International Business News - CHUX 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 Frugality is making a comeback. Fearful that economic conditions could get worse and stay that way, Americans are showing an enthusiasm for thriftiness not seen in decades. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/178197-meltdown-frugal-america.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/the-new-frugality-americans-return-to-thriftiness.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/the-new-frugality-americans-return-to-thriftiness.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:48:15 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 Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 30, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/earnings-roundup-marathon-oil-exxon-mobil.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:35:58 EDT 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 note to investors that same-store sales have declined in the third quarter and at least seven companies missed their initial earnings-per-share estimates, including Ruby Tuesday Inc. and Cheesecake Factory Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/sector-snap-casual-dining-shares-mixed.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:58:36 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 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 Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--After moving to a profit in its second quarter, shares of bagel chain Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. jumped Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/earnings-roundup-einstein-noah-ocharleys.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:11:19 EDT Shares of restaurant chains mostly fell Monday after the Commerce Department said inflation jumped in June, leading to concerns about whether consumers will spend on a meal out. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/sector-snap-restaurants-slide.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:19:44 EDT Restaurant companies may have depended too much on easy-to-borrow money to back aggressive expansion plans, industry experts say--a move that may lead to more bankrupt chains and fewer new eateries opening in the months to come. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/100787-restaurants-bankruptcies.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/analysts-blame-easy-credit-for-restaurant-woes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/analysts-blame-easy-credit-for-restaurant-woes.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:06:14 EDT Shares of at least eight restaurant companies slid to new yearly lows Monday as the companies prepared to report second-quarter earnings amid slower consumer spending and higher commodity costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/sector-snap-restaurants-slide.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:24:10 EDT