International Business News - CBRL 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 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 Thanksgiving holiday weekend, offering freebies to customers who take a break from the stores and giving discounts to anyone who buys a gift card from the restaurant. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081130/restaurants-offering-holiday-deals-to-boost-sales.htm Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:21:39 EST CBRL Group, Inc., owner of Cracker Barrel restaurants, is changing its name. CBRL is returning to its original name of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. within the next two weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/cracker-barrel-parent-to-change-corporate-name.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:21:57 EST Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Nov. 24, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Xerox Corp. saw shares rebound Monday along with the broader market after predicting earnings for 2009 that were in range with analysts expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/movers-roundup-xerox-usg.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:53:05 EST Shares of Cracker Barrel owner CBRL Group Inc. jumped as 25 percent Monday after the restaurant operator beat Wall Street estimates by five cents per share as its first-quarter profit benefited from better cost controls. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/cbrl-group-shares-rise-on-1q-profit-beat.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:44:38 EST Among the earnings stories for Monday, Nov. 24, from AP Financial News: CAMDEN, N.J. (AP)--Campbell Soup Co. says its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 3.7 percent, but its sales rose as people bought more condensed soup. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/earnings-roundup-campbell-soup-cbrl-group.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:44:40 EST Among the earnings projection stories for Monday, Nov. 24, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Xerox Corp. on Monday forecast 2009 profit below previous estimates but within range of Wall Street projections. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/outlook-roundup-xerox-waste-connections.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:40:59 EST CBRL Group Inc., which operates Cracker Barrel restaurants and gift shops, on Monday lowered the bottom end of its guidance for the year, due to lower sales expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/cracker-barrel-widens-fiscal-2009-outlook.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:55:50 EST CBRL Group Inc., which operates Cracker Barrel restaurants and gift shops, said Monday fiscal first-quarter profit fell 8 percent as consumers ate out less. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/lower-traffic-hurts-cbrl-group-1st-quarter-results.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:00:46 EST Shares of the nation's restaurant companies largely fell Thursday, with O'Charley's Inc. tumbling more than 25 percent as analysts cut estimates amid worries of a greater pullback in consumer spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/sector-snap-restaurant-shares-tumble.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:55:31 EST An analyst on Thursday lowered estimates for CBRL Group Inc., the operator of Cracker Barrel restaurants and gift shops, saying it's likely weakness in the casual dining sector will be worse than previously thought. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/analyst-lowers-cbrl-estimates-cites-more-weakness.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:02:26 EST Among the premarket stories for Monday, Nov. 3, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Citi Investment Research is moving to a "decidedly positive stance" on the semiconductor sector, wrote analyst Glen Yeung in a note to investors Monday, upgrading seven chip and chip-equipment companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/premarket-roundup-chips-cbrl-group.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:58:15 EST An analyst on Monday downgraded CBRL Group Inc., which operates Cracker Barrel restaurants and gift shops, due to the deteriorating economic environment and continued steep commodity costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/ahead-of-the-bell-cbrl-group-downgraded.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:08:20 EST A KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst said Wednesday third-quarter same-store sales and profits at casual dining companies were likely hurt by the Olympics, hurricanes, the political conventions and news about the liquidity crisis and bank failures. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/sector-snap-casual-dining-slips.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:57:40 EDT The company that operates Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants said Tuesday its first-quarter sales would likely be reduced by 0.2 percent because of temporary store closures amid recent storms including Hurricane Ike. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/cracker-barrel-expect-small-sales-dip-from-storms.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:59:26 EDT CBRL Group Inc. said Thursday its board raised its quarterly dividend by 2 cents, or 11 percent, to 20 cents. The company, which operates Cracker Barrel Oil Country Stores, said the dividend is payable Nov. 5 to shareholders of record Oct. 17. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/cbrl-group-boosts-quarterly-dividend-11-percent.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:08:05 EDT Shares of restaurants companies were mixed Tuesday after the Federal Reserve decided not to change a key interest rate following alarming moves in the financial services sector that include the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing by Lehman Brothers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/restaurants-mixed-after-fed-keeps-rate-steady.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:43:18 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Sept. 16, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Vail Resorts Inc. dropped Tuesday as a Wachovia Capital Markets analyst downgraded the ski resort operator, anticipating a cautious forecast for fiscal 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/movers-roundup-vail-resorts-cbrl-group.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:14:32 EDT Shares of CBRL Group Inc., which operates the Cracker Barrel chain of restaurants and gift shops, jumped Monday after the company offered 2009 profit guidance that assumes a boost in same-store sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/cbrl-shares-jump-on-2009-guidance.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:33:46 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Sept. 16, from AP Financial News: PERRYSBURG, Ohio (AP)--Glass container maker Owens-Illinois Inc. on Tuesday reduced its estimate for free cash flow for the year because of soft demand. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/outlook-roundup-owens-illinois-best-buy.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:46:24 EDT Restaurant shares mainly rose Tuesday as investors awaited a decision by the Federal Reserve on whether to lower interest rates. The stocks bucked a trend in the overall market, which dropped at the opening bell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/restaurants-mostly-rise-as-investors-look-to-fed.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:16:54 EDT