholder meetings are getting exciting again.
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June 3 - News
Is Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) a superb investment right now? Prominent investors are getting more bullish.
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June 3 - News
