A Heard on the Call report from first-quarter earnings

Domino’s Pizza chief executive Patrick Doyle said he would never be thrilled with a negative same-store sales result, even the chain’s 1.4-percent decrease for the March 27-ended first quarter, which was based on a 14.3-percent rise a...

Bad winter weather continued to take its toll on California Pizza Kitchen as profits dipped in the first quarter on declining sales, the company said Thursday...

Tilman J. Fertitta is calling off his proxy battle with McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Inc. after the company on Monday said it was seeking a sale or other strategic alternatives...

Company examining strategic options after rejecting hostile bid

Chain tells analyst that check averages improve after 1% price increase

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Businesses need money to grow, and banks say they want to share their reserves, but the lending spigot, which has been turned off since the financial meltdown of 2008, remains stuck in the closed position.
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