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The tide may be changing when it comes to the attitude of restaurant owners and other retailers about the costs associated with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Also known as Obamacare, the law included a mandate that employers with 50 or more employees offer health care insurance to...

Fast food can be hit-or-miss. Right now, Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC) is a hit. The Oklahoma City drive-in chain’s shares have climbed 70 percent since last spring, according to CNBC. And, the company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of five cents per share on revenue of $111.1 million...

Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA) received more positive analyst coverage Friday morning. Bernstein initiated coverage with an Outperform and $190 price target. This follows an upgrade to Outperform from BMO Capital with a $190 price target citing compelling valuation. On March 7, Jefferies...

This weekend in Barron's online: the annual Barron's/Lipper Fund Family Ranking, why the Dell buyout deal may unravel, and the prospects for CSX, Hospira, and Wendy's. Cover Story "All in the Family" by Lawrence C. Strauss. It is time again for the Barron's/Lipper Fund Family Ranking, and the...

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), which is facing lawsuits related to its KFC brand in China, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and 2012 results Monday, February 4, after the markets close. Yum! Brands makes much of its revenue in China, so investors will be keeping a close eye on developments there...

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results Wednesday, January 23, before the markets open. Investors will be looking to see whether a management shake-up in the United States and renewed emphasis on value has paid off, as well as the impact of the ongoing...

Here is a quick look at some of the top-performing service sector stocks in May. These companies all have a market cap of more than $500 million and their share prices are all more than 15% higher than 30 days ago. AFC Enterprises (NASDAQ: AFCE) shares are trading more than 45% higher year to date...

Investors are happy this afternoon, and rightfully so, now that a private-equity firm is looking to take command of the popular Chinese restaurant chain. Shares are up nearly 30% as investors anticipate the $1.1 billion leveraged buyout. In this scenario, it might seem that everybody wins. P.F....

Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEN) reported Wendy's in-line with 2Q estimates from JP Morgan, as comps were reported to be down 1.7% vs. down 0.5%, and margins of 16.4% vs. 15.9% last year (JP Morgan estimated 16.4%) were very strong given 90bp of commodity pressure and negative comp trends....

Shares of Wendy’s Arby’s Group (NYSE: WEN) are trading lower on the session by 1.34% to $5.22. The fast food operator fell yesterday as well and is now sitting near the 50-day moving average. If the stock does not find support here, a move down toward $4.80 (the 200-day moving average) seems...