Cracker Barrel Stock Rolls Higher as Restaurant Sales Improve

Company Performance - Cracker Barrel's stock climbed as its preliminary first-quarter results exceeded analysts' expectations [1] - The company expects revenue of $845.1 million, up 2.6% year-over-year, surpassing the analyst consensus from Visible Alpha [2] - Adjusted earnings per share were 45 cents, compared to 40 cents a year ago, beating analyst estimates [2] Sales Performance - Same-store restaurant sales improved by 2.9% [2] - Same-store retail sales declined by 1.6% [2] Stock Performance - Shares of Cracker Barrel improved more than 8% intraday Thursday [2] - Despite the intraday gain, shares are down by about 33% year-to-date [1][2]