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The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Upscale Investing Over at Smith & Wollensky there's more than "meats" the eye. Yes, the upscale chain of steakhouses posted a March-quarter loss. After barely breaking even last year, the restaurateur reported a meager deficit of $70,000 -- or $0.01 a share -- for the first quarter.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Lone Star's Medium-Rare Disease Given the higher cost of sales, the fact that the casual steakhouses are reluctant to pass these increases on to the consumer clearly indicates that the chains feel vulnerable. So be a picky eater in this sector.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Meat of the Matter Smith & Wollensky's earnings still matter as it weighs rival buyout bids.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Smith & Whatever The upscale steakhouse continues to bleed through its seasonally forgettable quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Outback's Anemic Outlook The steak chain says second-quarter earnings will be cool, sending its stock tumbling.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	What About Bob? Bob Evans continues to struggle, but help is on the way.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Landry's Salivates for Smith & Wollensky The upscale steakhouse chain gets its third buyout bid in as many months. So who will come out on top? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Smith & Wollensky Snapped Up The profitless chophouse finally names a suitor. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Landry's Is Hungry Again A serial acquirer makes a play for the Smith & Wollensky chain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Morton Hears an IPO Hoot The upscale steakhouse returns to the market, but its financials are a shame.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Carving Up Morton's As a slow grower with sloppy financials, the upscale steakhouse doesn't seem like that much of a bargain anymore.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A RARE Steak-Out The LongHorn and Capital Grille operator dips on a near-term miss. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A RARE Opportunity? Steakhouse operator produces medium-well results for the quarter.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steakhouse Stocks Cut Both Ways It's feast or famine for these steakhouse chains. Morton's posts a wide loss and warns of a soft holiday quarter, while Texas Roadhouse posts solid growth.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Five Tasty Stocks If the holidays are making you hungry, dig into these tempting restaurant stocks. The author takes a closer look at five companies in various stages of growth that could add some flavor to your portfolio.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Steaks Are High Texas Roadhouse gets meaty in its latest quarter. The steakhouse is gradually becoming the lone publicly traded casual-dining steakhouse following recent buyout activity in the sector.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bye Bye, Bugaboo Steakhouse operator RARE Hospitality looks to shed its Bugaboo Creek Steak House concept. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Rarin' To Go? Rare Hospitality forks over an improved outlook.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Don't Mess With Texas Roadhouse Investors, growth is still on the menu at this casual steakhouse chain.
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 July 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Pleases The casual dining chain sets the table with a respectable quarter.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ruth's Chris Makes the Cut The upscale steakhouse weathers the storm in more ways than one. In its second quarter as a public company, the restaurant chain reversed a year-ago loss to earn $0.02 a share, or $0.11 a stub on a pro forma basis.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	California Twirls California Pizza Kitchen serves up another plate of steaming earnings.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wishing on a Star, Steak Lovers Lone Star's stock closed at $23.55 the day before the buyout offer. Since then, crippling comps and sharply reduced profit forecasts have only crumbled the already iffy fundamentals. If there is a better bid out there, great. If not, look out below.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Best Small Cap for 2007: Texas Roadhouse There's something good cooking at this restaurant. Maybe the growth won't be as explosive as it will be with some of the more high-octane names, but the groundwork is in place for an already popular concept to conquer even more real estate and deliver market-thumping returns along the way.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ruth's Chris Steak Out Even though the upscale steakhouse announced that it was on track to match its earnings guidance for the March quarter, its shares still dipped 4% in after-hours trading.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Saucy Steakhouses Sounds like steak's on the menu for the dining-out crowd.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Let's Play High-Steaks Poker Del Frisco's, the high end branch of Lone Star Steakhouse, is ready to go public, but the market may not be ready for another steakhouse IPO.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bye-Bye, Rib Eye Another steakhouse agrees to go private. Duffy's Sports Grill announced that it was buying troubled Roadhouse Grill in a $29 million deal.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Better Comps, Papa John's Just when you thought the pizza was done for, Papa John's is having a pie in the sky.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Something's Rotten in Texas Lone Star Steakhouse gets seared after serving up stale second-quarter financials.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Papa John's Keeps Eating The pizza delivery and carryout company extends its buyback plan as its shares droop.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Shooting Lone Star Lone Star Steakhouse has one last meal before a private-equity firm picks up the check. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Soup's on at Smith & Wollensky Over the past 18 months, the steakhouse has managed to grow its rolling gross margins a bit, to double its minuscule operating margin and shrink its net loss as a percentage of revenues. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Topping Domino's The pizza chain is hot and looking to toss some dough. The company is planning an IPO.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	One Proud Papa It wasn't the best quarter for Papa John's, but compared with other pizza makers, it was acceptable. However, investors may want to wait before buying in.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Strange Day, Papa John's Last night, Papa John's reported that while domestic comparable sales increased 0.5% for the first quarter, they actually fell 3.7% in March. And then the company dropped a small bomb: Rising cheese costs will cut into 2004 earnings by about 38%.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Well Done, Ruth's Chris The upscale steakhouse weathers the storm in more ways than one. For investors, this is a great start for Ruth's Chris as a public company.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Roadhouse Grilled Texas Roadhouse hits its fiscal targets, yet suffering margins leave the eatery battered. Given fickle dining tastes and the company's need to improve its margins to 2003 levels, the stock is trading at too rich a premium these days.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Denny's the Menace The value-minded casual-dining chain slips in a greasy kitchen. The company posted lackluster results last night. Revenue fell by 4% to $236.8 million, as the casual-dining operator posted a small loss before realizing an asset-sale gain.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	California Pizza's Thicker Slice The gourmet pizza chain serves up another upward surprise to investors.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hiding Behind Growth Specialty retailer Hot Topic is trading in the teens. The shares have been stuck there since the company warned investors that slumping sales at the store level will hurt its bottom line.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Smith & Wollensky on the Grill The restaurateur's new concept targets a wider range of consumers. Given the recent underperformance, however, prospective investors may want to consider waiting to see if the company can deliver first.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Come to Papa The pizza delivery specialist has a strong month despite crafty competition. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Outback's Earnings Served Cold The steak house has more to offer diners than investors.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Lone Star Shines Again In a world of many steakhouses, Lone Star sizzles. But investors should watch the competitive dynamics in this segment closely.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Lunch: $25,000 Per Person Warren Buffett helps the needy in San Francisco.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Mike Cianciolo	Papa John's Cools Off The pizza purveyor's first-quarter results may not be as hot as they seem. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Pies in the Sky It was a good week for pizza lovers, with Papa John's, Pizza Inn, and California Pizza Kitchen all reporting better-than-expected quarters.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Darden's Steak Out Darden lassos one of the last remaining public casual steakhouses, LongHorn Steakhouse parent company RARE Hospitality. Darden gains 287 LongHorns and 28 Capitol Grills, and has the financial muscle to grow either into a national entity.