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The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Seth Jayson	Swearing Off Chuck Does the market really need yet another restaurant chain? O'Charley's earnings downgrade is the least of investors' worries.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	O'Charley's Results Are Hard to Swallow Restaurateur O'Charley's ends their popular"kids eat free" promotion at an odd time. In a difficult business environment, and with same store sales down, will this turn even more customers away?
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Second Verse, Same as the First Investors, O'Charley's continues to struggle with its comps. The goal is clear, and the strategy to pull it off makes sense. It remains to be seen, however, if management has the wherewithal to make it happen.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2008 Jason Ramage	O'Charley's Gets Chucked O'Charley's is trying to pursue what should be a more recession-resistant higher-income restaurant crowd, but as yet can't find them.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Chipped Ruby Ruby Tuesday still struggles to stand apart and produce meaningful growth. For now, it may be best to pass on this stock.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	A Cautious Applebee's Applebee's sees slowing growth for 2005. Investors aren't rushing to buy its stock.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: Right Time at Ruby Tuesday On Tuesday, the restaurant chain will announce earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Investors, here's what's expected of this ambitiously growing company.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Less of a Shine on Ruby Tuesday The restaurant chain meets Q1 earnings, but lowers guidance for fiscal 2005.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	A Shiny New Ruby Ruby Tuesday's latest results show that it's new and improved. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: The Buzz on Applebee's The casual dining restaurant will announce earnings for the second quarter tomorrow. Will revenues be up and earnings down, as projected, or will there be some surprises? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2004 Jeremy MacNealy	Should You Dig This Irish Jig? Though the restaurant's stock has been out of favor, if O'Charley's continues to develop and differentiate its product, with ample growth potential along with a reasonable valuation, its stock will be worthy of an addition to an investor's watch list.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Ruby Tuesday's Stale Stock A lowered forecast for the fourth quarter leaves this restaurant looking bland.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Hello, Ruby Tuesday The company's rolling gross margins have been on a long, slow slide over the past 18 months. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Chili's: Leader of the Pack Restaurant operator Brinker tops third quarter earnings estimates on strength at Chili's.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Brinker Takes Bite out of Outlook Chili's parent posts strong fourth-quarter earnings, but lowers guidance.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Why "Bleh" Should Be a Word Another poor performance from restaurant operator O'Charley's leaves some investors unimpressed.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2008 Matthew Reilly	Time to Chomp on O'Charley's? This restaurant chain could be a tempting target for value investors.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: No Goodbye to Ruby Tuesday The casual dining restaurant appears to have a full plate for its 2007 third-quarter earnings report, which rolls out shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Bigger Burgers, Bigger Profits? Ruby Tuesday's turnaround strategy of bigger, juicier profits has been a success, but a tough consumer-spending environment offered a stout headwind. Investors, this stock is a viable turnaround play.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Reading Brinker's Menu Brinker's bottom-line performance still looks pretty solid. Still, gross margins appear to be facing pressure, and the company hasn't been able to cut operating costs sufficiently to offset them. Investors, beware.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Who Will Hop to Applebee's? Applebee's continues to struggle systemwide, with comps and traffic both falling. IHOP management has some serious work ahead when their acquisition of the casual-dining chain goes through.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2006 Jim Mueller	Ruby Tuesday's Tasty Year-End Menu The restaurant chain sees better-than-predicted earnings and revenue while it continues to work on differentiation. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Will Ruby Tuesday Shine Again? Ruby Tuesday has some work to do to revitalize its brand. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Is It Time to Dine on Brinker? Restaurateur Brinker's comps came up short again in Q4, with all four brands, Chili's, Macaroni Grill, On the Border, and Maggiano's, showing declines in same-store sales.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Jim Mueller	O'Charley's Mixed on Margins Improvement in restaurant gross margins is offset by worse operating margins and give mixed results to investors.