International Business News - PFCB 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 Several Wall Street analysts recommended Friday that investors largely stay away from casual dining stocks, saying the companies are likely to report disappointing third-quarter financial results and will face high commodity costs through 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/sector-snap-analysts-recommend-fast-food.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:51:40 EDT 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 A gas shortage in the Southeast following Hurricane Ike may hurt earnings for restaurant operators, according to one analyst. In a client note Friday, William Blair & Co. analyst Sharon Zackfia expects a gas shortage over the past two weeks in the Southeast will "likely exacerbate a likely lousy quarter" for Sonic Corp., Panera Bread Co., Starbucks Corp., PF Chang's China Bistro Inc., Cheesecake Factory Inc., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., and BJ's Restaurants Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/ahead-of-the-bell-hurricane-ike-hurts-restaurants.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:15:09 EDT Sales and profits of restaurant chains with locations in the Houston area will likely only be minimally affected by Hurricane Ike, a KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/sector-snap-restaurants-survive-ike.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:36:56 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 Shares of restaurant companies dropped after the market opened as investors drew more concerned about the state of the financial services sector after Lehman Brothers said it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/some-restaurant-shares-fall-in-morning-trading.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:05:38 EDT A Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst said Monday that guest traffic at restaurants is likely to improve in September, but it may not be enough to help some companies meet third-quarter expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/sector-snap-restaurant-traffic-may-improve.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:21:54 EDT A Morgan Keegan analyst said Thursday that casual dining companies may see sales declines for August since so many potential diners have been watching television coverage of the Olympics. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/sector-snap-casual-dining-and-the-olympics.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:08:45 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 Restaurant company shares were mixed Friday, but most still gained for the week after a number of companies hit yearly lows just days ago. A mixed bag of earnings reports led the overall market to fluctuate Friday. Citigroup reported a better-than-expected second quarter but several technology companies--including Google--disappointed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/sector-wrap-restaurants-recover.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:38:57 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, July 16, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of USANA Health Sciences Inc. tumbled Wednesday after a firm controlled by the company's chief executive ended its bid to buy the nutritional supplement and skin care products maker. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/movers-roundup-usana-health-sciences-viropharma.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:10:08 EDT Investors eager to dig in to casual dining stocks earlier in the year are now questioning whether to pick up the fork again. A slew of negative economic reports have signaled a recession a clear neg... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/investors-look-for-right-time-to-bite.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:56:25 EDT A Morgan Keegan analyst on Monday warned investors that most restaurant companies will likely report lower profit and sluggish sales at established locations in the first quarter. Analyst Robert M. ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/sector-snap-restaurants.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:39:27 EDT