Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

• 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 »

• Secure Your Portfolio With These "Food Chain" Companies

  By Steve Van Tiem - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: ADM, MON, RUTH, SYY, KR

  With market indexes hovering near all-time highs after significant advances this year, investing in defensive stocks is one way to protect your investments if a significant correction takes a bite out of stocks. One defensive theme that I like is “food chain” stocks because food is essential for human life and therefore these companies generate recurring revenues from constant consumer demand. From seed companies to food processors and the food more »

• Secure Your Portfolio With These 'Food Chain' Stocks

  By Steve Van Tiem - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: ADM, MON, RUTH, SYY, KR

  With market indexes hovering near all-time highs after significant advances this year, investing in defensive stocks is one way to protect your investments if a significant correction takes a bite out of stocks. One defensive theme that I like is “food chain” stocks because food is essential for human life and therefore these companies generate recurring revenues from constant consumer demand. From seed companies to food processors and the food more »

• A Taste of the Restaurant Business

  By Matthew Frankel - March 11, 2013 | Tickers: BWLD, DRI, RT, RUTH, CAKE

  Restaurant stocks don’t always make the best investments. And even those endorsed by analysts are often fast-food or quick service companies such as McDonald's or Chipotle. But there are plenty of honest-to-goodness, full-service restaurants that can still provide great long-term investments. Let's see which of these dining stocks can pass our Foolish inspection.

  Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI
  )Darden is the parent company of Red Lobster, Olive Garden more »

• Setting the Table for a Strong 2013

  By Delian Naydenov - January 11, 2013 | Tickers: BJRI, DFRG, IRG, RUTH

  Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ: RUTH) is a company that cleaned up its balance sheet in 2012 and has (compared to its peers) solid fundamentals, a well-balanced growth plan, and management that is relatively new but experienced and motivated. Due to these factors, the company's stock could increase substantially in the next several months and it might even be considered an acquisition target by a larger restaurant chain or more »

• Risky Business: Del Frisco's

  By Jon Quast - November 5, 2012 | Tickers: DRI, DFRG, RUTH

  I know that you're probably tired of hearing about Hurricane Sandy effecting the economy.  But this must be mentioned yet again in Del Frisco's case.  In Del Frisco's prospectus, they had an interesting statement in the risk section:

  "Our New York Del Frisco’s location represented approximately 19%, 20% and 18% of our revenues in 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively...any natural disaster...in or around New York City could...lead to a decrease in revenues."

• Darden's Profits Gored by Longhorn

  By Jon Quast - November 4, 2012 | Tickers: DRI, DFRG, RUTH

  Quite a few companies have been effected, one way or another, by fluctuating food prices lately.  A lot of the food inflation has been brought on by the super-drought the United States experienced this year.  Tyson Foods has been effected from an increase in chicken feed prices.  Buffalo Wild Wings has seen the prices of chicken wings spike 70% since last year.  This has cost both companies profits they would more »

• Is Recession Still on the Menu?

  By Brian Hill - September 6, 2012 | Tickers: DRI, DPZ, DNKN, LUB, RUTH

  The restaurant industry is definitely sending us mixed signals regarding what direction the economy is going. The National Restaurant Association -- the leading trade association for the restaurant industry -- publishes a monthly survey of restaurant operators called the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI). The July results revealed some good signs. Operators reported positive same store sales for the 14th month in a row. On the other hand only 22 percent of restaurant more »