COMPANIES PREVIOUSLY REPORTING:

ONE UPGRADE, WINGSTOP from UNDERPERFORM to HOLD

Chuy’s maintained: One at Hold, One at Buy

Wingstop: the Upgrade to Hold, One maintained Hold, One initiated Buy

Shake Shack and Potbelly Initiated with Neutral Ratings

Cheesecake Factory Reinstated Neutral

Maintained with Positive ratings: Texas Roadhouse, European Wax Center, and Chipotle

Maintained with Neutral ratings: Starbucks, Red Robin, McDonald’s

COMPANIES REPORTING IN THE WEEK THAT WAS: NONE

Conference call transcripts are below for all companies reporting in prior weeks with ratings changes  (Wingstop) or initiations (Wingstop, Shake Shack, Potbelly, Jack in the Box), or companies reporting in THE WEEK THAT WAS (none).

TRANSCRIPTS

Wingstop (WING)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4622936-wingstop-inc-wing-q2-2023-earnings-call-transcript

Shake Shack (SHAK)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4623439-shake-shack-inc-shak-q2-2023-earnings-call-transcript

Potbelly Stores Corporation (PBPB)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4624306-potbelly-corporation-pbpb-q2-2023-earnings-call-transcript

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4626676-potbelly-corporation-2023-q2-results-earnings-call-presentation

Jack in the Box (JACK)

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4626163-jack-in-box-inc-jack-q2-2023-earnings-call-transcript

                                     THEWEEK TO COME:

Only Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is scheduled – after market close on 10/12