Why Bloomin' Brands, Cheesecake Factory, and Darden Restaurants Fell Today
Shares of Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN), Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE), and Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) all underperformed the broad market on Thursday. Although there was no company-specific news to cause the stocks to fall, macroeconomic news, such as unemployment claims and consumer spending, seemed to weigh on the issues. At market close, Bloomin' Brands was down 10.9%, Cheesecake Factory was down 8.5%, and Darden was off 5.7%.