Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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Pick Your Income Poison
By Reuben Brewer - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, DRI, MCD, RDS-B
“If you’re looking for income, you pretty much just have to pick your poison these days.” That's a quote from Barron's Income Investing columnist Michael Aneiro. It is, however, an apt description of a market in which bond prices hover near historic lows and the stock prices for steady dividend payers have run up to all time highs. Now might be a good time to look for more »
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Investing For The Other Half
By Reuben Brewer - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: DRI, JNJ, MCD, DIS
The severe market sell offs after the tech and housing bubbles appear to have left a large swath of the American public fearful of investing. That's not surprising, but it is a sad remnant of a difficult period. Dipping a toe back in the stock waters, however, can be done in a fun and relatively safe way by buying what you know.
50%, or so
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Which is a Better Long-Term Investment, Fast Food or Restaurants?
By Michael Carter - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: CBRL, DRI, DPZ, MCD, YUM
If you try to narrow down one single deciding factor that favors either fast food or restaurant stocks, the metrics are all over the place. If one is going purely by share price change, then Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) has been the better buy by far the last 5 years. However, any long-term investor knows that past performance isn’t really a good indicator of future performance. If you more »
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Time to Buy This Restaurant Chain
By Ted Cooper - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, DRI, DIN
Casual dining chains have not been left out of the current stock market rally, but their profits are likely to improve at least as much as their stock prices as the U.S. economy continues to recover. As the unemployment rate falls, foot traffic will likely pick up again -- leading to higher earnings for these companies.
However, not all causal dining chains are equally appealing. Some stocks have run up more »
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This Restaurant's Spicy Stock Looks Ready for a Correction
By Jordan Wathen - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, DRI, MCD
Restaurants run hot and cold. In a competitive environment, key input prices can swing margins, and profits, up and down considerably in any given quarter. In the long run, however, restaurants have been some of the world's best performing stocks.
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) for example, returned more than 470% from 2003 to 2013, all the while boosting dividends it paid to investors. It did it largely on the more »
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What restaurant chain will be next to deploy the kitchen of the future?
By DJ Krieger - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: BLMN, EAT, DRI, MIDD, RT, CAKE
In the beginning, there was the griddle.
And the fryer. And the charbroiler, of course.
The chef standing over the griddle monitored the burgers or the eggs. The chef standing over the charbroiler monitored the chicken or the steak. The chef standing over the fryer shook up the fries and onion rings.
This is basically how American restaurants have operated for a long time. Until Middleby (NASDAQ: MIDD) decided to more »
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Income Investors Should Consider Casual Restaurants
By Robert Ciura - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, DRI, DIN
Despite worries over another economic slowdown, the U.S. economy continues to show resilience. In particular, consumers have shown a measurable ability to keep spending, even when under duress as a result of higher payroll taxes, and the ongoing sequester.
Recently, the Wall Street Journal reported that personal spending in the U.S. increased 0.2% in March, according to the Commerce Department. This was received well by many, as more »
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These 2 Restaurants Can Offer Beefy Returns
By Leo Sun - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: DRI, RUTH, TXRH
For many investors, restaurants are a tricky industry to navigate. Conservative fast food giants such as McDonald’s and Yum! Brands can be too heavily exposed to weak international markets, while full-service diner companies such as Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) and Brinker International can own strong brands (LongHorn Steakhouse, Maggiano’s), whose gains are offset by weaker ones (Red Lobster, Chili’s).
The rise of bistro restaurants, such as Panera more »
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It Would Be Good If Things Got Worse
By Reuben Brewer - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: DRI, MCD, YUM
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has had a rough spell. For example, Bloomberg reports that its first-quarter same-store sales declined for the first time in about a decade. However, for conservative investors, McDonald's remains one of the best ways to get access to emerging markets.
An American icon
McDonald's and its golden arches are nothing short of an American icon. The company practically created the fast food industry as more »
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The Market Just Doesn't Get This Stock
By Chad Henage - May 5, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, BWLD, DRI, TXRH
I'll admit that I didn't fully understand this company's potential either. It's too easy to look at an established company and assume that their best days are behind them. However, in Brinker International's (NYSE: EAT) case, they can still produce earnings growth for years to come. The problem is, the market doesn't seem to believe. Trust me, when everyone realizes that this company will more »
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The Analysts Are Still Underestimating This Stock
By Chad Henage - May 4, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, BWLD, DRI, TXRH
One of the best ways to make money in the market is to do your homework on a company to the point that you can start questioning the analysts that follow the company. I tend to do this on a regular basis. I try to reason out if a company's plans and analysts expectations for growth make sense. There is one company that has confounded the analysts for the more »
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It's Okay to Buy the Food, Just Don't Buy the Stock
By Austin Higgins - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, DRI, DIN
Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) recently reported third quarter metrics. Earnings per share rose by 292% from the previous quarter but fell by 18% from the same quarter last year. Total revenue climbed to $2.26 billion while same-store sales declined by 4.6%. With so much competition in the restaurant industry, are these numbers bad news for Darden and other companies?
