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The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Shake a Leg, Steak 'n Shake! The burger chain offers a solid concept, but where's the growth? Perhaps some investors should spend their money on the food and the ice cream, but leave the stock for others.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2005 Matt Thurmond	Restaurant Chains Put on the Brakes CBRL's restaurants -- and their competitors -- have seen better days. It will be interesting to see how much CBRL is able to grow shareholder value in the coming years.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Stale Results at Steak n Shake Investors are hoping that HBK Investments, which recently took a sizable stake in Steak n Shake, will find ways to help the burger chain improve its decisions about capital allocation.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Cracker Barrel's Original Growth Recipe Cracker Barrel is returning to its roots and looking to revive recent sales trends. The stock could continue to be a winner once management can refocus on the store base it started 37 years ago.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: The Same Steak n Shake The fast food restaurant is all set to report earnings tomorrow for the third-quarter of fiscal 2006. Estimates for the current quarter and the fiscal year are for a decline in earnings. Will Steak n Shake confound the analysts or will it meet expectations?
The Motley Fool May 16, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steak n Shake's Flip Side As bad as the comps were at Steak n Shake, if it weren't for the breakfast initiatives and the margin-munching promotional pushes, they could have been much worse.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 Jeremy MacNealy	Buying the Sizzle and the Steak Burger If you're a fan of cooked-to-order steak burgers, thin fries, chili, and good old-fashioned hand-dipped milk shakes, then you'll want to arrive early when Steak 'n Shake opens its doors near you.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steak n Shake, Shaken Steak n Shake lost some of its sizzle after posting sluggish fiscal fourth-quarter results. Here's why.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Bottom of the Cracker Barrel Cracker Barrel isn't looking too exciting right now, but what could change that for investors?
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Cracker Barrel Rolling The country dining chain is weathering cost increases better than its rivals. The restaurant recently hiked its new dividend by 9%, putting the yield in the 1.25% range.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 Jim Mueller	A Cracking Cracker Barrel? Third-quarter results look good on the surface, but not so good underneath. Things are going to have to really turn around before investors should look at CBRL Group as an investment.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Ruby Tuesday's Identity Crisis Another menu shift suggests that the company is still trying to find its personality. Should the company ultimately discover, and stick to, a solid food-based identity, this could be an interesting story for the long haul.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Jim Mueller	Steak n Shake's Comps Chorus The company blames high energy costs for comps declines. Investors may want to wait for indications that the company can turn things around before buying in.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004 Phil Wohl	Bob Evans Still Hog-Tied The management team at Bob Evans probably wishes that more people had walked into its restaurants in May; same-stores sales dropped 4.7% as menu prices increased 2.4% thanks to surging hog prices.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: Unsettled Cracker Barrel On Tuesday, CBRL Group, operator of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants and gift shops and Logan's Roadhouse restaurants, will announce earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Who Hogtied Bob Evans? The struggling restaurant company reports disappointing sales and offers a weak recovery strategy. Investors, there's nothing exciting here.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	CEC Seeing the Light CEC Entertainment and its Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain just reported some impressive preliminary quarterly results, with stock option issues potentially coming to an end. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Getting Fat on Hamburgers Business is sizzling for burger purveyors, but is there value to be found in their stocks?
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The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Order Up! Steak 'n Shake, the chain behind those tempting steakburgers and hand-dipped shakes, has been serving up some good earnings and continues to impress investors.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Cracker Barrel Paves a Simpler Road CBRL, the holding company for Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, is set to report its recent quarterly report. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Steak n Shake Lacks Sizzle The burger trend's revenue growth doesn't match its earnings. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Steak 'n Shake Values Staff The casual restaurant chain knows how important its people, not to mention its investors, are to its performance.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2005 Seth Jayson	Fewer Crackers in the Barrel CBRL Group revises guidance, just a little. Value-minded investors probably won't find the firm too enticing.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Biglari Cracks His Knuckles Biglari takes aim at Cracker Barrel as the casual dining chain backpedals.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 David Lee Smith	Higher Costs Ground Red Robin Revenue rose nicely, but higher expenses kept the "gourmet burger" chain from gaining altitude. Investors should curb their appetites for these shares.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Roll Out the Cracker Barrel Even though having slightly fewer paying customers is hardly a good sign, the restaurant's pricing power is. With its stock off by more than 10% on the year, CBRL Group looks like a very good buy.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steak 'n Shake Rattles 'n Rolls The steakburger chain keeps serving up slow and steady growth.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	What to Make of Steak n Shake? The steakburger chain reports its seventh straight quarter of negative comps. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Red Robin Gets Plucked While the restaurant may be in the midst of the seemingly inevitable restaurant stock-correction cycle, the stock still has what it takes to last.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2004 Brian Gorman	Golden Times for Golden Arches Attitudes toward burgers have changed, and that's good news for McDonald's. Gains on the top line translated into satisfying earnings results, with preliminary results of $0.61 per share, up 42% year over year.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	You're No Warren Buffett, Steak n Shake Steak n Shake wants to be Berkshire Hathaway -- with a side of fries. Steak n Shake didn't need a reverse split.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	CBRL Cracked but Intact CBRL Group, parent of Cracker Barrel and Logan's Roadhouse, looks good at first, but trouble may be simmering. Investors, keep your eye on this one.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	News You Can Chew On Restaurant stocks are turning tables and making headlines. Take a look at this week's restaurant news.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Fresh, Hot Frisch's This Midwestern Big Boy operator has turned in a solid 12 months for stockholders.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cracker Barrel's Dutch Menu CBRL returns to tender auctioning to repurchase stock.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Milkshakes Better Than Yours Steak 'n Shake mixes things up in a good way for another steady yet strong holiday quarter.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Steak n Shake's Shaky Stock Investors, the food here is great, but about the stock?
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Cracker Barrel's Original Recipe Cracker Barrel is returning to its roots, by adding retail stores to many of its restaurants. Investors, this strategy could pay off for you.
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The Motley Fool November 15, 2006	Steak n Shake's Expanding Stake: Fool by Numbers The fast-food restaurant released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 John Bluis	One Bad Applebee's The chain restaurant's first-quarter numbers don't make for the most comforting reading, but word of a new menu might help its investors -- and customers.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2006 John Bluis	Red Robin's Roller-Coaster Ride After several turbulent quarters, the burger chain looks like a deal for investors.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Jack in the Box a House of Pain For all the flowery nonsense in the press release, lower earnings guidance is still bad news for the fast food restaurant.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Bob Evans Serves It Scrambled Quarterly results were hit and miss, with more misses than hits. It's difficult to recommend these shares that currently trade at 29 times trailing earnings.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Steak n Shake in Play A hedge fund buys a 9.5% interest in the floundering burger chain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Jim Mueller	Luby's Could Be a Ruby in the Rough A good quarter makes this restaurant stock interesting.
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