International Business News - Kitchen 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 Shares of California Pizza Kitchen Inc. jumped Thursday after the gourmet pizza chain boosted its second-quarter profit guidance above Wall Street expectations, due to a rise in sales at established locations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/california-pizza-kitchen-surges-on-2q-outlook-hike.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:02:55 EDT California Pizza Kitchen Inc. said Wednesday its board of directors approved a stock buyback program for $50 million in common stock over the next two years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/california-pizza-kitchen-approves-50m-buyback.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:32:52 EDT California Pizza Kitchen Inc. on Wednesday raised its second-quarter profit guidance based on better-than expected preliminary sales for the quarter. The gourmet pizza chain said it now expects profit between 25 cents to 26 cents per share, up from prior guidance of 16 cents to 17 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/california-pizza-kitchen-raises-2q-guidance.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:30:38 EDT Gourmet pizza restaurant chain California Pizza Kitchen Inc. said Thursday it entered into a new $150 million credit facility with a syndicate of banks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/california-pizza-kitchen-enters-into-150m-credit-facility.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 16:56:41 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, May 7, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ California Pizza Kitchen Inc. shares jumped Friday after a KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst upgraded her rating on the gourmet pizza maker's stock, saying the company's sales should improve. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/movers-roundup-california-pizza-kitchen-jack-henry.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 18:56:30 EDT California Pizza Kitchen Inc. shares jumped Friday after a KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst upgraded her rating on the gourmet pizza maker's stock, saying the company's sales should improve. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/california-pizza-kitchen-shares-rise-on-upgrade.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 14:36:50 EDT And some people get jittery about mice in the kitchen. Authorities say 69-year-old central Florida woman found an 8-foot long alligator prowling in her kitchen late Monday night. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/woman-finds-8-foot-alligator-in-her-florida-kitchen.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:21:25 EDT A Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst thinks California Pizza Kitchen's 2008 forecast may be too aggressive, as sales trends in key markets are getting worse. He downgraded the stock as a result. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/ahead-of-the-bell-california-pizza.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:09:27 EDT Shares of California Pizza Kitchen fell Wednesday after an analyst said the restaurant operator's earnings and sales growth have softened in a tough U.S. economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080326/analyst-rates-california-pizza-at-sell.htm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:29:44 EDT Farallon Capital Management LLC has cut its stake in California Pizza Kitchen Inc. to 5.6 percent from 9.1 percent, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080304/farallon-cuts-california-pizza-stake.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:41:07 EST Casual-dining chain operator California Pizza Kitchen Inc. on Thursday said fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 30 percent with stronger sales. Net income rose $4.8 million, or 17 cents per share, from $3.7 million, or 13 cents per share during the same period last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080214/california-pizza-4q-earnings-climb.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:09:14 EST Farallon Capital Management LLC has raised its stake in California Pizza Kitchen Inc. to 7.3 percent, from 5.3 percent earlier this month, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071228/farallon-boosts-california-pizza-stake.htm Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:30:32 EST An Oppenheimer & Co. analyst called gourmet pizza chain California Pizza Kitchen Inc. a solid investment even though the stock is now "in the doldrums." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071203/analyst-calls-california-pizza-solid-buy.htm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:07:46 EST