Darden overview
Darden Restaurants operates Olive Garden, Red Lobster more »
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This Stock Just Keeps Growing!
By Sonam Chamaria - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, DRI, MCD
Remember that stock that gained 54% in the last six months? I bet you do! Well, here it is, back in the news with some pretty good top-line numbers in its recent earnings report. Are the good times here to stay? Read on to find out.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), the Tex-Mex grill chain, announced its most recent quarterly results a few days ago.
Growing fast
Chipotle's first-quarter more »
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Family-Style Dining, Beer on the Side
By Ash Anderson - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: BJRI, BWLD, DRI
If you have yet to eat lunch, I’d definitely recommend you do so. This article will leave you feeling hungry for food and hungry for investment. We’re going to be taking a look at three beloved restaurant chains that layer the contiguous United States.
On deck, we have one of my favorite places to go and relax, Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD). We’ll follow up the chicken more »
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Is CMG a Buy After Strong First Quarter Earnings?
By Anh HOANG - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, DRI, YUM
Recently a fast growing chain, Chipotle Mexican Grill, reported strong first quarter earnings results. Right after the earnings announcement, Chipotle rose by more than 7%. Since October 2012, Chipotle’s share price has increased steadily from $243 per share to more than $348 per share, a gain of nearly 43.2%. Is Chipotle a buy after its first quarter earnings results? Let’s find out.
“Food With Integrity”
The company more »
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Mac D’s Faces New Threats on Home Turf
By Sonali Ray - April 20, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, CMG, DRI, MCD, PNRA, WEN
Last month, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) reported a 1.5% drop in same-store sales for February. Adjusting for the extra leap-year day in February 2012, comparable sales were up by 1.7%. US sales remained unchanged; Europe was up 2.5%; while Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (APMEA) saw a 1.5% growth in sales compared to a year ago.
While the positive international sales is encouraging, flat more »
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3 Cheap Alternatives to Run-Up Stalwart Stocks
By Joseph Harry - April 20, 2013 | Tickers: DRI, DPS, KSS
After a nice pop in earnings-related share price, I’ve become a little more cautious when considering adding to my position in Coca-Cola, which is now trading well over 20 times earnings. It got me thinking about similar alternatives to compliment my already established stalwart stock—specifically smaller companies that may be poised for more growth. Then I got to researching a couple other sectors for the same reason as more »
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The Most Efficient Restaurant Wins the Day
By Ted Cooper - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, DRI, CAKE
With the restaurant industry in a cyclical downturn, investors have moved their attention to more promising sectors of the economy. However, even amid an intensely promotional operating environment, some casual dining chains are making important improvements in efficiency that will pay off when the industry hits a cyclical upturn.
Efficiency is king
Operating a restaurant is similar to operating a retail storefront. Toy stores sell toys, bookstores sell books, and more »
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The Most Efficient Restaurant Wins the Day
By Ted Cooper - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: EAT, DRI, CAKE
With the restaurant industry in a cyclical downturn, investors have moved their attention to more promising sectors of the economy. However, even amid an intensely promotional operating environment, some casual dining chains are making important improvements in efficiency that will pay off when the industry hits a cyclical upturn.
Efficiency is king
Operating a restaurant is similar to operating a retail storefront. Toy stores sell toys, bookstores sell books, and more »
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This Mexican Grill Is A Good Buy Today
By Shas Dey - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, DRI, JACK, YUM
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has recently been upgraded from a neutral rating to an outperform rating by the analysts at Wedbush. As a result of the news Chipotle Mexican Grill opened up on Monday at a higher price of $341.91. Chipotle operates fresh Mexican food restaurants serving burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, and salads. Chipotle Mexican Grill operates 1,410 restaurants.
Growth Drivers
Food with integrity
Chipotle Mexican Grill more »
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