Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) Tops Q4 EPS by 1c, Beat on Revenues

Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) to Announce 'Blueprint for Growth' at 2018 Investor & Analyst Day; 3-Yr Plan to Grow Revenue & Operating Income

February 8, 2018 6:18 AM EST

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts (DD) and Baskin-Robbins (BR), will host its 2018 Investor & Analyst Day today and present its three-year strategic plan to grow revenue by low-to-mid single digit percentages and operating income by mid-to-high single digit percentages. The Company intends to achieve these targets by positioning its core Dunkin' Donuts U.S. brand to compete even more effectively in the coffee and beverage segment, driving profitable sales growth, and further expanding westward across the country. Dunkin' Brands announced plans to add approximately 1,000... More

Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) PT Raised to $60 at Wedbush

February 7, 2018 6:52 AM EST

Wedbush raised its price target on Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) to $60.00 (from $56.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Analyst Nick Setyan commented, "We believe Dunkin's current valuation properly reflects its large domestic and international growth opportunities, as well as the advantages of its... More

Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) Raises Quarterly Dividend 7.8% to $0.3475; 2.3% Yield

February 6, 2018 6:15 AM EST

Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3475 per share, or $1.39 annualized. This is a 7.8% increase from the prior dividend of $0.3225.

The dividend will be payable on March 21, 2018, to stockholders of record on March 12, 2018, with an ex-dividend date of March 9,... More

Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) PT Raised to $66 at Stephens

February 5, 2018 7:06 AM EST

Stephens raised its price target on Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) to $66.00 (from $54.00) while maintaining a Equal Weight rating.

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Wall Street says Starbucks has too many stores, prices too high

February 2, 2018 4:45 PM EST

By Lisa Baertlein

(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) has too many stores and its prices are too high, Wall Street analysts are starting to agree, as they seek to explain the company's cooling U.S. growth.

The Seattle-based chain now has more U.S. locations than McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) but it has been struggling for more than a year to lure the traffic needed to deliver the robust growth investors expect.

Executives last week warned that 2018 same-store sales growth would be... More

Cowen Starts Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) at Market Perform

February 2, 2018 6:03 AM EST

Cowen initiates coverage on Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) with a Market Perform rating and a price target of $62.00 (from $55.00).

Analyst Andrew Charles commented, "We remain concerned on DNKN's fundamental story, evidenced by our below consensus 2018E DD U.S. unit growth... More