China Led World Again In October; GDP Lives Large Nov 4, 2009
They include IBM (NYSE: - ), McDonald's (NYSE: - ), Bob Evans Farms (NasdaqGS: - ), Darden Restaurants (NYSE: - ), Del Monte Foods (NYSE: - ) and ConAgra Foods (NYSE: - ). For his James Balanced Golden Rainbow Fund (NASDAQ: - ), he bought gold and silver miners, along with ETFs tracking the precious metals and industrials, "especially those with overseas sales to take advantage of a weak dollar and good dividend yield.". (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Local stocks of interest Oct 27, 2009
Darden Restaurants Inc.. Friday's close: $19. (FOX61, CT)
US Airways will shrink, add fees Oct 25, 2009
LongHorn Steakhouse, owned by Orlando-based Darden Restaurants, has selected Grey New York as its advertising agency of record. Grey New York will help LongHorn define its position in the full-service restaurant market and launch a new integrated advertising and marketing program. (FOX61, CT)
Eateries prepare to take on fhe flu Restaurants focusing on cleanliness to help prevent spread of H1N1 Oct 18, 2009
Darden Restaurants, parent company of LongHorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden and Red Lobster, among others, assembled a task force to develop and refine its already strict standard operating procedures when H1N1 was first detected, said spokesman Rich Jeffers. Date published: 10/18/2009. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Darden settles ex-worker's lawsuit in California Oct 16, 2009
Darden Restaurants paid $700,000 to settle a wage-dispute lawsuit filed by a former Olive Garden server in a California state court, the Orlando-based company said Thursday in a regulatory filing. In a complaint filed in August 2007, a former server alleged that Olive Garden had failed to properly make minimum shift payment and pay minimum wage, according to the Darden report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (FOX61, CT)
Darden Restaurants Oct 1, 2009
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Darden 1Q Profit Rises 15 Pct Even as Sales Fall Sep 30, 2009
Darden Restaurants Inc., owner of the Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains, said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit rose 15 percent even as sales fell because food costs were lower than expected. The company also lowered the bottom end of the range of what it expects for 2010 profit, sending shares falling in aftermarket trading. (ABC News -- Wire)
Darden shares surge on upbeat earnings forecast Sep 25, 2009
Darden Restaurants offered investors -- and those worried by a slowdown in consumer spending -- a ray of hope Monday, reporting that it expects third-quarter profit will come in above expectations and reaffirming its earnings forecast for the remainder of its fiscal year. The upbeat forecast sent Orlando-based Darden's shares up $2. (FOX61, CT)
Read the story Sep 14, 2009
The index is made up of 12 restaurant companies, including McDonald's Corp., Starbucks Corp., Olive Garden and Red Lobster owner Darden Restaurants Inc. and Ruby Tuesday Inc.. In comparison, the fell 40 percent and the lost 39 percent. (CBS News -- Evening News)
2 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money Sep 9, 2009
Joining Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) in rewarding shareholders, the company behind the Frisch's Big Boy chain is increasing its quarterly dividend by 8% to $0. 13 a share. (MSNBC -- Business)
Those Laboring on Labor Day Honored With Special Lunch Delivery From Olive Garden Restaurants Nationwide Sep 8, 2009
SOURCE Darden Restaurants, Inc.. Link to this page. (PR Newswire)
Red Lobster opens at Irvington Sep 2, 2009
Operated by Darden Restaurants Inc., which also owns Olive Garden restaurants, Communications and Media Manager Erica Jaeger said the company tends to locate the two restaurants close to one another. Our staff is knowledgeable; our restaurants are clean and comfortable and we re known for choosing the right seafood. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
City may award final bar & grill license Aug 30, 2009
The restaurant would employ between 120 and 150 people, according to Mark Jaronski, a spokesman for Darden Restaurants, parent company of Olive Garden. Jaronski said he hopes for an early 2010 opening. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
LATINA Style Magazine Announces the 2009 LATINA Style 50 Report Aug 25, 2009
2009 LATINA Style Top 50 Companies Kaiser Permanente AT&T Inc. Marriott International, Inc. Verizon Communications, Inc. Southern California Edison Prudential Financial Macy's, Inc. Johnson & Johnson WellPoint, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. IBM Corporation McDonald's Corporation General Mills, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Bank of America Corporation Principal Financial Group Wells Fargo & Company Citi BNSF Railway Company Darden Restaurants, Inc. MGM MIRAGE Northern Trust Comerica Bank The Coca-Cola Company... (PR Newswire)
Seasons 52 joins restaurant landscape Aug 19, 2009
Seasons 52, owned by Orlando-based Darden Restaurants Inc., plans to put its first Midwest location in a former Bennigans spot in Schaumburg. Bennigans parent company filed to liquidate under Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in July 2008 and the chain closed its company-owned locations. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Executive Suite Aug 18, 2009
Darden Restaurants CEO has tips on surviving recession - USATODAY.com ... Darden Restaurants CEO has tips on surviving recession ... Darden Restaurants CEO Clarence Otis is leery of layoffs in company eateries, including Red Lobster and Olive Garden, as a way of dealing with the recession. (USA Today -- Money)
Darden Restaurants CEO has tips on surviving recession Aug 17, 2009
Restaurant industry sales are down, but sales at Darden Restaurants' DRIOlive Garden and Red Lobster have held firm. Darden CEO Clarence Otis, 53, spoke to USA TODAY corporate management reporter Del Jones about gaining market share as the pie shrinks. (ABC News)
