Brinker Jan. comp sales rise 6.7%; co. ups 3Q, FY06 view
By Gabriel Madway
Published: Feb 8, 2006 5:59 p.m. ET
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Brinker International Inc. EAT, -0.34% said late Wednesday January same-store sales increased 6.7% compared with a rise of 3% in the same period last year. The Dallas-based restaurant chain also raised its fiscal third-quarter forecast for earnings from continuing operations to a range of 60 cents to 62 cents a share from 57 cents to 59 cents a share. For fiscal 2006, Brinker raised its per-share forecast for earnings from continuing operations to a range of $2.12 to $2.17 from $2.09 to $2.14.
Brinker International Inc. U.S.: NYSE: EAT