Deals
Darden Rises as Barington Pushes Changes
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Darden Restaurants Inc., owner of the Olive Garden and Red Lobster dining chains, rose the most in more than two years as Barington Capital Group LP took a stake in the company to press for changes.
The shares rose 7.1 percent to $49.57 at the close in New York for the biggest gain since August 2011. Darden, based in Orlando, Florida, has advanced 10 percent this year, compared with a 16 percent increase for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.