Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> June 15, 1998

Restaurant Stocks : Michael Fineman – Raymond James & Associates

MICHAEL FINEMAN is a Vice President, Restaurant Analyst at Raymond James & Associates where he focuses on both regional and national restaurant chains and his coverage universe ranges from micro-cap to large-cap companies. Previously, Mr. Fineman was associated with IBM, Goldman Sachs, Alex. Brown and Smith Barney. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Fineman is married and includes in his personal interests repairing old homes, music, rollerblading, hockey and teaching and tutoring young students. Profile
TWST: Tell us what's been happening with the restaurant sector over the

last six months. Has the improvement that occurred toward the end of

1997 been sustained?

Mr. Fineman: I think you have