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The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Eatin' Bad in the Neighborhood Applebee's struggles in its latest quarter. The restaurant is trading closer to its 52-week high than its low because investors smell a buyout. It probably will happen.
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 February 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	What's Eating Applebee's? Investors, after a perpetual streak of growing sales at the unit level for nearly eight years, the casual dining operator can afford to take a breather.
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 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 July 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Fool Looks Back International House of Pancakes is taking on a challenge with its purchase of the struggling Applebee's restaurant chain. It may gain a lunch and dinner market, but will it lose its 17 quarter earnings winning streak?
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	International House of Plunder Oh, no, IHOP is rumored to be hot for Applebee's. One could argue that IHOP doesn't need another concept. Despite spotty earnings growth lately, the pancake-powered namesake chain has delivered 17 consecutive quarters of positive comps.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	A Rotten Applebee's Though things may work out in the long run, diners seem to have lost their taste for this restaurant's dishes. For its third quarter, Applebee's posted earnings of $22.1 million, or $0.28 per share, a 23% drop from last year.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's: Ripe for Change? November comps for the restaurant were the same-old same-old, but change is likely on the way. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Applebee's Jab to the Ribs The chain will be taking a $2.3 million hit during the second quarter to cover an excess in its inventory of riblets. After the hit, which amounts to $0.02 a share, the company is projecting to earn between $0.33 and $0.34 per share.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Tasteless Gestures Will the eatery's halfhearted efforts at improvement satisfy shareholders?
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Alyce Lomax	A Taste of Change at Applebee's Hedge fund Breeden Capital Management pushes for big changes at Applebee's. Even though shareholder resolutions rarely gain traction, in some instances, they've catalyzed change, or even succeeded entirely.
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 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 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	Applebee's Not-So-Hopped-Up Quarter Casual-dining leader Applebee's has cooked up mediocre quarterly numbers. Perhaps the best approach for investors is to place the company's results in a somewhat wider context.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Is Applebee's Rotten? The restaurant stock receives a rare "sell" rating from a Wall Street analyst. Investors, should you ignore the negative statement?
The Motley Fool May 30, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Shareholders Have Spoken at Applebee's Two independent directors have been elected to the restaurant's board. Seeing an activist's candidates get elected by shareholders certainly seems like a good sign that shareholders are starting to take ownership more seriously.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	The Casual-Dining Stocks Your Portfolio Craves Which restaurant stocks are well done, rare, or medium? Let's compare six major players in the casual dining segment: Brinker International... IHOP... Darden...Texas Roadhouse... Panera... Buffalo Wild Wings...
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 February 27, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Hungry Stocks on the Move Here's a quick look at how four restaurant stocks did this week: IHOP... CBRL Group... Domino's... Papa John's...
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 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 April 25, 2007 Rich Duprey	IHOP's Comps Pop The breakfast-driven casual dining chain keeps its comps streak going. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Robert Barker	Applebee's Looks Appetizing The economic uncertainty brought by Katrina helped push shares of Applebee's International below $22, down from over $29 in March.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	A Polished Applebee's The restaurant company maintains its diet of steady growth. Investors looking for a reliable, though not flashy, performer may want to consider Applebee's.
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 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 11, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Benihana Bucks the Trend The Japanese casual dining chain is hotter than a hibachi these days. Investors don't seem to mind standing out in a crowd. The stock has nearly tripled over the past four years.
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 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 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 October 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hot Pizza, Coming Through Casual-dining chain California Pizza Kitchen, known for its eclectic pizzas, posts preliminary third-quarter results that exceed guidance.
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 April 30, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Regaining an Appetite for Restaurant Stocks Several food chains -- from casual sit-down eateries to pizza delivery outfits -- have reported earnings this week. There may be challenges, but they all appear to be getting by just fine as they sit out the rocky economic climate.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away Restaurant company Brinker International is in a funk. It may be time to replace it with Buffalo Wild Wings, Cheesecake Factory, or Chipotle Mexican Grill.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Darden's Savory Success Red Lobster is prospering, helping the casual dining operator look forward to a good fiscal 2006. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Finger Food at Applebee's "Waiter, there's a fingertip in my soup" is a scary phrase, but it won't hold casual dining back. If an incident is merely a temporary setback, the market's overreaction can be used to the investor's advantage.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2004 Marko Djuranovic	Not Hungry for Applebee's Although earnings met expectations, the restaurant's comps and Q4 outlook are lacking.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Pleases The casual dining chain sets the table with a respectable quarter.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Fool Looks Back Grub, love, and a superstore with a stethoscope won bit parts in this week's Wall Street flick.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	News You Can Chew On Restaurant stocks are turning tables and headlines.
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 August 10, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Thank Mr. Grumpy for Today's California Pizza Gift The Q2 numbers at California Pizza Kitchen were outstanding -- so why did the market overreact?
CFO September 1, 2007 Marie Leone	IHOP's Thomas Conforti: The Right Mix The week that IHOP acquired Applebee's in a $2 billion deal, finance chief Tom Conforti talked about why the target company's business model is a thing of the past, and what it's like to swallow an elephant.
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 November 9, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	IMAX: The Runaway Bride The big screen movie house savior has a disastrous quarter as it points to future potential. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	IMAX Screens New Models IMAX may be coming off a bad quarter, but it's in a pretty sweet place right now. It's got interested parties that may result in buyout offers for a near-term exit strategy, and the company's got new technology, like live-action 3-D and digital projecting, that will serve it well in the long-run.
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 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.