DRI News 48.47 Darden Restaurants (DRI)
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Should You Bet on the Action at Darden Restaurants?
Robert Hanley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 8:00AM CDT
Source: Darden Restaurants Betting on mega restaurant chain Darden Restaurants has not been a winning move lately, with its share price roughly treading water over the past 12 months. The company has been...
Final Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Olive Garden Offers Free Kid's Meal On April 24 In Honor Of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 17, 1:26PM CDT
Olive Garden invites families to celebrate and enjoy a special meal together on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, April 24, and is offering one free children's menu item (children under 12) for every adult entree purchased that day.
Early Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Is Ruby Tuesday’s 20% Stock Pop a Case of Low Expectations?
Michael Carter, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 9:10AM CDT
Ruby Tuesday 's stock price has surged over 20% higher since releasing FY 2014 third quarter earnings last week. The operator of 755 Ruby Tuesday and 28 Lime Fresh concepts, Ruby Tuesday competes in the increasingly crowded full-service casual...
Midday Glance: Restaurant companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 12:31PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Red Lobster Spinoff Caught in Trap of Its Own Making
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 11:02AM CDT
Having barged ahead with its Red Lobster spinoff and shrugged off the counsel of shareholders who sought to have Darden Restaurants undergo a more complete overhaul, the restaurant operator finds itself in hot water with those who can influence...
Soaring Beef Prices: 3 Stocks to Feel the Bite - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 16, 10:16AM CDT
Beef prices are soaring and have hit their highest level in almost three decades.
Both ISS and Glass Lewis Support Starboard's Efforts to Call a Special Meeting of Darden Shareholders
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 8:20AM CDT
Starboard Value LP (together with its affiliates, "Starboard", one of the largest shareholders of Darden Restaurants, Inc. ("Darden" or the "Company" (NYSE: DRI), with ownership of approximately 5.5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, issued a statement to Darden shareholders following last week's support from both Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis). Both ISS and Glass Lewis, the two leading independent proxy voting advisory firms, are recommending that Darden shareholders CONSENT on Starboard's WHITE request card to support Starboard's solicitation to call a special meeting of Darden shareholders (the "Special Meeting". At the Special Meeting, shareholders would be asked to consider a non-binding resolution urging the Darden Board of Directors (the "Board" not to approve any agreement or proposed transaction involving a Red Lobster separation or spin-off (the "Red Lobster Separation" prior to the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2014 Annual Meeting" unless such agreement or transaction would require shareholder approval.
Will Online Ordering Really Help Olive Garden?
Michael Carter, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 1:00PM CDT
Recently, Darden Restaurants , which owns eight concepts, announced it would soon be adding online ordering to Olive Garden, while testing computerized capabilities at its LongHorn Steakhouse locations later this year. Darden Restaurants falls...
Buffalo Wild Wings, Darden, Dunkin Brands, McDonalds, and Wendys Go Digital
William Bias, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 8:00AM CDT
The current buzz in the restaurant industry—technology. Restaurant chains Buffalo Wild Wings , Darden Restaurants , Dunkin Brands , McDonald's , and Wendy's are all adopting technologies such as mobile payment apps, online ordering, table...
A Management Shake-Up at This Restaurant Chain Is Great News
Mark Yagalla, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 7:00AM CDT
Ignite Restaurant Group is looking to accelerate the turnaround of its Romano's Macaroni Grill chain. To do so, the company hired John Gilbert, who resigned his position as CEO of Famous Dave's of America , as president. His focus will be...