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• Waffle Taco, Bacon Sundae: Restaurants Aim to Wow Saturday, 18 May 2013 | 1:50 PM ET

  

  Hoping to increase sales and traffic in their restaurants, fast-food and fast-casual operators are cranking up the menu innovation to produce items that stray from the gastronomic norm.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 6:03 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 39 or 1.0 percent, to $41.40. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $3.08 or. 8 percent, to $375.16. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 65 or 1.2 percent, to $53.43.

• Yum or Yuck? Cutting-Edge Restaurant Menu Items Friday, 17 May 2013 | 5:04 PM ET

  

  Hoping to increase sales and traffic in their restaurants, fast-food and fast-casual operators are upping the menu innovation to produce items that stray from the gastronomic norm.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 1:33 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 31 or. 8 percent, to $41.32. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $2.89 or. 8 percent, to $374.97. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 50 or. 9 percent, to $53.28.

• Analyst not surprised by Wal-Mart's weak 1Q Friday, 17 May 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  NEW YORK-- An analyst said Friday that he's not surprised that Wal-Mart's first-quarter performance was weak, given conditions such as an increased payroll tax and unseasonably cool weather. Thursday Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported that its first-quarter profit edged up just slightly.

• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 10:25 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 32 or. 8 percent, to $41.33. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $2.21 or. 6 percent, to $374.29. McDonald's Corp. rose$. 32 or. 3 percent, to $101.44.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 6:03 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 35 or. 9 percent, to $41.01. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell $2.89 or. 8 percent, to $372.08. Darden Restaurants Inc. fell $1.13 or 2.1 percent, to $52.78.

• New York Attorney General probing fast-food pay practices Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 6:00 PM ET

  May 16- The New York attorney general's office on Thursday said it was investigating allegations that fast-food operators in the state are underpaying workers in violation of labor laws. The announcement came on the heels of a survey of 500 New York City fast-food employees at chains such as McDonald's Corp, Burger King and Domino's Pizza.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 1:29 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 19 or. 5 percent, to $40.85. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell $3.91 or 1.0 percent, to $371.06. Darden Restaurants Inc. fell$. 89 or 1.7 percent, to $53.02.

• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 10:34 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 12 or. 3 percent, to $40.78. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell$. 37 or. 1 percent, to $374.60. Darden Restaurants Inc. fell$. 65 or 1.2 percent, to $53.26.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 16 or. 4 percent, to $40.66. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell$. 68 or. 2 percent, to $374.97. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 15 or. 3 percent, to $53.91.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 1:26 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 24 or. 6 percent, to $40.74. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $1.20 or. 3 percent, to $376.85. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 39 or. 7 percent, to $54.15.

• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 10:24 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 19 or. 5 percent, to $40.69. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell$. 32 or. 1 percent, to $375.33. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 28 or. 5 percent, to $54.04.

• Watch Out, McD's! Burger King Plans McRib Rival Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 8:56 AM ET

  

  Burger King will unveil its 2013 summer menu plans, highlighted by a new, limited-time BK Rib Sandwich, which is boneless like McDonald's McRib.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Weak euro area growth hits currency, shares rise Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 8:42 AM ET

  LONDON, May 15- The euro hit a six-week low against the dollar and European shares rose on Wednesday after euro zone economic data undershot already weak expectations, strengthening the case for another interest rate cut.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro slips on euro zone Q1 GDP fall, shares rise Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 6:16 AM ET

  LONDON, May 15- The euro hit a six-week low against the dollar on Wednesday after data showing the euro zone economy contracted more than expected in the first quarter of the year, strengthening the case for another interest rate cut.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. fell$. 43 or 1.1 percent, to $40.50. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $8.14 or 2.2 percent, to $375.65. Papa John's International Inc. rose$. 70 or 1.1 percent, to $65.97.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 2:11 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. fell$. 37 or. 9 percent, to $40.57. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $5.57 or 1.5 percent, to $373.08. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 37 or. 7 percent, to $53.53.

• McDonald's to Add Three Quarter Pounders Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 10:56 AM ET

  

  McDonald's is adding three new Quarter Pounders to its menu as the fast-food chain looks to offer cheaper premium burgers while capitalizing on one of its most popular brands.

• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 10:37 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. fell$. 25 or. 6 percent, to $40.68. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $1.39 or. 4 percent, to $368.90. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 02 or percent, to $53.18.