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The Motley Fool January 5, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Sonic Still Boom? Does the burger chain's valuation already reflect its fast growth? Though not a huge bargain, the company's margins, ROIC, and above-average growth makes paying up for quality a little easier to stomach.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Sonic's Boom The burger chain surprises, though it shouldn't have come as much of one.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Sonic's Tasty Prospects Wise investors may want to consider ordering up some Sonic shares.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on the Street: Sonic Speaks Up Investors, this is a company with a sound strategy to maintain its success, through both a highly differentiated product and its ability to increase profitability.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	A Checkers Flag? Checkers revs its engine with stout growth in same-store sales. But not everything is tasty. Is the stock worth a bite?
The Motley Fool June 26, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	Stick With Fast Food Share performance of fast food chains such as McDonald's, Burger King, and Yum! Brands are firmly ahead of the S&P over the past year.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Todd Wenning	Happy Hour at Sonic Sonic reported generally positive first-quarter results; the stock was up as much as 5% in after-hours trading.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2006 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Sonic's Not Booming Yet Sonic will file first-quarter 2007 earnings next week. With sales sluggish at its partner restaurants, focusing on franchise opportunities may help provide the boost to Sonic it needs.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2004 Phil Wohl	Sonic Drives in Results Restaurant chain carves its own fast-food niche.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Sonic Spurs Growth The drive-in operator has a strong plan to drive growth in existing sites. This is good news for Sonic -- and great news for shareholders.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2004 Seth Jayson	Sonic's Back in the Saddle Tasty earnings and a healthy boost in comps, fresh to your window.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2006 Jim Mueller	Sonic Charges Ahead At-the-car credit card use isn't the only way Sonic is ringing up more sales. With Sonic apparently firing on all cylinders and buying back shares, the current pullback in price might represent a decent entry point.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Tim Beyers	Fool on the Street: Sonic Gains Weight More debt, less stock. You call that a diet? Sonic has super-sized plans for its retro style drive-in restaurants.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2011 Jim Royal	Things Are Looking Pink for Restaurants The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index for March indicates that the economic health of U.S. eateries improved sequentially, largely because of improvements in same-store sales and traffic.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Sonic's Siren Calls Over the past six months, the burger joint has grown its sales by 13% year over year, while holding its cost of goods sold to a 10% increase, and growing selling, general, and administrative expenses by only 11%. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Order Up! Steak 'n Shake, the chain behind those tempting steakburgers and hand-dipped shakes, has been serving up some good earnings and continues to impress investors.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Gymboree Bounces Back The children's clothing retailer reports strong comps on top of soaring earnings and increased its guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter to a range of $0.40 to $0.42 per share.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Anders Bylund	Sonic Up in the Air Sonic is a company in flux right now. An upgraded and fast-growing store system, some harsh market conditions, and the start of the crucial summer season -- how will it all add up for investors?
The Motley Fool March 17, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cold Shower for Hot Topic The subculture mall retailer continues to struggle at the register, and it keeps running the other way. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Getting Fat on Hamburgers Business is sizzling for burger purveyors, but is there value to be found in their stocks?
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Chubby Checkers Staying tried and true to burgers, Checkers earns some serious dough.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	A Super Sonic Stock With more than 3,000 units and continued strong sales, Sonic is showing no signs of slowing down. Investors would be wise to take a closer look.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Children's Place Makes Some Noise Specialty retailer continues streak of double-digit same-store sales gains. Over the past year the company's shares have more than doubled, but still trade at a very reasonable enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio of less than eight.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Investors Salivate for Sonic The burger chain continues to grill up solid performance. After the recent run-up on its stock, prospective investors may want to wait for some weakness before hopping on board.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Milkshakes Better Than Yours Steak 'n Shake mixes things up in a good way for another steady yet strong holiday quarter.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Falling for Cupid's Aero Retailer Aeropostale is stacking good comps on top of spectacular comps.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steak n Shake's Flip Side As bad as the comps were at Steak n Shake, if it weren't for the breakfast initiatives and the margin-munching promotional pushes, they could have been much worse.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steak n Shake, Shaken Steak n Shake lost some of its sizzle after posting sluggish fiscal fourth-quarter results. Here's why.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hot Topic's Cold Shoulder The subculture-apparel specialist has a new reason to dress in black. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2004 Phil Wohl	Sonic Supersizes The drive-in restaurant chain extends hours and reaps the benefits. If you're looking to invest in a double-digit sales and earnings grower with fresh ideas, Sonic would be a solid choice.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2007 David Lee Smith	Sonic Skates to Solid Quarter Looking beneath Sonic's justifiable special items yields better-than-expected results for investors.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Steak 'n Shake Values Staff The casual restaurant chain knows how important its people, not to mention its investors, are to its performance.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Checkers' Crowning Achievement The fast-food chain delivers and investors "gotta eat!"
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Specialty Retail Tales Not every specialty retailer is cut from the same mold -- some are just moldy.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Gymboree's Financial Gymnastics The children's clothier beats analyst expectations for same-store sales, but that doesn't mean this stock is a bargain.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2007 Seth Jayson	No Solution at McDonald's Nice comps report, but is the good news enough to warrant buying the stock? These days, McDonald's no longer looks like the bargain it's been in years past.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2004 Seth Jayson	McDonald's Healthy Profits While the fast-food chain's healthier attitude has the firm running strong, it's trickier to decide whether shareholders will continue to be rewarded by management's plans for debt pay-downs and share repurchases.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Sonic Comps continue to shine for Sonic. What's the winning recipe? Couple profitability improvements with solid top-line performance, and Sonic is offering one more reason to drive in and take a closer look at the company.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	News to Sink Your Teeth Into Restaurant sector news: Burger King launches a Facebook app... A bad quarter for Ruby Tuesday... Drop in profits for Sonic... Chipotle Mexican Grill is expanding overseas... Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory delivers weak third-quarter results...
The Motley Fool August 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	HOTT Is Still Not Results at this teen retailer still look about as depressed as its target shoppers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steak 'n Shake It Up, Baby It may be time to stake a claim in the steakburger king.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2008 Alyce Lomax	No Mayday at McDonald's There's still gold in the Golden Arches as McDonald's reports a magnificent May.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: Sonic Stops Sliding Sales Piper Jaffray recently downgraded this stock, but management has reaffirmed its guidance. Here's what investors might expect following the burger purveyor's earnings announcement.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Lovin' McDonald's Value Price The latest earnings report shows a company that's getting better.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mickey D's Makes the Grade These are, indeed, salad days for McDonald's.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steak 'n Shake Rattles 'n Rolls The steakburger chain keeps serving up slow and steady growth.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Hot Topic's Warm March March held good fortune for Hot Topic, but doubts remain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: The Same Steak n Shake The fast food restaurant is all set to report earnings tomorrow for the third-quarter of fiscal 2006. Estimates for the current quarter and the fiscal year are for a decline in earnings. Will Steak n Shake confound the analysts or will it meet expectations?