Tidbits re PZZA, Taco Bell (owned by YUM), and Minimum Wage Laws

By Mark Kalinowski Published on November 25, 2018 at 12:00 AM

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding Papa John’s (PZZA; Buy), Taco Bell (owned by Yum Brands [YUM; Buy]), and minimum-wage laws:

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Tidbits re MCD, Burger King (owned by QSR), TAST, and Little Caesars

By Mark Kalinowski Published on November 8, 2018 at 12:00 AM

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding McDonald’s (MCD; Buy), Burger King (owned by Restaurant Brands International [QSR; Not Rated]), Carrols (TAST; Not Rated), and privately-held Little Caesars:

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WEN (Pre-Call) Q3 Same-Store Sales a Little Frosty

By Mark Kalinowski Published on November 6, 2018 at 12:00 AM

After today’s market close, Wendy’s (WEN; Neutral) reported adjusted Q3 EPS of $0.17, above our $0.15 forecast and the sell-side consensus (as measured by Consensus Metrix) of $0.15. We attribute the EPS beat to a lower-than-expected adjusted tax rate (15.0% vs. our 24.0% forecast and consensus of 23.7%).

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