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Guggenheim Initiates Darden Restaurants With A Buy: ‘Good Times, Great Stock, Olive Garden’

Analysts at Guggenheim Partners had not rescinded their initial outlook that the restaurant industry would struggle to structurally grow margins as long as the unemployment rate stayed below 4%. But the firm said Thursday it was betting on one group to outperform.

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3 Brands To Fatten Your Wallet: Burger King, Tim Hortons And Popeyes Gain Momentum

Traffic trends for quick-service brands have been stagnant or negative in recent quarters due to the pandemic and a squeezed consumer wallet. However, analysts at BMO Capital Markets expect traffic to turn positive soon as COVID-recovery comps are lapped and inflation finally eases.

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