Regarding companies previously reporting,  two changes:

DAVID TARANTINO downgrades DARDEN FROM OUTPERFORM TO NEUTRAL

NICK SETYAN downgrades CHEESECAKE FACTORY FROM OUTPERFORM TO NEUTRAL

For Companies Reporting During Week: CBRL reports, no change

JAKE BARTLETT maintains HOLD on CRACKER BARREL

Conference call transcripts are below for all companies reporting in prior weeks with ratings changes  (Darden and Cheesecake Factory), or initiations (RCI Hospitality) and companies reporting in THE WEEK THAT WAS (Cracker Barrel).

DARDEN (DRI)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4542804-darden-restaurants-inc-dri-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript

CHEESECAKE FACTORY (CAKE)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4551825-cheesecake-factory-incorporated-cake-q3-2022-earnings-call-transcript

RCI HOSPITALITY (RICK)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4532413-rci-hospitality-holdings-inc-rick-ceo-eric-langan-on-q3-2022-results-earnings-call-transcript

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4532417-rci-hospitality-holdings-inc-2022-q3-results-earnings-call-presentation

CRACKER BARREL (CBRL)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4562104-cracker-barrel-old-country-store-inc-cbrl-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript

THE WEEK TO COME – earnings reports  – only one company (DAVE & BUSTERS)

12/6 – DAVE & BUSTER’S (PLAY)

https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=PSactm10