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Olive Garden Offers Free Kid's Meals On April 25 In Honor Of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work DayPR Newswire (Apr 23, 2013)
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Yielding Over 4%, Darden Is A Solid Income PickStats Trader • Mon, Mar 18 -
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Darden Posts Decent Results Amid Fears Of A SlowdownValuentum • Wed, Sep 26, 2012 -
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Darden Restaurants Has More Room To Run After Hitting New All-Time HighsChris Katje • Sat, Sep 22, 2012 -
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Analyst/Investor DayTue, Feb 26
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Darden Restaurants CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Dec 21, 2010 • 1 Comment
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Darden Restaurants Inc. F3Q10 (Qtr End 02/28/10) Earnings Call TranscriptWed, Mar 24, 2010 • 1 Comment
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Darden Restaurants F2Q10 (Qtr End 11/29/09) Earnings Call TranscriptFri, Dec 18, 2009
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Darden Restaurants F4Q09 (Qtr End 5/31/09) Earnings Call TranscriptWed, Jun 24, 2009
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Darden Restaurants F3Q09 (Qtr End 2/22/09) Earnings Call TranscriptWed, Mar 18, 2009
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Darden Restaurants F2Q09 (Qtr End 11/23/08) Earnings Call TranscriptFri, Dec 19, 2008
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Olive Garden Offers Free Kid's Meals On April 25 In Honor Of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work DayPR Newswire (Apr 23, 2013)
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Olive Garden Offers Free Kid's Meals On April 25 In Honor Of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work DayPR Newswire (Apr 18, 2013)
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. is the world’s largest company-owned and operated full service restaurant company1, and served over 404 million meals in fiscal 2009. As of May 31, 2009, we operated through subsidiaries 1,773 restaurants in the United States and Canada. In the United States, we operated... More
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- Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 9:09 AM The restaurant sector is on watch after a profit warning from Darden Restaurants points to weakness, not in Europe or China, but at home in the U.S. While increased promotional activity in the sector is behind part of the slip from Darden, the bigger question is why are sales so weak for big players if consumer confidence is supposedly bouncing back? 12 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
- Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 9:02 AM Darden Restaurants (DRI) lowers its outlook for Q2 EPS to a range of $0.25 to $0.26, well-below the consensus mark of analysts calling for $0.46. The company says Hurricane Sandy impacted results by a penny per share and transaction costs from the purchase of Yard House will cut a nickel per share off profits, but the bulk of the downward revision has to be considered weakness with sales at Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. DRI -8.8% premarket. 2 Comments [Consumer]
- Monday, November 19, 2012, 9:46 AM Ruby Tuesday (RT +2.4%) hires JJ Buettgen away from Darden Restaurants (DRI +1.4%) to become its new CEO. The exec will fill the role immediately after serving at Darden as the Chief Marketing Officer. 1 Comment [Consumer]
- Monday, November 5, 2012, 4:45 AM Some low-wage restaurants, hotels and retailers have begun or are planning to limit the schedules of staff to below 30 hours a week to avoid having to provide them with health insurance or face a penalty of at least $2,000 per worker, as prescribed under the Healthcare Act. Darden Restaurants (DRI) is among those modifying its policies, although Marriott (MAR) and Costco (COST) have no plans to change employee hours. 1 Comment [U.S. Economy, Consumer, Healthcare]
- Thursday, October 11, 2012, 8:06 AM Quick service restaurants continue to play catch-up with leaders Chipotle (CMG) and Panera Bread (PNRA) as they try to subtly shift from "fast food" to "fast casual" and steal customers from sit-down alternatives. After McDonald's (MCD) set the bar high with premium coffee, smoothies, and reworked restaurants with HD TVs - nearly every chain has set in motion a modernization plan of its own. Comment! [Consumer]
- Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 11:51 AM Prepping for Obamacare requirements to provide health care insurance to full-time employees by 2014, Darden Restaurants (DRI) tests putting more workers on 30-hour schedules. Previous: Darden looks to save costs by giving employees cash instead of insurance. 5 Comments [Consumer, Healthcare]
- Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 10:48 AM Darden Restaurants (DRI +0.4%) says it will revamp the menu at its Red Lobster chain amid slumping sales to accounts for diners who want lighter and cheaper options. Restaurants will increase the number of non-seafood items on its menu to 25% from 8% as early as October 15. No word yet on if Red Lobster will change its name similar to how Kentucky Fried Chicken re-invented itself as KFC to broaden its appeal. 4 Comments [Consumer]
- Thursday, September 27, 2012, 6:30 PM Sears (SHLD) and Darden Restaurants (DRI) plan a radical shift in the way they provide health benefits: giving workers a fixed sum of money and letting them choose their coverage and insurer from an online marketplace. For employers, it could herald a transition similar to the move from company pensions to 401(k) plans; for employees, the worry will be that the money may not keep up with rising health costs. Comment! [Consumer, Healthcare, U.S. Economy]
- Thursday, September 27, 2012, 2:22 PM Darden Restaurants (DRI +0.6%) sees a round of insider selling with a trio of execs dumping close to $10M worth of stock. Though it's just a blip given Darden's healthy market cap, the sales hit just as debate starts up on if DRI has room to run after hitting all-time highs. 1 Comment [Consumer]
- Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 8:16 AM The National Restaurant Association says it will join the growing opposition to the proposed $7.2B settlement between retailers and credit card companies. The trade group maintains that the proposed agreement would allow swipe fees to rise unchecked to eventually dwarf the compensation offered. The issue isn't likely to be resolved this year with a New York judge still needing to rule on it. Comment! [Consumer]
- Friday, September 21, 2012, 9:40 AM Shares of Darden Restaurants (DRI +4.8%) trade higher after the company records a narrow earnings beat with its FQ2 results. Nothing was spectacular from the report, but reaffirmed guidance and a pickup in traffic late in the quarter buoyed the spirit of investors. 1 Comment [On the Move, Consumer]
- Friday, September 21, 2012, 7:20 AM More on Darden Restaurants (DRI): Results boosted from diverse food basket as lower seafood costs helped offset higher beef costs. Sales: Olive Garden +4.3% Y/Y to $922M; Red Lobster -2.1% to $660M; Longhorn Steakhouse +12.7% to $285M. Expects to open a net 100-110 restaurants in 2013, not including Yard House. Sees total sales growth for 2013 of 9% to 10%. Shares +0.1% premarket. (PR) Comment! [Consumer, Earnings]
- Friday, September 21, 2012, 7:06 AM Darden Restaurants (DRI) declares $0.50/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.65%. For shareholders of record Oct 10. Payable Nov 01. Ex-div date Oct 08. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
- Friday, September 21, 2012, 7:04 AM Darden Restaurants (DRI): Q2 EPS of $0.85 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $2.03B (+4.7% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
- Friday, September 21, 2012, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Friday’s open: DRI, KBH Comment! [Dividends]
- Thursday, September 20, 2012, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Friday’s open: DRI, KBH Comment! [Earnings]
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Ocean Man: 3.85% yield here, and they've raised the divvy by 15-30% each of the past 4 years. Also a play on falling gas prices.
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Michael Bryant
"...hiring has been strong within the restaurant industry." And Darden Restaurants (DRI) should do well. http://yhoo.it/Oh5in2 - View all 0 replies
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John Gordon
$DRI: tension at annual meeting somewhat related to overpaying for new brands in 2008/2011/2012 and pressure it causes. - View all 0 replies
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John Gordon
$DFRG: ramping up Del Frisco Grille plans, look out $RUTH, $DRI more upscale fine dining competition; talking +18% to 20% EPS hope. - View all 0 replies
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