Raising Revenues in a Recession Jul 28, 2009
Some companies, such as FLIR Systems, Apollo Group, and Darden Restaurants, have found a way to grow their businesses while the economy is shrinking. By. (BusinessWeek)
New Interactive Online Outplacement Program Taking Aim at Nation's Record Unemployment Jul 11, 2009
NI is an interactive online teaching course powered by a team of veteran career development experts who have worked at such corporate giants as Pepsi Cola, Coca Cola Enterprises, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Disney and Darden Restaurants. These advisors have interviewed thousands of candidates over the years and know what HR professionals are looking for in potential employees. (PR Newswire)
Maine pound shows off rare orange, live lobsters Jul 6, 2009
Standex s Bakers Pride Business Honored by Darden Restaurants. Standex International Corporation (NYSE:SXI) today announced that its Bakers Pride Oven Company has been named a winner of the annual William B. Darden Distinguished Supplier Award by Darden Restaurants, Inc. Named for the companys late founder, the award recognizes suppliers who go above and beyond to contribute to the success of Darden Restaurants, the worlds largest full-service restaurant company. (Fresno Bee)
Olive Garden Expects Early August Opening Jul 5, 2009
It is owned by Darden Restaurants, the largest casual restaurant company in the world. The Southern Pines Town Council approved the project last October. (The Pilot Newspaper)
CURRENT ISSUE Jun 25, 2009
7 billion Darden Restaurants the world's biggest casual-dining operation -- and it's still growing, even in tough times. By Chuck Salter. (FastCompany)
Stock futures signal Wall Street edging up Jun 24, 2009
Also after the close, Darden Restaurants (DRI.N) fell 3 percent to 32 after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings and gave an outlook for its fiscal year 2010. Shares in Petsmart Inc (PETM.O) rose 1. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Why America Is Addicted to Olive Garden Jun 23, 2009
7 billion Darden Restaurants the world's biggest casual-dining operation -- and it's still growing, even in tough times ... You probably don't know they're part of the same company, Darden Restaurants. (FastCompany)
Component Changes Made to Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes Jun 5, 2009
TO) Add United States Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) Add Japan Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. (9007. TO) Add Japan Tobu Railway Co. Ltd. (9001. (Primezone Releases)
Chick-Fil-A plans Chicago-area debut May 28, 2009
-based Darden Restaurants Inc.. Yet despite nearly $3 billion in annual sales, Chick-Fil-A is unlikely to unleash a wave of new locations in the Chicago area, where Oak Brook-based McDonalds Corp. already has about 500 restaurants. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Dow Surges Nearly 200 Points May 27, 2009
Darden Restaurants Inc., which operates the Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains, rose $2. 60, or 7. (Click2Houston, TX)
'Babyface' Look Can Help Black CEOs, Study Says May 9, 2009
In this Dec. 17, 2004 photo, Darden Restaurants' chief executive officer Clarence Otis fields. In this Dec. 17, 2004 photo, Darden Restaurants' chief executive officer Clarence Otis fields questions during an interview at Darden's offices in Orlando, Fla. (ABC News -- Business)
Even in rough economic times, restaurants aren't afraid to venture into North region Apr 28, 2009
"Its proximity to three major highways, I-93, I-495, and Route 213, and central position between Manchester and Logan airports made Methuen attractive to Darden Restaurants of Orlando, Fla., which owns the Olive Garden brand, among several others, said company spokesman Mark Jaronski.The expansion of national chains on the North Shore, such as The Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Chang's China Bistro, was among the factors that prompted Stephen DeSousa to zero in on Salem as the first suburban... (Boston Globe)
A bigger bite of the market Apr 5, 2009
The only other franchise area expected to grow this year, by a slightly smaller rate, is full-service chains, such as Darden Restaurants Inc.'s Olive Garden chain. Last month, fast-food leader McDonald's Corp. posted sales gains over the same month a year ago, along with competitor Burger King. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Local Cable Ad Sales Apr 3, 2009
Orlando-based Darden Restaurants, which owns Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, is maintaining a strong financial footing despite the economy. Although the company is cutting operational costs, it has beefed up its advertising, particularly its cable media buys. (Multichannel News)
Eating Up Ad Buys Mar 10, 2009
Darden Restaurants' Olive Garden brand has started running ads on Spanish language networks to attract that demographic to its Italian chain. Among fast-food chains, the 10 largest advertisers increased spending 6. (Multichannel News)
Ruling allows restaurant in Rosemont hotel Feb 28, 2009
-based Capital Grille chain, which is part of Darden Restaurants Inc., says the firm is mulling its next move. The situation is still active, says the spokesman. (Crain's Chicago Business)
LongHorn Steakhouse Brings the Spirit of the West to Richmond Feb 24, 2009
LongHorn is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: ), the world's largest full-service restaurant operating company. For more information about LongHorn, please visit. (PR Newswire)
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Latest stock market news, quotes, South Florida companies and Wall Street updates. Customize the chart below to include your stocks and mutual funds. (The Palm Beach Post)
Publicis Groupe: 2008 Annual Results Feb 11, 2009
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