Brinker International

It’s Valentine’s Day and unlike that made-up holiday, Sweetest Day, most couples feel the pressure to spend money on each other. A simple, “I love you” just won’t do and that’s why an average of $130.97 is spent by a person celebrating Valentine’s Day. That equates to $18.6 billion in projected...

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), which is trading near a multiyear high, is scheduled to report its first-quarter fiscal 2013 results Friday, August 21 before market open. Investors will be looking to see whether the fortunes of the Olive Garden chain have improved and the company can build on four-...

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...

Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NASDAQ: CMG), both darlings in their industry, have plunged. Buffalo Wild Wings was down more than 10 percent at the close of Wednesday's session, following a disappointing earnings report late Tuesday, and was more than 17...

According to a research report this morning, J.P. Morgan increases Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) EPS from $.55 to $.60 and increases PT from $33 to $35 due to impressive F3Q12 results. J.P. Morgan stated, “EPS upside was primarily driven by a strong 4.5% blended comp, lower than expected COGS...

According to a research report this morning, J.P. Morgan increases Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) EPS from $.55 to $.60 and increases PT from $33 to $35 due to impressive F3Q12 results. J.P. Morgan stated, “EPS upside was primarily driven by a strong 4.5% blended comp, lower than expected COGS...

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2012 results tomorrow, March 23, before the opening bell. Though revenue has risen in the past four quarters, the company's net income has fallen in each of the past two quarters. The question for investors is what effect...

Miller Tabak raises its price target on Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) from $31 to $33 and maintains its Buy rating on the company in a research report out today. In the report, Miller Tabak writes, "We think a mix of strong traffic driven in part by mild weather, and well as positive changes...

Here's a quick look at some of the top performing Nasdaq stocks in February. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million and they all pay a dividend. Aixtron (NASDAQ: AIXG) is up about 29% year to date, including a 19% rise in the past month. This $1.7 billion market cap machinery...