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Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Brinker International, Raises Price Target to $240

Benzinga Newsdesk

Piper Sandler analyst Brian Mullan maintains Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $166 to $240.

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