Cracker Barrel's Big Surprise

By Chris Hill – Jun 3, 2013 at 4:39PM

NASDAQ: CBRL

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Market Cap

$1B

Today's Change

(4.12%) $2.32

Current Price

$58.70

Price as of April 19, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

How did Cracker Barrel's profits explode like this?

The following video is from Monday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Jason Moser and Jeff Fischer discuss the top business and investing stories of the day.

Cracker Barrel's (CBRL 4.12%) reported a 30% increase in third-quarter profits. What was behind the higher-than-expected earnings? In this installment of MarketFoolery, our analysts discuss the future of the company.

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The relevant video segment can be found between 7:51 and 11:55.

For the full video of today's MarketFoolery, click here.

Chris Hill, Jason Moser, and Jeff Fischer have no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.