Darden Restaurants Reports Quarterly EPS of 80 Cents

Darden Restaurants (DRI), owner of brands including Olive Garden and Red Lobster, reported quarterly net earnings from continuing operations of 80 cents per share, up from 67 cents per share a year earlier.

Sales from continuing operations were $1.81 billion in the quarter ended Aug. 29, up 4.2% from a year earlier, the company said in a statement.

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Darden Restaurants Reports Quarterly EPS of 80 Cents originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:06:00.

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AutoZone Quarterly EPS Jumped to $5.66

AutoZone Inc (AZO) reported diluted earnings per share of $5.66 for the quarter ended Aug. 28, a 27.7% increase from a year earlier.

Net sales rose 9.5% from a year earlier to $2.4 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, the auto parts company said in a statement. AutoZone opened 80 new stores in the U.S. in the quarter, and 26 new stores in Mexico.

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ConAgra Misses Earnings Estimates, Hikes Dividend

ConAgra Foods (CAG) posted earnings from continuing operations of 32 cents a diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, compared with 37 cents a share a year earlier.

Sales fell 2.4% from a year earlier to $2.8 billion, the company said in a statement.

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