** Shares of Applebee's owner Dine Brands Global Inc DIN.N
up 5.86% at $67.07, hitting a two-week high
** DIN reports Q1 adj. EPS of $1.97, beating analysts'
expectations of $1.71 - Refinitiv
** Reports better-than-expected Q1 total rev of $213.8 mln
vs estimates of $206.7 mln
** Six of eight brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher,
rest going for "hold"; their median PT is $84 - Refinitiv
** Stock up 3.2% YTD
(Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru)
((Shashwat.Chauhan@thomsonreuters.com;))