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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 April 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Serving Up Applebee's Applebee's is still growing, but don't get stung.
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.
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 July 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Pleases The casual dining chain sets the table with a respectable quarter.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	IHOP Flips Over Results Earnings are stacked like a steaming tower of hotcakes at IHOP. Revenues rose and costs were cut.
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 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 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.
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 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 July 31, 2006 Jim Mueller	Not the Applebee's of My Eye Longer-term issues are weighing on the company. For investors looking to buy an expanding restaurant company, there are probably tastier choices elsewhere.
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 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 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 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 July 8, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Ruby Tuesday stock has quadrupled this year. Rival chains can't match that kind of price action, but they're no slackers, either.
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 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Applebee's Looks Around the Neighborhood Applebee's serves up appetizers to prospective bidders. 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 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 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 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 April 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Buy, Ruby Tuesday Casual dining's forgotten player is making some memorable moves.
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 July 15, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Restaurant Posts Rave Review Ruby Tuesday reported strong fourth-quarter and year-end numbers.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2004 Salim Haji	IHOP Flips Strategy As IHOP is in the midst of a fundamental shift in its business model, the company's dividend yield currently stands at 2.76%, significantly higher than most other companies in the restaurant industry.
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 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 July 26, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Landry's Looking Good The nation's second-largest seafood casual-dining chain sees record revenues and raises guidance. Landry's bottom line and stock price should both continue their upward climb.
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 January 29, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Taking Out the Landry's Landry's Restaurants founder wants to take his company private.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 21, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Tasteless Gestures Will the eatery's halfhearted efforts at improvement satisfy shareholders?
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 W.D. Crotty	IHOP's Stock Hops The restaurant's stock price leaps as it prepares to buy back a million more shares. Unless results improve significantly, its valuation doesn't stack up when compared with its peers.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Charly Travers	Texas Roadhouse Looking Meaty Investors, don't let market pessimism about the casual dining sector discourage you from taking a look at this potential star.