Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY

Zacks Investment Research 23 oct

Cracker Barrel reported Q4 fiscal 2026 earnings and revenue beats, with adjusted EPS up 33.8% year-over-year despite a 2.2% revenue decline. The company benefited from $9.1 million in tariff refunds and showed retail resilience with a 0.7% comp increase. Debt was reduced significantly to $337.23 million, and management projects fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 3-5% in comparable store restaurant sales with no new store openings. The stock has gained 29.8% since earnings and received a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) rating with upward estimate revisions.

Zacks Investment Research 14 oct

Dave & Buster's reported Q2 fiscal 2026 results that missed both earnings and revenue estimates, with adjusted EPS of -$0.27 versus consensus of $0.19. The company faced headwinds from lower comparable store sales and weaker entertainment revenues, though food and beverage revenues grew 9.6% year-over-year. Despite the disappointing earnings, shares have gained 7.7% since the report. Analysts have revised estimates downward by 6.83% in the past month, and the stock has been assigned a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) rating with expectations for below-average returns.

Zacks Investment Research 14 sept

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) reported a quarterly loss of $0.27 per share, missing consensus estimates of $0.19, with a -242.11% earnings surprise. Revenues of $544.1 million also fell short of expectations by 3.06% and declined year-over-year from $557.4 million. The stock has lost 49.8% since the beginning of the year. The company received a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating, suggesting near-term performance in line with the market.

Benzinga 16 jun

U.S. stock futures showed mixed performance on Tuesday following a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement. The Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 advanced while the S&P 500 fell slightly. Key movers included SpaceX surging with a market cap nearing $3 trillion, Dave and Buster's dropping 11.44% on weak earnings, Western Digital gaining 4.97% on analyst upgrade, and Paranovus Entertainment surging 30.07% on a direct offering announcement.

Benzinga 15 jun

U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 all rising. Markets are awaiting the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday under new chairman Kevin Warsh. Key gainers include Micron Technology (up 8.19% on analyst upgrade), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (up 3.77% on strong revenue growth), Tower Semiconductor (up 5.01% on supply deal), and SpaceX (up 5.90% following its IPO debut). President Trump announced a peace deal with Iran, causing crude oil futures to decline 5.2%.