THE WEEK THAT WAS, ENDING March 27th, ONE REPORTING COMPANY, ONE UPGRADE, ONE INITIATION – easy access here for conference call transcripts – click through yellow box on Home Page for over 60 write-ups, your “one stop shop”

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REPORTED IN PRIOR WEEKS –

Valvoline Upgraded by Stifel from Hold to Buy

CAVA Group Initiated by Guggenheim with a Buy

Sweetgreen maintained at Neutral by 1 firm

Wingstop maintained at Buy by 1 firm.

REPORTED IN THE WEEK THAT WAS: Noodles & Co. (NDLS) was only reporting company – No Coverage by prominent firms except ours (and we don’t publish ratings).

Conference call transcripts are below for all companies reporting in prior weeks with ratings change (Valvoline), Reporting in THE WEEK THAT WAS: (Noodles & Co.) and Initiated Coverage (CAVA Group).

Valvoline (VVV) – Transcript and Presentation

Valvoline Inc. (VVV) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

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Noodles & Co. (NDLS)

Noodles & Company (NDLS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

CAVA Group (CAVA) – Transcript and Presentation

CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

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