Jim Cramer Said Quantum Computing Could Quench AI’s Thirst For Water As He Discussed These 14 Stocks 

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1. Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT)

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Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) is an American casual dining company that owns Chilli’s and Maggiano’s. Its shares have gained 11.7% year-to-date, and the strong share price performance has also caught Cramer’s attention. While discussing Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT), Cramer asserted that a major reason the firm is ahead of Cava is its pricing. He believes that CEO Kevin Hochman is a key driving factor for the firm’s performance:

“That’s Kevin Hochman. He is so great. What Hochman realized is that America isn’t ready for north of ten bucks. It is delicious. . .they use really good tequila, and I think it’s one of the better places that, I go to with my wife. And we walk out and we say we gave them a beating!

“Well I’ve got Kevin Hochman, who really is the great restaurateur of our time and he does it quietly. I happen to think that Chilli’s is a dynamite place to eat, he also owns Maggiano’s, but what Kevin understood was that you got to, you keep it cheap, they’ll come. Value .

“[On how operating margin jumped four points despite low prices] I know, I know, that’s, well cause he’s a great operator and really understands things.”

Later during the day in Mad Money, Cramer discussed Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) in more detail:

“You heard about it all day: This earnings season has been filled with disappointment in the restaurant space. You know, we got the CAVA that was really bad, the Sweetgreen. But some of these companies always seem to come through because they have something different, like Brinker International, the parent company of Chili’s and Maggiano’s. This morning, Brinker reported a beautiful top and bottom line beat with a mindboggling 23.7% same-store sales numbers from the Chili’s business. They just keep doing it. Even better, management issued a strong forecast for the year ahead, which is why the stock rallied over 1.6% today, although at one point it was up even bigger. Brinker’s been a winner in this environment because they offer their customers an incredible value proposition.”

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