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The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Sonic Stays Fresh New products continue to drive traffic for the fast-food specialist. So, why has the market driven the stock down in recent trading?
The Motley Fool March 23, 2005 Jeff Hwang	Super Sonic Sonic posts strong second-quarter results and sees a brighter second half.
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 June 29, 2004 Phil Wohl	Sonic Drives in Results Restaurant chain carves its own fast-food niche.
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 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 January 5, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Sonic's Tasty Prospects Wise investors may want to consider ordering up some Sonic shares.
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 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 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 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 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 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 28, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Serving Up Cash at Sonic A focus on sales growth is paying off for the drive-in chain. There's no doubt that Sonic is a solid growth company with a nicely differentiated offering in a crowded quick-service restaurant environment.
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 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 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 3, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Sonic Sounds Off After reviewing the burger chain three months ago, it looked a buy. Now, on a net profit basis, analysts expect the company to best last year's performance only by a penny. Let's look at why.
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 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 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 4, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Sonic's Retro Boom The drive-in eatery proves that there's plenty of horsepower under its hood. The company saw its sales climb by 20%, to $142.2 million.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	A Sonic Time Warp The retro restaurant chain keeps its amazing 21-year growth streak going.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Sonic Boom? The drive-in fast food chain is set to report its third-quarter 2007 earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to find.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Fast Food Hits the Bottle Can alcohol sales boost the quick-serve industry?
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?
Bank Technology News December 2007	Payments: Growth of Debit-Card Use Outpaces Credit Cards Are Americans outgrowing credit cards? For the past few years, debit-card usage has grown by double digits, far ahead of credit cards. Meanwhile, check use is fading fast.
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 June 22, 2007 Anders Bylund	So-So, Sonic: Fool by Numbers The drive-in fast-food chain released its fourth-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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 June 28, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A Smaller Nibble for CKE Same-store sales at the owner of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. are not as robust as before. Pricing the stock at 15.4 times forward earnings, analysts expect that the company will earn $0.92 a share this year.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2011	Sonic Earnings Preview In advance of earnings, analysts expect a 3.2% rise in revenue from the year-ago quarter.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Who's SNICkering Now? Continued performance could earn Sonic Solutions the market's respect. The software company is likely worth further investigation, even after today's jump.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Tim Goh	Give Sonic Solutions More Play The digital media software developer deserves more attention from investors.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Morning, Taco Bell The fast-food chain gears up to enter the suddenly crowded breakfast segment. Investors don't necessarily need to worry at the moment.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	News You Can Chew On Restaurant news: Darden posts respectable results, but... Brinker completes a majority stake sale of Romano's Macaroni Grill... Carl's Jr. has a record-setting opening... Ark Restaurants suspends it's dividend... Value menu at Sonic... Ruby Tuesday... Buffalo Wild Wings...
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 October 22, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Where's the Beef, Wendy's? The hamburger chain reports record earnings, but it's still struggling with beef costs.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Sonic Dines In: Fool by Numbers The drive-in restaurant chain released its fiscal 2007 first-quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
U.S. Banker November 2006 Michael Sisk	A Nation of Debit-ors: Paying Now, Not Later The credit-card culture seems to be drying up, as debit-card usage skyrockets. Since debit cards are linked to checking accounts, that's good news for small banks wanting to get in on the action.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Anders Bylund	Does Rovi Understand What It's Buying? Sonic Solutions might be good for Rovi, but its video store platform is not the big prize.
Bank Systems & Technology August 13, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Debit Cards 'Top of Wallet' for Consumers, Says TowerGroup The recession is impelling more Americans to turn to debit cards as a means of better controlling their spending.
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 October 21, 2010 Alyce Lomax	You Can't Stop McDonald's Amazing Performance The fast-food chain is a smooth(ie) operator.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2011 Nick Nejad	Buffalo Wild Wings Has Room to Fly If you focus on recent same-store sales numbers, you may be missing the point.
Bank Systems & Technology January 1, 2007 Phil Britt	Consumers Favor Cards for Payments in Increasing Numbers This past year saw a significant increase in consumers' use of debit cards and prepaid cards, while credit card usage remained strong. The trend is expected to continue, insiders say, potentially creating new revenue streams for banks.
U.S. Banker April 2010 Maria Aspan	Get Cash for Not Using Cash In pushing debit cards, banks are more willing to take short-term losses to encourage long-term behavior change. The goal is lasting interchange income.
Fast Company July 2010 Stephanie Schomer	From In-N-Out to Burgerville: A Historic Drive-Thru Timeline We spend $110 billion in the drive-thru lanes of fast-food joints each year, but burgers and shakes aren't alone in getting the grab-and-go treatment. A brief history of our resistance to getting out of the car.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2004 W.D. Crotty	It's National Burger Month! With sales at hamburger chains soaring, it's worth taking a look at the burger stocks.