Brian Vaccaro

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), the parent company of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse among others, reported Thursday fiscal first-quarter results highlighted by a continued sales recovery and the reinstatement of its dividend. The stock traded sharply higher and sits around $96.24 per...

Mcdonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) reported a 30% decline in second-quarter revenue Tuesday and a 68% drop in net income. The global fast food giant was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but some analysts are optimistic the chain can recover. The McDonald's Analysts: BofA...

Casual fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported second-quarter results Wednesday that were highlighted by sequentially improving same-store sales metrics in June and July. Here's how the Street reacted.   The Chipotle Analysts Longbow Research analyst...

Grocery food prices continue to rise, and this represents a potentially overlooked opportunity for restaurants like Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ: TXRH). The Texas Roadhouse Analysts Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan maintained an Outperform on Texas Roadhouse with an unchanged $73 price...

After a rough 2019 for Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ: TXRH), one analyst said Monday it’s time for investors to start buying the dip. The Analyst Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro upgraded Texas Roadhouse from Outperform to Strong Buy and raised his price target from $63 to $68. The Thesis...

Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ: TXRH) reported third-quarter results, which was mostly cheered by Street analysts but sparked a debate if investors should buy the stock. Q3 Sizzles Texas Roadhouse's quarter report is highlighted by a "solid" comps beat of 4.4% versus 4.3%, a "...

Olive Garden's parent company Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) reported fiscal first-quarter results which came in mixed versus expectations while some metrics flat out disappointed. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print and management's...

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) shares are down after cutting 2019 sales guidance on Tuesday. Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro said a further deterioration in comps offsets the stock’s low valuation and potential activists. “Amusement comps (high margin)...

Hamburger chain Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB) announced Wednesday that CEO Denny Marie Post will step down immediately, and the company simultaneously pre-announced disappointing first-quarter metrics. The Analyst Raymond James' Brian Vaccaro maintains a Market Perform rating...

Entertainment and dining venue company Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported fourth-quarter results that came in better than the higher-end of management's own expectations. Here is a summary of how three analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts BMO Capital...

Olive Garden's parent company Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) reported Thursday with a top-and-bottom line beat in its fiscal third quarter results and lifted its full-year 2019 outlook. The following is a roundup of the Street's reaction. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported fourth-quarter results that handily exceeded expectations from a growth in comparable sales and total transactions. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's John Glass...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) fourth-quarter results showed a beat on the earnings line, but U.S. same-store sales missed expectations. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Bank Of America's Gregory Francfort maintains a Buy rating...

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) revised its 2018 financial outlook to reflect positive fourth-quarter comps and raised its sales and EBITDA guidance for the year, indicating that new unit openings continue to be strong, according to Raymond James. The Analyst Raymond James...

Investors looking to take a more "constructive tactical stance" on the restaurant sector may want to consider Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE) or Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), according to Raymond James. The Analyst Raymond James' Brian Vaccaro upgraded Cheesecake...