THE WEEK THAT WAS, ENDING August 14th – "only" ten companies report, no rating changes, lots of maintenance though and several stocks move big

REPORTED IN PRIOR WEEKS – No rating changes. However:

Xponential Fitness maintained Neutral at 2 firms.

Sweetgreen maintained Neutral at 1 firm, Outperform at 1 firm.

Maintained at Neutral by 1 firm were: El Pollo Loco, Dine Brands, Bloomin’ Brands, Wendy’s and Texas Roadhouse.

REPORTING IN THE WEEK THAT WAS: Gen Restaurants, Ark Restaurants, Black Rock Coffee Bar, The One Group Hospitality, CAVA Group, Brinker Int’l, Flanigan’s, Jack in the Box, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Arcos Dorados. — Though there were big stock moves at CAVA, Brinker and Red Robin, there no rating changes. However:

CAVA was maintained Neutral at 2 firms, Positive at 6 firms.

Brinker was maintained Neutral at 2 firms, Positive at 6 firms.

Jack in the Box was maintained Neutral at 2 firms, Positive at 1 firm.

The One Group Hospitality was maintained Neutral at 1 firm.

Red Robin and Black Rock Coffee were maintained Buy at 1 firm.

Conference call transcripts are below for all companies reporting in prior weeks with ratings change (none), reporting in THE WEEK THAT WAS: (GEN Restaurants, Ark Restaurants, Black Rock Coffee Bar, The One Group Hospitality, CAVA Group, Brinker Int’l, Flanigan’s, Jack in the Box, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Arcos Dorados) and Initiated Coverage (none).

GEN Restaurant Group (GENK)

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

Ark Restaurants (ARKR)

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

Black Rock Coffee Bar (BRCB)

Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (BRCB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

Black Rock Presentation

The One Group Hospitality (STKS)

The ONE Group Hospitality, I nc. (STKS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

CAVA Group (CAVA)

CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

Brinker Int’l (EAT)