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Quarterly Afterthought The fourth-quarter earnings report from Applebee's couldn't be more timely -- it comes when many people are mulling the possibility that the company could be sold. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Tough 2005 for Ruby Tuesday The casual-dining chain is in a slump since posting record earnings last year.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Bob Evans Plows Through August Bob Evans Farms served up some satisfying results to its investors. Comps still look good, even with the rise in menu prices. The Mimi Cafe chain, however, does need some help.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Bob Evans Banks on Mimi's Bob Evans believes its Mimi restaurant division can do more to go after customers, and remains optimistic about the brand's potential.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Red Robin Soars This restaurant is flying high on increased revenues and improving margins. For potential investors, your best bet may simply be to buy on any weakness.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Jim Mueller	A More Appetizing Cosi Costs are improving at this restaurant chain, but it still won't be profitable this year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2009 Rob Plaza	Maybe Customers Don't Want Their Baby Back Ribs Brinker serves up not-so appetizing results.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 Matthew Crews	OSI: A Farewell Toast OSI Restaurant partners reports its last quarterly earnings before going private.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Carving O'Charley's Should investors buy in on the restaurant chain's turnaround potential? While margins appear to be in better shape, the same cannot be said for the company's top line; sales missed analysts' expectations for the quarter.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: O'Charleys Is Marginal The restaurant will announce its earnings for the second quarter tomorrow. Analysts are expecting a margin decline. Will they be right, or will management's initiatives begin to take hold? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Darden's Dragging Lobster The restaurant company beats estimates, but Red Lobster is still weak.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Soup's On at Darden Great as this restaurant operator is, with future growth projected to average closer to 12% per annum, the shares look rather pricey.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Ruby Tuesday Reports on Tuesday The casual dining restaurant chain is set to release its second-quarter 2007 results. Investors, will it be feast or famine? Take note.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2005 Matt Thurmond	Outback's Char-Grilled Quarter Margins are down, same-store sales are down, but competition is up. And at 22 times earnings, it's not exactly undervalued.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Restaurant Posts Rave Review Ruby Tuesday reported strong fourth-quarter and year-end numbers.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	These Stocks Are Savory Again Casual dining is getting such a bad rap these days that few could have predicted the one-two punch of upbeat earnings reports out of Brinker International and P.F. Chang's.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hungry for Shares At some restaurants, a buyback can make the bottom line go a long way. Darden isn't the only restaurant company swallowing its own shares. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 W.D. Crotty	Cheesecake Factory's Delicious Results While The Cheesecake Factory's strong balance sheet and consistent growth record are enviable, this is the competitive restaurant business. At current prices, the stock is not a good value.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2007 David Meier	Retail Review: A Week of Opposites Here's a recap of what happened during the week of Feb. 12-16 in the retail sector: Monday -- Cheesecake Factory... O'Charley's... Tuesday -- Yum! Brands... Panera... etc.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Jim Mueller	Brinker International: Good EATs Double-digit revenue and earnings growth make this restaurant operator tempting to investors.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Time for a Darden Party? Investors have been eating up shares of Darden today, fattening up the stock at one point to a new 52-week high. The restaurateur, well known for the troubles facing its Red Lobster chain over the last several months, said it expects to post better-than-expected third-quarter earnings when it reports next month
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Is Applebee's Slimming Down? November same-store sales at Applebee's improve, but signs are still slow. Given the uncertainty surrounding guest traffic and same-store sales, for the time being, it seems like a better time to watch the industry carefully than to gobble up shares.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Rock Lobster Darden posts strong Q2 gains with strength in both Red Lobster and Olive Garden.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Brinker's Not on the Brink Despite brutal competition, restaurant operator Brinker continues to forge ahead with new concepts. While the stock isn't any great bargain at today's price, it also not dangerously overpriced.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Everybody Loves Cheesecake Cheesecake Factory continues its excellent same-store sales growth -- a result of strong customer loyalty.