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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.
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The Motley Fool June 29, 2004 Phil Wohl	Sonic Drives in Results Restaurant chain carves its own fast-food niche.
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 22, 2006 Jim Mueller	Sonic Charges Ahead At-the-car credit card use isn't the only way Sonic is ringing up more sales. With Sonic apparently firing on all cylinders and buying back shares, the current pullback in price might represent a decent entry point.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 29, 2007 David Lee Smith	Sonic Skates to Solid Quarter Looking beneath Sonic's justifiable special items yields better-than-expected results for investors.
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The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Lip-Smacking News for Yum! Brands The restaurant company beats expectations for sales growth in China.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	McDonald's Continues to Roll The fast-food giant announces solid numbers ahead of earnings.
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 March 25, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Sonic's Boom The burger chain surprises, though it shouldn't have come as much of one.
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The Motley Fool February 19, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Reinventing Jack Quick-serve chain Jack In the Box tweaks its reinvention plans to combat costs and competition.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Yum! Bolts Ahead Yum! Brands' strong recent results don't quite justify its soaring shares. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Lovin' McDonald's Value Price The latest earnings report shows a company that's getting better.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2006 Brian Gorman	McDonald's Plays Chicken The fast-food chain risks losing its base as it continues to expand its non-burger menu.
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The Motley Fool January 24, 2011 Alyce Lomax	McDonald's Gets Defensive Mickey D's is well-positioned to ride out restaurants' rough road ahead.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Yum! Brands' China Syndrome The fast food restaurant chain continues its rapid growth rate in China.
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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 August 27, 2009 Rob Plaza	Send This Restaurant Stock Back Investors are excited about Burger King, but that likely won't last.
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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 July 24, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Fool on the Street: Burger King Deposed? Burger King keeps chasing McDonald's, but it has a long way to go to catch up.
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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 October 5, 2011 Evan Niu	Yum! Brands Serves Up Profits KFC parent Yum! Brands reported quarterly earnings for its fiscal third quarter of 2011 with its restaurants in China stealing the show.
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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.
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The Motley Fool February 10, 2009 Alyce Lomax	No Stopping McDonald's As has long been the case, McDonald's seems shockingly impervious to the rough economic climate at hand.