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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 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 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 October 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Ruby Tuesday Sparkle Again? Easier comps might give Ruby Tuesday the appearance of outperformance in the coming year. Investors, it will be curious watching this stock over the next 12 months.
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 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 May 11, 2005 David Meier	O'Charley's Needs Some Luck The restaurant chain's stock falls on lowered expectations.
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 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 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 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 December 9, 2004 Seth Jayson	Tuesday Has It Tough Slow comps and a gloomy outlook take the shine out of restaurant Ruby Tuesday.
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 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 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 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 October 23, 2007 Ron Vlieger	Not Heating Up at Macaroni Grill Brinker's latest results show the company is struggling as much as other eateries, posting 16 straight month-to-month declines in same-store sales.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Buy, Ruby Tuesday Casual dining's forgotten player is making some memorable moves.
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 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 July 15, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Restaurant Posts Rave Review Ruby Tuesday reported strong fourth-quarter and year-end numbers.
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 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 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 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 February 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax	High Hopes for Applebee's Big changes, maybe a sale, loom for the restaurant chain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Food Fight at Darden When you're here, you're at the Olive Garden family.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Eat at Woes The casual dining operator Brinker struggles through disappointing comps. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Brinker's Portion Control Investors, go ahead and give Brinker a round of applause for its operating prowess. Now it's time to see what the company can cook up to get the hungry back into its restaurants.
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 July 14, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Folly Volley: Ruby Tuesday The restaurateur has turned it around through product innovation. Does it have more tasty goods in the pipeline? And will the fresher menu come at higher cost? Investors, take note.
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 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 16, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Applebee's Flipped Like a Pancake As a family restaurant, boy, is Applebee's out of touch. IHOP's offer may not seem attractive at first glance, but may be just what investors ordered.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	A Luby's Hot Plate The cafeteria chain has improved its balance sheet, and now turns to its menu.
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 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 February 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Well-Fed Feb Are you going out to eat a lot more now? Lots of people may be having the same idea. Applebee's posted a healthy surge in February same-store sales late yesterday. While the increase was partly attributed to a slightly pricier menu, there are signs of some fat and happy guest traffic.
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 December 17, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Rock Lobster Darden posts strong Q2 gains with strength in both Red Lobster and Olive Garden.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Not Biting on Brinker Brinker's latest quarter was tasty, raising the stock as high as $45.78 in early trading.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Red Thursday, Ruby Tuesday The casual dining operator slips in a dud of a quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	Cheesecake Factory Still Cooking Despite higher food costs Cheesecake Factory's latest quarter delivered mouthwatering top- and bottom-line results. However, management suggested that continued economic weakness could slow future growth.
The Motley Fool December 30, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Cafeteria Investing Casual dining establishment Luby's eats away at its first-quarter losses on rising sales.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Serving Up Applebee's Applebee's is still growing, but don't get stung.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Clicking Those Ruby Slippers The casual dining operator clears the table in its fiscal third quarter.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Who Hogtied Bob Evans? The struggling restaurant company reports disappointing sales and offers a weak recovery strategy. Investors, there's nothing exciting here.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 Tim Beyers	Why Digging Deeper Matters Never judge a store -- or a stock -- by the crowd it draws.
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 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.