For those looking to find strong Retail-Wholesale stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Brinker International (EAT) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Brinker International is a member of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group includes 218 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #11. The Zacks Sector Rank includes 16 different groups and is listed i ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Brinker International (EAT) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 5.9% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $47.5 in the previous session. Brinker International has gained 8.3% since the start of the year compared to the 8.8% move for the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector and the 3.5% return for the Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it has ...

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Brinker International (EAT) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.Since a chan ...

Chief Financial Officer Joe Taylor to Retire at the End of Fiscal 2024Mika Ware to Succeed as Chief Financial Officer in Fiscal 2025Chris Caldwell Appointed Chief Information OfficerDALLAS, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brinker International Inc. (NYSE: EAT) today announced updates to its executive leadership team, including the retirement of Joe Taylor, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, the appointment of Mika Ware as SVP and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 27, 2024, and the appointment of Chris Cal ...

The U.S. restaurant industry put up an impressive show in 2023 despite inflationary pressures that saw the Federal Reserve adopt an aggressive interest rate hike policy. However, consumers continued to spend lavishly at restaurants.The retail sector saw sales decline during this period, but the restaurant business continued to grow, and the trend has remained in 2024.Restaurant sales jumped again in January. The Commerce Department said that sales at U.S. bars and restaurants (adjusted for seasonal variatio ...

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While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics an ...

Shares of Brinker International (EAT) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 19.9% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $46.12 in the previous session. Brinker International has gained 6.1% since the start of the year compared to the 6.2% move for the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector and the 1.4% return for the Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earni ...