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My heart goes out to any parent who sent a dejected little Knicks fan to bed at halftime, explaining they had school the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Planned capital spending this year is larger relative to its market value or revenue compared with Google’s parent, Alphabet, Microsoft or Amazon.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet its parent, Brinker International, still trades at a valuation that leaves room for investors to take another look.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Brinker International, parent of Chili’s, saw sales improve 22% in fiscal 2025 and trades at 11 times forward earnings.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Whoever she was looking for—friend, brother, sister, parent, or child—wasn’t here.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron