Regarding companies previously reporting:

Regarding McDonald’s: Northcoast upgrades from Neutral to Buy                                                                                                       Oppenheimer maintains Outperform

Two Initiations: Xponential Fitness at Buy                                                                                                                                       BurgerFi at Buy

Regarding Starbucks: OTR Global upgrades from Mixed to Positive

Regarding Yum China: OTR Global upgrades from Mixed to Positaive

Otherwise: Denny’s, Planet Fitness, Papa John’s, RCI Hospitality, Chipotle and Carrol’s are                            maintained Positively

REPORTED IN PAST WEEK   – Nobody Reported

Conference call transcripts are below for all companies reporting in prior weeks with ratings changes  (McDonald’s, Starbucks, Yum China) or initiations (Xponential Fitness, Burger Fi), companies reporting in THE WEEK THAT WAS (none).

McDonald’s

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4573885-mcdonalds-corporation-mcd-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript

Starbucks

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4574938-starbucks-corporation-sbux-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript

Yum China)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4576160-yum-china-holdings-inc-yumc-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript

Xponential Fitness

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4576160-yum-china-holdings-inc-yumc-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4571014-xponential-fitness-xpof-investor-presentation-slideshow

BurgerFi

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4590204-burgerfi-international-inc-bfi-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4589670-burgerfi-international-inc-2023-q4-results-earnings-call-presentation

THE WEEK TO COME:

Winmark (WINA) – During Market Hours – 4/17

Reborn Coffee (REBN) – Estimated 4/18

BT Brands (BTBD)  – Estimated midweek