Cherry on top: Cheesecake Factory dishes out earnings win from the center of the Obama-Trump controversy
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The Cheesecake Factory reported strong earnings, serving up a win as it's caught in the middle between Barack Obama and the White House.
Directly affected
- CAKE Cheesecake Factory+13.7% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- 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 | +5.60% | -0.12% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAKE | three days earlier | -0.12% | final price |
| CAKE | five days earlier | +5.60% | 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 33 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 33 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 47 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 33 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 79 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 83 days before publication. Filed 14 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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