Cheesecake Factory was just the subject of unflattering headlines. It’s actually one of the hottest stocks around.
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President Barack Obama over the weekend compared President Donald Trump’s White House modifications to “Saddam Hussein opening up a Cheesecake Factory.”
Directly affected
- CAKE Cheesecake Factory+13.7% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-1.7% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+0.4% 17d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 17d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that The Cheesecake Factory belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- MCD McDonald's-10.4% 5d
McDonald's is a peer of The Cheesecake Factory in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- YUM Yum! Brands+6.1% 30d
Yum! Brands is a peer of The Cheesecake Factory in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill-15.2% 30d
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a peer of The Cheesecake Factory in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- QSR Restaurant Brands International-1.4% 30d
Restaurant Brands International is a peer of The Cheesecake Factory in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- DRI Darden Restaurants+2.5% 30d
Darden Restaurants is a peer of The Cheesecake Factory in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAKE | +7.31% | +5.73% | base | +1.69% | +0.12% | after close | after close |
| DIANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QQQ | +2.00% | +2.99% | base | +1.12% | +2.57% | after close | after close |
| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| YUMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CMGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QSRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DRINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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President Barack Obama over the weekend compared President Donald Trump’s White House modifications to “Saddam Hussein opening up a Cheesecake Factory.”
Source: MarketWatch
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAKE | that day | +1.69% | final price |
| CAKE | the next day | +0.12% | final price |
| CAKE | three days earlier | +5.73% | final price |
| CAKE | five days earlier | +7.31% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | +1.12% | final price |
| QQQ | the next day | +2.57% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +2.99% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +2.00% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer bought Restaurant Brands International (QSR) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 6 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 14 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100
“Cheesecake Factory was just the subject of unflattering headlines. It’s actually one of the hottest stocks around.” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.