Jan 16- A Cheesecake Factory pasta dish with 3,120 calories- or more than a day and a half of the recommended caloric intake for an average adult- is among the headliners on this year's Xtreme Eating list of the most unhealthy dishes at U.S. chain restaurants.
Jan 16- A Cheesecake Factory pasta dish with more than 3,000 calories- or more than a day and a half of the recommended caloric intake for an average adult- is among the headliners on this year's Xtreme Eating list of the most unhealthy dishes at U.S. chain restaurants.
Dec 4- Darden Restaurants Inc reported a steep fall-off in business at its Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse chains on Tuesday and lowered financial expectations for the year, sending shares down 10 percent.
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-- The Cheesecake Factory reported a 32 percent rise in quarterly earnings Wednesday as more customers showed up to eat at its restaurants. Net income for the third quarter was $27.2 million, or 49 cents per share. Comparable sales at Cheesecake Factory restaurants rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier.
The diner-style chain said on Tuesday it and regional partner Saleh Bin Lahej Group plan to open 40 restaurants starting next year across the United Arab Emirates, a seven-state federation that includes the cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
*Raymond James Cuts The Cheesecake Factory to market perform from. *Raymond James Raises Ruby Tuesday target price to $8.50 from $7.50. *Raymond James Raises DineEquity target price to $65 from $59.
PF Chang just commanded a 30% premium in a deal to go private. Could another restaurant company attract a similar bid?
Chipotle shares rose more than 2 percent Wednesday after Goldman Sachs highlighted the fast-food chain, but not all “Fast Money” pros were lining up for Mexican food.
Stocks closed mixed but finished off their worst levels Tuesday after a report that EU officials may be creating two separate rescue funds to help contain the region's ongoing sovereign debt crisis.
Stocks accelerated their losses in the final hour trading to finish near session lows Wednesday amid ongoing concerns over the global economy and as investors cautiously waited for further developments in the euro zone.
Expensive restaurant stocks can remain expensive for longer than the typical investment horizon, a 'smart' analyst tells me. Is Chipotle going to be one of those? Its stock jumped 10 percent on news that it opened just one Asian concept restaurant.