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• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 10:32 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. fell$. 14 or. 3 percent, to $40.98. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell$. 37 or. 1 percent, to $364.20. Darden Restaurants Inc. fell$. 51 or. 9 percent, to $54.15.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Monday, 10 Jun 2013 | 6:04 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. fell$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $41.12. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell $1.23 or. 3 percent, to $364.57. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 43 or. 8 percent, to $54.66.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Monday, 10 Jun 2013 | 1:20 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 01 or percent, to $41.19. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose$. 54 or. 1 percent, to $366.34. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 46 or. 8 percent, to $54.69.

• Final Glance: Restaurant companies Friday, 7 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 97 or 2.4 percent, to $41.18. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $6.77 or 1.9 percent, to $365.80. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 92 or 1.7 percent, to $54.23.

• Midday Glance: Restaurant companies Friday, 7 Jun 2013 | 1:22 PM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 93 or 2.3 percent, to $41.14. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $3.98 or 1.1 percent, to $363.01. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 88 or 1.7 percent, to $54.19.

• Early Glance: Restaurant companies Friday, 7 Jun 2013 | 10:26 AM ET

  Brinker International Inc. rose$. 76 or 1.9 percent, to $40.97. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $2.16 or. 6 percent, to $361.19. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 53 or 1.0 percent, to $53.84.

• Despite Gains, Many Are Still Spending Less Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | 1:01 PM ET

  

  For many Americans, the improving economy has yet to take hold even as they hear about a stronger stock market and better jobs data.

• ANALYSIS-Many people curb spending in two-speed U.S. economy Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | 10:15 AM ET

  An online poll of 1,538 people conducted March 4-8 by Reuters/ Ipsos found that two-thirds of adults say they are cutting their monthly spending and almost all of the rest say their spending is little changed.

• UPDATE 1-Brinker, parent of Chili's restaurants, warns on profit Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 | 2:13 PM ET

  Feb 27- Chili's Grill& Bar parent Brinker International Inc on Wednesday tempered its 2013 profit forecast, saying customers will be pressured by the U.S. payroll tax hike, more expensive gasoline and delayed federal tax refund checks.

• Chili's parent Brinker warns on 2013 profit Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 | 1:56 PM ET

  Feb 27- Chili's Grill& Bar parent Brinker International Inc on Wednesday tempered its 2013 profit forecast, citing diners grappling with the U.S. payroll tax hike, more expensive gasoline and delayed federal tax refund checks. The news from Brinker comes just days after a similar warning from rival and Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants Inc..

• Stocks End Mixed, Dow Ends Below 14,000; BBY Falls Wednesday, 13 Feb 2013 | 5:14 PM ET

  

  Stocks ended off session lows but the Dow still finished in negative territory Wednesday, as investors took a pause amid a lack of significant market catalysts and after the S&P briefly hit its highest level since December 2007.

• U.S. restaurants face tough order locking in low beef prices Friday, 1 Feb 2013 | 6:25 PM ET

  Chili's Grill& Bar parent Brinker International Inc was one of the first large operators to signal the trend. We can just lock in supply but not price, " Guy Constant, Brinker's said on a conference call with analysts last week.

• Potential Takeover Targets: Morgan Stanley Report Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 4:43 PM ET

  

  Morgan Stanley has identified some 40 stocks that could be candidates for tender offers in the next 12 months using its new quantitative model.

• UPDATE 2-Sales at Chili's parent Brinker miss Street forecast Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 10:30 AM ET

  *CEO says Brinker has won market share. Jan 22- Chili's Grill& Bar parent Brinker International Inc on Tuesday reported slower-than-expected quarterly sales growth at established restaurants as fewer diners came through its doors, sending its shares down more than 4 percent.

• UPDATE 1-Chili's parent Brinker misses Wall Street revenue forecast Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 8:49 AM ET

  *CEO says Brinker has won market share. Jan 22- Chili's Grill& Bar parent Brinker International Inc on Tuesday reported quarterly sales at established restaurants that rose less than expected despite help from higher menu prices, lifting profit only modestly.

• Wal-Mart says to buy more U.S. goods, add veterans' jobs Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 | 9:13 AM ET

  NEW YORK, Jan 15- Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday it will buy an additional $50 billion in U.S.-made products over the next decade in such areas as sporting goods and high-end appliances in a bid to help boost the U.S. economy.

• What's Taking a Bite Out of Darden? Tuesday, 4 Dec 2012 | 5:23 PM ET

  

  Darden Restaurants reported weaker sales this quarter--and the company isn't the only one, one pro says.

• Con Ed Restores Power to 80%, but Storm Looms Monday, 5 Nov 2012 | 8:59 AM ET

  

  Power has been restored to nearly 80 percent of utility customers in the New York City area who were blacked out by Super Storm Sandy, but a nor’easter loomed and that could set back efforts to return to normal.

• Trains Roll, but Northeast Struggles Back From Sandy Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 3:35 PM ET

  

  New Yorkers felt the rumble of subway trains for the first time in four days on Thursday but gasoline shortages persisted in the Northeast and emergency crews struggled to reach the worst-hit areas and restore power to millions of people.

• Storm Recovery Could Take Weeks as Millions Struggle Wednesday, 31 Oct 2012 | 4:35 PM ET

  

  Wall Street and two major airports reopened, and National Guardsmen rushed to rescue flood victims as the Northeast limped into recovery mode Wednesday, two days after being pummeled by epic Hurricane Sandy.