Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that the company will present at the Oppenheimer Eighth Annual
Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Scott Rothbort submits: The more I hear from Sonic (SONC), the drive-in restaurant chain, the more I believe that this is a broken company. SONC reported disappointing results on Tuesday as the company earned 28 cents for its third quarter ended May. Analysts expected SONC to earn 31 cents which was flat with the third quarter of 2007. The company claimed that the shortfall was due to colder and wetter...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Drive-in restaurant chain Sonic Corp. late Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $17.2 million, or 28 cents a share, down from $20.6 million, or 31 cents, a year ago. Same-store sales declined 0.4% in the quarter, primarily due to colder and wetter weather from the same period the previous year, the company said. Revenue rose to $213 million from $209.9 million...
24/7 Wall St. (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC) has come out after the close with reduced guidance. The outdoor drive-up burger chain is feeling the pinch from raw materials costs,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Sonic Corp., the drive-in restaurant chain known for carhops, chili-cheese coneys and a bevy of beverages, is coming to the Chicago area this summer, part of an effort to expand beyond its Sun Belt roots.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Sonic Corp. is planning to enter the Chicago area market this year by opening four of its drive-in restaurants in the suburbs, beginning this summer.
GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
Ron Baron initiated holdings in Restaurants & bars company Sonic Corp. (SONC) during the 3-months ended 2008-03-31. His purchase prices were between $ 19.15 and $ 22.52, with an estimated average price of $ 21. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.39 %. His holdings was 2971333 shares as of 2008-03-31. As of last market close, the price of Sonic Corp. (SONC) was $ 17.89.
GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Ron Baron invests primarily in small and mid-size growth companies. He likes companies with open-ended growth opportunities and defensible niches. His style is a lot like Peter Lynch. These are some of analysis done by his firm on FactSet Research Systems, Inc., Sonic Corp. and SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that the company will present at the Piper Jaffray 28th Annual
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that the company will host an investor day meeting with
The Dayton Business Journal (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
The West Carrollton city council announced Monday that it approved a change to the zoning code in the Center City district that will permit Sonic Corp. to begin construction this summer on a new drive-in restaurant on E. Dixie Drive.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/24/2008
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Corp. , the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced results for the second quarter ended February 29, 2008. Highlight...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 03/24/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Drive-in restaurant chain Sonic Corp. reported late Monday fiscal second-quarter earnings of $9.25 million, or 15 cents a share, compared with $6.23 million, or 9 cents, a year ago. Revenue for the three months ended Feb. 29 rose 8% to $174.6 million. The results closely matched Wall Street expectations. Analysts surveyed by Factset predicted the Oklahoma City, Okla.-based...
The Dayton Business Journal (Free subscription) | 12/14/2007
Representatives from Sonic Corp., a national chain of drive-in restaurants, are in talks with West Carrollton city officials to build a restaurant at 881 E. Dixie Drive, site of the former Woody's Market.
