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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 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 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 April 30, 2004 Will Ashworth	IHOP's Tasty Plan The plan was to make the existing IHOP restaurants more profitable while reducing the costs associated with the previous business model. Judging by the latest news, the company isn't only making the customers happy, but the shareholders as well.
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 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 January 14, 2008 Jason Ramage	Don't Flip Over This Stock in 2008 Sluggish sales and weakening traffic have brought down IHOP and many other restaurant stocks this year.
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 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.
Entrepreneur June 2002 Devlin Smith	Uncommon Currency You really, really want a franchise. But you just don't have the money to buy one. Where can you turn? We hear franchisors have some tricks up their sleeves...
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 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 March 21, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Tasteless Gestures Will the eatery's halfhearted efforts at improvement satisfy shareholders?
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Short Stack at IHOP The breakfast-driven casual-dining chain keeps its comps streak going. Investors, take note.
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.
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 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 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 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: IHOP Opens Early The restaurant's three-prong approach for improving its business looks like it's working. 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 July 25, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: IHOP Serves It Up The restaurant announces earning for the second-quarter tomorrow. The company did quite well last quarter and reported growing traffic for the second quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Jim Mueller	IHOP's Short Stack This quarter missed expectations, but the first half of the year is still on track. IHOP may be worth a closer look from investors.
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 27, 2006 John Bluis	IHOP Stacks Up Special menu items and new locations should keep the cash coming in. Investors need to decide if IHOP is undervalued or if its competitors are overvalued.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: IHOP Skips and Jumps IHOP is doing a bang-up job all around. Its operations are leaner than ever, and its sales, while falling, should turn around shortly as same-store sales increase and new stores are opened. The main problem here is with the stock itself -- specifically, its price.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	IHOP Doesn't Stack Up Despite the pancake house's 19% increase in net income, its stock is just too rich.
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 December 12, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	News You Can Chew On Restaurant sector news: Krispy Kreme... DineEquity... CKE Restaurants... Dunkin' Brands... Yum! Brands...
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 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 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.
Fast Company April 2000 Jill Rosenfeld	Down-Home Food, Cutting-Edge Business Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar may serve old-fashioned food, but its approach to strategy is a model for the future.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	IHOP's Flat as a Pancake IHOP keeps its comps streak going, but challenges are looming. Investors, take note.
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 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Applebee's Looks Around the Neighborhood Applebee's serves up appetizers to prospective bidders. Investors, take note.
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 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 October 9, 2007 Emil Lee	Negative Sales, Skyrocketing Stock The stock market's infatuation with same-store sales presents a potential opportunity for investors.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2006 John Bluis	Is Applebee's Stretched Too Thin? Neither the food nor the stock seems very palatable right now.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 Jason Ramage	Cracked Cracker Barrel The company is estimating that next year's same-store sales will grow only 2%-3%, and that higher wage and health expenses will pressure earnings lower.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Jason Ramage	Denny's Results Won't Make You Fat While the restaurant had some good news concerning the second quarter to satisfy investors' appetites, let's keep in mind that the bar was set low to begin with.
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 February 27, 2004 Seth Jayson	IHOP's Straight Talk Decreased earnings in a reorganization year don't tell the whole story at IHOP.
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 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 August 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	One Tasty BBQ Joint Famous Dave's, the national restaurant chain specializing in ribs, released tasty earnings results. Its franchised units are increasing, and margins are growing.
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.
Fast Company December 2002 Alison Overholt	Fast Talk: One Shrewd Move It's easy to look smart when times are good. What separates winners from losers are the moves their leaders make when times are hard. Six CEOs explain their shrewdest move of 2002.
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 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.