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The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Brinker Takes a Smaller Bite One can argue that there are no victims here. Shareholders are happy because their stock is trading higher. However, Brinker could have spared itself all of the fuss had it just announced a more conventional buyback.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2007 Ron Vlieger	Not Heating Up at Macaroni Grill Brinker's latest results show the company is struggling as much as other eateries, posting 16 straight month-to-month declines in same-store sales.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Brinker's Portion Control Investors, go ahead and give Brinker a round of applause for its operating prowess. Now it's time to see what the company can cook up to get the hungry back into its restaurants.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Eat at Woes The casual dining operator Brinker struggles through disappointing comps. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Is It Time to Dine on Brinker? Restaurateur Brinker's comps came up short again in Q4, with all four brands, Chili's, Macaroni Grill, On the Border, and Maggiano's, showing declines in same-store sales.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Chili's: Leader of the Pack Restaurant operator Brinker tops third quarter earnings estimates on strength at Chili's.
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 August 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Brinker's Not on the Brink Despite brutal competition, restaurant operator Brinker continues to forge ahead with new concepts. While the stock isn't any great bargain at today's price, it also not dangerously overpriced.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2009 Rob Plaza	Maybe Customers Don't Want Their Baby Back Ribs Brinker serves up not-so appetizing results.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	These Stocks Are Savory Again Casual dining is getting such a bad rap these days that few could have predicted the one-two punch of upbeat earnings reports out of Brinker International and P.F. Chang's.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Watch What You Eat Brinker International, parent company of Chili's, On the Border, and Maggiano's Little Italy, turns in a quarterly report with more to it than meets the eye.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Bigger Burgers, Bigger Profits? Ruby Tuesday's turnaround strategy of bigger, juicier profits has been a success, but a tough consumer-spending environment offered a stout headwind. Investors, this stock is a viable turnaround play.
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 August 11, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Brinker Takes Bite out of Outlook Chili's parent posts strong fourth-quarter earnings, but lowers guidance.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Less of a Shine on Ruby Tuesday The restaurant chain meets Q1 earnings, but lowers guidance for fiscal 2005.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Expedia Gives an Amsterdam Expedia turns to a Dutch tender offer to gobble down as much as 42% of its outstanding shares.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away Restaurant company Brinker International is in a funk. It may be time to replace it with Buffalo Wild Wings, Cheesecake Factory, or Chipotle Mexican Grill.
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 March 10, 2005 Tim Beyers	Why Digging Deeper Matters Never judge a store -- or a stock -- by the crowd it draws.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Reading Brinker's Menu Brinker's bottom-line performance still looks pretty solid. Still, gross margins appear to be facing pressure, and the company hasn't been able to cut operating costs sufficiently to offset them. Investors, beware.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Jim Mueller	Brinker International: Good EATs Double-digit revenue and earnings growth make this restaurant operator tempting to investors.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Comfort Food From Brinker Revenue growth helps the restaurant operator post solid results for the latest quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Don't EAT This! Restaurant operator Brinker gets a "Chili" reception after its revised profit forecast. Shares dipped 8% lower last night after the company warned that the current quarter wasn't exactly living up to expectations.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Buy, Ruby Tuesday Casual dining's forgotten player is making some memorable moves.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2005 W.D. Crotty	New Owners at Corner Bakery Brinker sells its Corner Bakery Cafe unit. Now it can focus more on its star brands. Investors should be cheering the move -- but the stock has been roughly flat in the days following the announcement. So, what gives?
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: What's on Brinker's Plate? The restaurant operator is set to report its second-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, will it be feast or famine?
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Red Thursday, Ruby Tuesday The casual dining operator slips in a dud of a quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Second Verse, Same as the First Investors, O'Charley's continues to struggle with its comps. The goal is clear, and the strategy to pull it off makes sense. It remains to be seen, however, if management has the wherewithal to make it happen.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Food Fight at Darden When you're here, you're at the Olive Garden family.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Let Them Eat Cheesecake The restaurateur kicks off an aggressive share repurchase program. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Jim Mueller	Sonic Goes Dutch at the Drive-In A modified Dutch tender offer will reduce outstanding shares and increase value to shareholders of the drive-in burger purveyor.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: Darden's Lobster Feast The restaurant operator's stock has been on a tear, doubling over the past two years. For hungry investors, the recent decline in price might be an opportunity to gobble up some shares.
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 January 23, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	5 Stories to Sink Your Teeth Into Restaurant sector news: Better-than-expected results at Brinker... McDonald's declare a $0.50 dividend... Famous Dave's and Kona Grill announce new openings... Darden re-announces guidance... Chipotle Mexican Grill is beefing up its promotional efforts...
The Motley Fool December 19, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	News You Can Chew On Restaurant news: Darden posts respectable results, but... Brinker completes a majority stake sale of Romano's Macaroni Grill... Carl's Jr. has a record-setting opening... Ark Restaurants suspends it's dividend... Value menu at Sonic... Ruby Tuesday... Buffalo Wild Wings...
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Rock Lobster Darden posts strong Q2 gains with strength in both Red Lobster and Olive Garden.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Ruby Tuesday stock has quadrupled this year. Rival chains can't match that kind of price action, but they're no slackers, either.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Stocks That Took a Hike Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious. Whole Foods Market... Brinker International... Cherokee...
The Motley Fool December 30, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Cafeteria Investing Casual dining establishment Luby's eats away at its first-quarter losses on rising sales.
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 November 6, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Outback Offer a Little Underdone OSI Restaurant Partners' offer to go private for $40 a share is reasonable, but not great. Here's why.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Billy Fisher	Cheesecake Factory Still Cooking Despite higher food costs Cheesecake Factory's latest quarter delivered mouthwatering top- and bottom-line results. However, management suggested that continued economic weakness could slow future growth.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Thank Mr. Grumpy for Today's California Pizza Gift The Q2 numbers at California Pizza Kitchen were outstanding -- so why did the market overreact?
The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Darden's Savory Success Red Lobster is prospering, helping the casual dining operator look forward to a good fiscal 2006. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Benihana Bucks the Trend The Japanese casual dining chain is hotter than a hibachi these days. Investors don't seem to mind standing out in a crowd. The stock has nearly tripled over the past four years.
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 April 9, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Holiday Hop Bumps Darden A shift in the timing of Lobsterfest affects March sales. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money Raytheon... Williams-Sonoma... Brinker International... Raven Industries...
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Ruby Tuesday's Stale Stock A lowered forecast for the fourth quarter leaves this restaurant looking bland.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Chumps at Champps The Champps Americana restaurant chain is going out for a lot less than the $6.95 price tag that it started out the calendar year at. The price is also well off last year's high of $8.29 and the low teens that it peaked at five years ago.