More CAKE: Cheesecake Factory stock is surprisingly beating these Magnificent 7 tech giants—including Nvidia

The sit-down restaurant chain’s stock price has soared 122% this year. Here’s why.

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The hottest stock around is a lot sweeter than sprawling data centers and humming GPUs. 

The Cheesecake Factory, fittingly represented by the ticker symbol CAKE, has been on an absolute tear in 2026. The casual sit-down restaurant’s stock has soared 122% this year after turning sharply upward in June.

That growth is even more remarkable given how tough things are for the restaurant........

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