International Business News - Brinker http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Credit-ratings agency Fitch Ratings on Monday withdrew restaurant-operator Brinker International Inc.'s ratings and said its operating cash flow will remain under pressure. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/fitch-withdraws-brinkers-ratings.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:35:16 EST A Raymond James analyst said Monday investors' fears that Brinker International Inc. will default on its debt have created a buying opportunity for the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/brinker-shares-climb-after-analyst-upgrade.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:45:24 EST Brinker International Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share. The restaurant operator, whose brands include Chili's Grill & Bar and Romano's Macaroni Grill, said the dividend is payable Dec. 17 to shareholders of record on Dec. 4. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/brinker-intl-sets-11-cent-quarterly-dividend.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:31:40 EST A SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst said Thursday that Brinker International Inc., owner of the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, should raise its annual dividend rather than return cash to shareholders in stock buybacks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/suntrust-analyst-recommends-brinker-dividend-hike.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:39:12 EDT Fewer people ate out at Chili's Grill & Bar and Romano's Macaroni Grill restaurants in the fiscal first quarter, leading to a big drop in profit, the owner of the chains said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/brinker-international-fiscal-1q-profit-declines.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:36:05 EDT A Stifel Nicolaus analyst on Monday upgraded shares of Brinker International Inc., which operates the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, saying the stock price is now appropriate given the current weak operating environment for casual dining companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081013/stifel-nicolaus-analyst-upgrades-brinker-shares.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:17:13 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Friday, Oct. 10, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Brinker International Inc., which operates the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, fell sharply Friday after the company slashed its 2009 profit guidance and said its first quarter profit will likely drop about 32 percent due to slow sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/outlook-roundup-brinker-torchmark.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:18:02 EDT Shares of Brinker International Inc., which operates the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, fell sharply Friday after the company slashed its 2009 profit guidance and said its first quarter profit will likely drop about 32 percent due to slow sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/brinker-cuts-2009-1q-guidance.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:12:48 EDT Shares of Brinker International Inc., which operates the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, dropped Monday after a Banc of America Securities analyst cut his rating on the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/brinker-shares-drop-on-banc-of-america-downgrade.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:21:23 EDT Brinker International Inc. has announced its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 11 cents. The restaurant company said the dividend is payable Sept. 24 to shareholders of record Sept. 12. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/brinker-declares-regular-dividend.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:54:58 EDT Fitch Ratings said Monday that its ratings on Brinker International Inc. remained unchanged after the owner of the Chili's Grill & Bar chain said it was selling its majority interest in Romano's Macaroni Grill. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/fitch-maintains-brinker-ratings.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:06:27 EDT Brinker International Inc., the owner of the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, said Monday it will sell a majority stake in Romano's Macaroni Grill to a private equity firm. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/macaroni-grill-owner-sells-majority-stake.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:33:35 EDT A Goldman Sachs analyst cut his rating on shares of Brinker International Inc., which operates the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, saying sales are likely to slow at casual dining companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/ahead-of-the-bell-brinker-intl-downgraded.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:36:17 EDT A UBS analyst downgraded shares of Brinker International Inc., which operates the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, saying sales appear to have slowed in July. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/ubs-analyst-downgrades-brinker-shares.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:14:02 EDT Restaurant chain Brinker International Inc. said Tuesday it expects its 2009 earnings per share to grow between 8 percent and 10 percent. The company's outlook implied profit of 98 cents to $1 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/brinker-international-expects-2009-profit-growth.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:16:57 EDT Brinker International Inc., which operates the Chili's Grill & Bar and Romano's Macaroni Grill chains, said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit dropped 49 percent due partly to slow sales and higher commodity costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/brinker-international-4q-profit-drops-49-percent.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:35:18 EDT Brinker International Inc., which operates the Chili's Grill & Bar and Romano's Macaroni Grill chains, will report its fiscal fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/on-the-watch-brinker-international.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:28:02 EDT Among the premarket stories for Friday, June 27, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--An analyst upgraded Brinker International Inc. late Thursday, citing the restaurant operator's cash flow and recent strong sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/premarket-roundup-brinker-international-palm.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:52:04 EDT An analyst upgraded Brinker International Inc. late Thursday, citing the restaurant operator's cash flow and recent strong sales. Goldman Sachs analyst Steven T. Kron boosted his rating on the company, which runs Chili's Grill & Bar restaurants, among others, to "Neutral" from "Sell" and his price target to $22 from $19. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/ahead-of-the-bell-brinker-international.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:20:28 EDT Chili's restaurant owner Brinker International Inc. said Wednesday its board declared a regular quarter dividend of 11 cents per share. The dividend is payable June 25 to shareholders of record June 16. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/brinker-declares-regular-quarterly-dividend-of-11-cents.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:55:00 EDT