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The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Serving Up Applebee's Applebee's is still growing, but don't get stung.
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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.
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The Motley Fool August 15, 2007 Brendan Mathews	Ark's Covenant Is Dividends Small restaurant chain Ark serves up a delicious quarterly report, with a filling 4.8% dividend yield for dessert. Management has a smart strategy in the notoriously fickle restaurant business. It's extremely selective about the locations of its restaurants.
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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.
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The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 W.D. Crotty	Cheesecake Factory's Delicious Results While The Cheesecake Factory's strong balance sheet and consistent growth record are enviable, this is the competitive restaurant business. At current prices, the stock is not a good value.
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