(NEW YORK)Dismal spending trends at restaurants may be here to stay, said an RBC Capital Markets analyst on Tuesday. Analyst Larry Miller said in a note to investors that a recent RBC survey...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shopping up an appetite? Restaurants, which have been hit hard by the economic downturn, certainly hope so. To entice shoppers, chains are increasing their advertising during the T...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Restaurant shares mainly rose after the Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate by a half-point point in a bid to steer the economy clear of a prolonged recession and spur economic...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Casual dining shares were mixed Monday after a Morgan Keegan analyst called the start of the third-quarter earnings season at restaurants "ugly." Analyst Bob Derrington said in a n...READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Oct. 22, from AP Financial News: FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP)--Trucking company Arkansas Best Corp. said Wednesday that third-quarter profit fell...READ MORE

Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, Oct. 22, from AP Financial News: STAMFORD, Conn. (AP)--Packaging maker Silgan Holdings Inc. on Wednesday lowered its 2008 earni...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)A Deutsche Bank North America analyst said Friday fast-food chains may be a better investment than casual-dining chains heading into the third quarter earnings season for restauran...READ MORE