Darden Surges as Olive Garden's Lower Prices Lure U.S. Diners

Customers arrive at a Darden Restaurants Inc. Olive Garden.

Photographer: Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg
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Darden Restaurants Inc., the owner of the Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse chains, jumped as much as 5.2 percent after reporting comparable sales that beat expectations in the latest quarter. The company also boosted its full-year profit forecast.

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