Financial Results, Conference Call Schedules, Festive Offerings, E-Gifting Platform - Research Report on Starbucks, Buffalo Wild Wings, Darden, DineEquity, and Bloomin' Brands

NEW YORK, November 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), DineEquity Inc. (NYSE: DIN), and Bloomin' Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: BLMN). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Starbucks Corporation Research Report

On October 28, 2013, Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks) launched its 'Tweet-a-Coffee program' - a new way for customers to send the thoughtful gift of Starbucks coffee on Twitter. According to Starbucks, under its new initiative, its customers in the U.S. can simply synch their Starbucks account to their Twitter account and tweet to @tweetacoffee and the Twitter handle of the gift recipient, which will then send the recipient a$5 digital eGift. The Company informed that recipient of the $5 Starbucks Card e-gift can redeem it at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S., either by printing out the e-gift, showing it directly on their mobile device, or by loading it to their Starbucks mobile app. The Company also stated that the first 100,000 customers who tweet a coffee using a Visa card through November 6, 2013, will also get a $5 Starbucks Card e-gift for themselves, at the courtesy of Visa and Starbucks. The Full Research Report on Starbucks Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/50aa_SBUX]

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Research Report

On October 29, 2013, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (Buffalo Wild Wings) released its Q3 FY 2013 financial results (period ended September 29, 2013) with total revenues of $315.8 million, up 27.9% YoY. The Company's net earnings also increased 66.9% YoY to $17.9 million during the quarter, with diluted EPS of $0.95, compared to diluted EPS of $0.57 in Q3 2012. "We're proud to share this quarter's results as we approach our 10-year anniversary as a public company. Revenue increased 27.9%, which helped fuel impressive net earnings growth. We increased the number of company-owned restaurants by 21% with continued new unit growth and franchise acquisitions compared to third quarter last year, and same-store sales increased 4.8% at company-owned restaurants and 3.9% at franchised locations. The cost per pound for traditional chicken wings was lower than last year and our cost of sales percentage was 30.0%, the lowest percentage since fourth quarter of 2011. As a result, we grew our net earnings 66.9%, achieving earnings per diluted share of $0.95 for the third quarter." said Sally Smith, President and CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings. The Full Research Report on Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/19d9_BWLD]

Darden Restaurants, Inc. Research Report  

On October 28, 2013, Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Darden) reported that its restaurant Red Lobster is offering Kids Eat Free Deals Halloween week from October 28 - November 7, 2013, to help families feed their hungry little ones before neighborhood Halloween parties or a night of trick or treating. The Company informed that it is offering free kids meal at Red Lobster with the purchase of each adult dinner entrée, from Monday to Thursday; and under the aforesaid initiative guests at Red Lobster can also enjoy high-quality crab dishes starting at $14.99 during Crabfest. The Full Research Report on Darden Restaurants, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:  [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/b1b5_DRI]

DineEquity Inc. Research Report

On October 29, 2013, DineEquity Inc. (DineEquity) announced its Q3 2013 financial results. The Company posted GAAP net income available to common stockholders was $18.4 million, or diluted EPS $0.97 for Q3 2013, compared to $58.7 million, or diluted EPS of $3.14, for Q3 2012. "I am pleased with our same-restaurant sales performance in a challenging economic environment. We are building momentum and are on the right track with consumers. We are continuing to execute on our strategy to differentiate both brands, driving both innovation and change," said Julia A. Stewart, Chairman and CEO of DineEquity. "During the third quarter, we generated substantial free cash flow, which allowed us to return significant cash to stockholders through the combination of a cash dividend payment and share repurchases. I am confident in our strategy for long-term success." The Full Research Report on DineEquity Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/c06a_DIN]

Bloomin' Brands Inc. Research Report  

On October 22, 2013, Bloomin' Brands Inc. (Bloomin' Brands) announced that it will release its Q3 2013 earnings report on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, after the market hours. According to the Company, it will also host a conference call to review the results on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Bloomin' Brands informed that interested parties can access a live webcast of the call through Company's website under the Investors section. The Full Research Report on Bloomin' Brands Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/037c_BLMN]

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