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Evercore ISI raised the firm's price target on Brinker to $50 from $48 and keeps an In Line rating on the shares. After a weather impaired January and February, the firm had hoped for a mid-quarter acceleration in restaurant industry same-store sales growth, but "trends remained lackluster," the analyst tells investors in a Q1 preview for the group. The firm estimates fast food industry same-store sales growth of 1.5% in Q1 and a casual dining segment same-store sales decline of 1%, noting that it recently lowered top-line forecasts for much of its coverage because of the sluggish trends lately.

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Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings announced that Erica Fortune, Gregory Hickey and Philip Williamson have each notified the Board of Directors of their intention to resign as a member of the Board prior to the commencement of the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Upon the effectiveness of these resignations, the Board will reduce its size from nine to six members. Following these anticipated changes, half of the Company's Board will have been added within the past year.