(WASHINGTON)Restaurants had "sluggish" sales in July, according to data the National Restaurant Association released Friday. The group's index of restaurant activity was 98.3 in July, unchange...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Fall's cool winds could make eating out cheap a breeze--depending, that is, on what you order. After a second quarter of too many empty tables and falling profits, restaurant ...READ MORE
(CHICAGO)Fitch Ratings on Wednesday revised its outlook for Darden Restaurants Inc. to "Negative" and affirmed an investment-grade rating for the company's debt.READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. dropped sharply Tuesday, after same-store sales weakness at Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse chains caused the restaurant operator to forecast ...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of restaurant chains fell Tuesday after Olive Garden operator Darden Restaurants Inc. offered a softer-than-expected first-quarter profit outlook.READ MORE
Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Aug. 26, from AP Financial News: MILWAUKEE (AP)--The commodities market is so volatile that Smithfield Foods Inc., the nation's l...READ MORE