Cava Stock Leaps As Growth Returns; Chili's Parent Brinker Misses But Outlook Crispy

Chili's parent Brinker International undershot fiscal Q4 earnings forecasts early Wednesday, but EAT stock rose on the strength of its 2027 outlook. Cava Group shares surged after the Mediterranean fast-casual chain topped Q2 forecasts and said trends have firmed up after a slow start to the quarter amid public concerns related to the Cyclospora outbreak involving Yum! Brands' Taco Bell.