Brian Vaccaro

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), best known for its Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse brands, reported an EPS beat and slight revenue miss in its fiscal second quarter while management lifted its outlook higher. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the...

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported a better-than-expected third quarter print Tuesday, but investors appear to be concerned with a 1.3-percent same-store sales decline which was worse than the 0.7-percent decline expected. Here is a summary of how some of the Street...

Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) picked up a sell-side bull Tuesday ahead of its July 30 second-quarter earnings report. The Analyst Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro upgraded Bloomin' Brands from Market Perform to Outperform and set a 12-month price target of $25. The Thesis...

Casual fast food restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) on Wednesday detailed a new game plan, including closing 65 underperforming stores, a focus on the customer experience  and food innovation. Are Street analysts on board with the company whose stock remains notably...

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) may be heading back to the winners circle after reporting a first-quarter earnings and sales beat Monday.  Analysts are particularly excited about the June 14 launch of the virtual reality game "Jurassic World."  The...

The upside case for Dine Brands Global Inc (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of Applebee's and IHOP restaurant concepts, can now be made after the company hosted its analyst day presentation, according to Raymond James. The Analyst Raymond James' Brian Vaccaro upgraded Dine Brands'...

Previewing second-quarter earnings of the restaurant sector, Raymond James said it continues to maintain a cautious/selective stance towards its restaurant universe, given soft industry sales trends and various industry and broader macro and consumer factors reducing visibility. The firm noted...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) investors can’t seem to catch a break lately. The stock fell 4.4 percent on Tuesday on reports that Chipotle was forced to close one of its Virginia restaurants due to an illness outbreak and was down another 2 percent Wednesday morning. Here’s a...

Analysts were generally optimistic about Buffalo Wild Wings' (NASDAQ: BWLD) chances heading into 2016 after the company reported slacking fourth quarter sales. Bearish analysts saw weakness in the restaurant industry as reason to be hesitant, while others see the wing slinger in a good...