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California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (CPKI)

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  • California Pizza Kitchen (CPKI) raises Q3 EPS guidance to $0.22-0.24 from $0.19-0.21, vs.... [View news story]
    yet another "better than expected" mirage. Same store sales are doew 5.3% and the stock's up 2%. Look, when an analyst... More »
    Comment by MarketGuy
    Oct 7 16:41 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Will Burger King's October Promotion Pay Off? [View article]
    How is that promotion going to payoff when it is such a small fraction of menu sales?
    Comment by borisb
    Sep 29 15:56 pm |
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  • 20 'Bathwater Babies' and 19 'Dogs with Fleas' for the Week [View article]
    I can assure you that a close look at the fundamentals of EXM will reveal that it is the disease, that is carried by the flea, sitting... More »
    Comment by ramisle
    Aug 14 17:56 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • 20 'Bathwater Babies' and 19 'Dogs with Fleas' for the Week [View article]
    Gravity404: I should have been clear about my time frame. Oil is up 100% from its lows, but is still 50% off its highs of last year.... More »
    Comment by Robert Martorana
    Aug 13 13:06 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • 20 'Bathwater Babies' and 19 'Dogs with Fleas' for the Week [View article]
    "downturn in the energy cycle." ? Oil is at $75 today. JEC is up 6% because it was down 8%. JEC is a great long term buy. They do... More »
    Comment by Gravity404
    Aug 13 10:22 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • 20 'Bathwater Babies' and 19 'Dogs with Fleas' for the Week [View article]
    Clinton: I'm glad to see that your screen includes revenue stability, which is especially important at this stage in the economic... More »
    Comment by Robert Martorana
    Aug 12 12:45 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Thinking of Investing in Restaurant Stocks? Prepare for Indigestion [View article]
    You guys hit the nail on the head. The unfortunate truth in this business is that most investors don't really understand the restaurant... More »
    Comment by Monica Hahn
    Aug 10 17:26 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Thinking of Investing in Restaurant Stocks? Prepare for Indigestion [View article]
    Alan's article is very thoughtful. I'd make just a few supplementary comments: Restaurants can get only so much out of lower... More »
    Comment by John Gordon
    Aug 10 10:38 am |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Will Consumers Be Heading to Restaurants Anytime Soon? [View article]
    I think the "leveling" is not statistically significant and not enough to signal any turnaround. With unemployment figures up the near... More »
    Comment by hotsauceman
    Apr 6 14:11 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Everyone Has To Eat But At What Price? [View instapost]
    May I ad this post as a contributor article? Thanks
    Comment by Michael Michaud
    Apr 6 06:23 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Will Consumers Be Heading to Restaurants Anytime Soon? [View article]
    Dominos Pizza Europe - House of Cards ? Openings and sales are progressing well but behind the fanfare things are not as rosy as they... More »
    Comment by stronzo
    Apr 5 10:45 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Consumers Show Little Appetite for Restaurants [View article]
    Interesting! Hot dog stands are doing great business in Caracas, Venezuela, these days, it's all many people can afford. On Jan 16... More »
    Comment by captainccs
    Jan 23 18:45 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Consumers Show Little Appetite for Restaurants [View article]
    Restaurants will not escape the slowdown in the economy. However people must eat somewhere and when the economy stabilizes and again... More »
    Comment by jepittman
    Jan 14 21:33 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Raw Data Report: Restaurants [View article]
    Raw data doesn't mean much when your samples are so small they are statistically irrelevant!
    Comment by Walt17
    Aug 14 08:30 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Time To Start Nibbling at Restaurants? [View article]
    By full-service, I meant service at the table, not quick-serve or cafeteria - yes. I left off BUCA intentionally due to its very small... More »
    Comment by Alan Brochstein
    Aug 9 23:39 pm |
    Rating: 0 0