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barrons3	I feel bad for this chain, but I have to tell you this good-pub-food expansion is probably over, and that is fantastic for Brinker (EAT) or Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) or Darden (DRI) (Red Lobster/Olive Garden), or Chipotle Mexican Grille (CMG) and Panera (PNRA) for that matter.	Love	July 30, 2009
barrons3	But Home Depot (HD), Lowe's (LOW) and Sears (SHLD) have turned, and there's some strength being shown in the companion restaurant group -- Darden (DRI) and Yum! Brands (YUM) -- so maybe we are seeing the beginning of the gasoline rally!	Love	July 16, 2009
Stockpickr Staff	Cramer said we're seeing what he calls a "gasoline rally" in stocks such as Darden (DRI), Coach (COH), Tiffany (TIF), Sears (SHLD), Lowe's (LOW) and Yum! Brands (YUM). "This is all the same trade that we saw when gasoline broke from $4 down to $2 last year," he said. "It's happening again." <a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10543002/1/cramers-stop-trading-gasoline-rally.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>	Love	July 15, 2009
barrons3	That means you can make a lot more money on the oil-user side: retail like Kohls (KSS), J.C. Penney's (JCP) and Macy's (M); restaurants like Brinker (EAT) and Darden (DRI); apparel like Jones (JNY), VF Corp. (VFC) and Nike (NKE); as well as anything that goes into Best Buy (BBY).	Love	July 08, 2009
High Dividends	increased its quarterly dividend by 25% to $0.25 per share, payable on August 3, 2009 to shareholders as of July 10, 2009.	Love	July 04, 2009
barrons3	With 7.22 billion in fiscal 2009 sales, Darden Restaurants (DRI) is the world's largest casual-dining company. Its eateries include Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52. Tuesday, Orlando-based Darden enriched its quarterly common payout 25%, its fourth consecutive annual increase. Investors of record July 10 will get the new dividend Aug. 3; the ex-date is July 8. Yield: 3.09%. Payouts have been ongoing since 1995, when the 41-year-old company, for a time owned by General Mills, went public. In fiscal 2009, ended May 31, Darden spent $145 million repurchasing 5.1 million of its shares. Since 1995, it has bought back over 152 million shares for $2.92 billion. Darden set a 52-week high of 41.21 on the Big Board April 22. The stock currently trades around 32. Its 52-week low is 13.21.	Love	June 27, 2009
High Dividends	increased its quarterly dividend by 25% to $0.25 per share, up from $0.20 per share, payable on August 3, 2009 to shareholders as of July 10, 2009.	Love	June 27, 2009
barrons3	The consumer cannot stand $3 gasoline, as the whole rally in the Darden (DRI)/Brinker (EAT) cohort was on the backs of the lower price of gasoline.	Love	May 21, 2009
Stockpickr Staff	Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) "is my favorite restaurant behind Darden Restaurants (DRI) but I say you're being greedy if you don't sell some right here." <a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10492906/1/mad-money-lightning-round-honeywells-a-steal.html" target="_blank">"Mad Money Lightning Round," 4-28-09</a>	Love	April 29, 2009
Stockpickr Staff	Cramer said the bears are wrong, and there are just too many positive signs in the market signaling a turn in the economy. From restaurants like Darden (DRI) to appliance companies like Whirlpool (WHR), you don't have to be wearing rose-colored glasses to see that things are better than they were before. (<a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10484639/1/cramers-mad-money-recap-the-tide-is-turning.html" target="_blank">"Mad Money Recap," 4-9-09</a>)	Love	April 13, 2009
sarah z	From a recent Mad Money show:"I've been behind Darden for a while. I'm not going to recommend it up $5, but on a pullback I still like it."	Love	March 26, 2009
barrons3	Or you can take a look at Darden (DRI), adds Pete Najarian. They projected 20%- 25% growth this year.	Love	March 25, 2009
sarah z	From a recent Mad Money show:"I've been behind Darden for a while. I'm not going to recommend it up $5, but on a pullback I still like it."	Love	March 24, 2009
sarah z	From a recent Mad Money show:"I've been behind Darden for a while. I'm not going to recommend it up $5, but on a pullback I still like it."	Love	March 19, 2009
barrons3	First, the retail sales numbers was better than expected as reflected in the results from Wal-Mart (WMT) and at casual dining establishments like Brinker (EAT) and Darden (DRI). He said the consumer has risen from the dead.	Love	March 19, 2009
derf175	Know the business	Love	December 30, 2008
barrons3	Same with the UBS downgrade of Darden Restaurants (DRI), which had an exceptional quarter announced last week, with excellent compares from Red Lobster and Olive Garden.	Love	December 26, 2008
blakev	Upside Pattern Breakout	Love	December 20, 2008
sarah z	“Take a look at Darden Restaurants' (DRI) results. Red Lobster and Olive Garden simply can't achieve that kind of growth if we are going into a depression. No way. Nor would Macy's (M) get that credit agreement. Nor would Panera Bread (PNRA) beat numbers. These are all signs that the world is not falling off a cliff, and they have to be duly noted. You can't just say "they are outliers," as they are way too prominent to dismiss. I genuinely believe that these are direct plays on lower gasoline and higher disposable income. The footrace in 2009 will be all about the people who have more disposable income from refinancing/lower heating bill/gasoline vs. the people who lose their jobs. These are hopeful signs. You would see down mid single digits to high single digits at Olive Garden and Red Lobster if it were the end of the world, and, again, there's no way Panera could beat the numbers and no way JPMorgan Chase (JPM) would continue to lend to Macy's. Just good data points.”	Love	December 19, 2008
barrons3	Let's grab some Yum! (YUM), Panera (PNRA), Darden (DRI) and Chipotle (CMG).	Love	December 04, 2008
woodmusk	america loves chain restaurants.	Love	September 17, 2008
barrons2	I believe the best restaurant chains that are not fast food, notably Darden (DRI) and Panera (PNRA), can be bought, but you are going to have a lag between the pump's decline and now, and that will make these much more dicey. Brinker (EAT) just reported a decent number, add that to the list. I would love to buy Yum! Brands (YUM), but the commodity lag won't let them have a good quarter, although they have already tempered expectations.	Love	August 07, 2008
barrons2	Jon Najarian said Darden Restaurants (DRI) is doing very well hedging soy, grains and corn. He said the hedging is responsible for the stock's move from $20 to $36.	Love	June 04, 2008
barrons2	On the trader radar tonight we’re watching Darden Restaurants (DRI). The home of Red Lobster and Olive Garden was among the most active names on the NYSE Tuesday.	Love	May 29, 2008
Thorr7	People eat out	Love	March 25, 2008
happiesthihosilver	an economic slowdown will affect mid priced restaurants the most. dead money investing with this one.	Hate	February 20, 2008
barrons2	traded twice its average daily volume today.	Love	February 12, 2008
barrons2	Cramer also thinks restaurant chains may benefit from the stimulus. He says Darden (DRI), proprietors of the Red Lobster and Olive Garden chains, should see a boost in sales.	Love	January 31, 2008
sritanvi Devineni	Famous restaurant chain. Bought it before earnings and lost lot of money.	Love	January 25, 2008
william macks	just lost me 40%	Hate	January 14, 2008