Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) and Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) are two major casual dining operators in the United States. Both stocks have outperformed the industry over the past year, showing resilience in a challenging environment. But with market volatility adding pressure, which stock offers the better value and more upside potential right now?The Case for BrinkerEAT’s efforts to drive traffic and revenues through sales-building initiatives, such as the streamlining of its menu and its innovation ...

Group 1: Rithm Capital - Rithm Capital (RITM) is a global asset manager focusing on real estate, credit, and financial services, operating as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for tax purposes [3][4] - The company announced a dividend of $0.25 per share for Q1, with total dividends paid since inception amounting to approximately $5.8 billion, resulting in a dividend yield of about 8.9% [4] - RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee reiterated a buy rating on RITM with a price target of $13, noting the company's shift towards an alternative investment manager model [5][6] - Management is considering restructuring to a C-corp structure and evaluating a potential spin-off of Newrez, which would allow RITM to reallocate capital into other investment areas [7] Group 2: Darden Restaurants - Darden Restaurants (DRI), owner of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, reported better-than-expected earnings for Q3 FY25 but missed revenue expectations due to adverse weather [9] - The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.8% [9] - JPMorgan analyst John Ivankoe reaffirmed a buy rating on DRI, raising the price target to $218 from $186, and highlighted strong comparable sales trends for Q4 FY25 [10][11] - Darden's operating margin is expected to expand from 12.1% in FY25 to 12.3% in FY28, supported by promotional strategies and the rollout of Uber Direct at qualifying locations [12] Group 3: Enterprise Products Partners - Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) is a midstream energy services provider that paid a cash distribution of $0.535 per unit for Q4 2024, reflecting a 3.9% year-over-year increase [14] - EPD stock offers a yield of 6.4% and has achieved 26 consecutive years of distribution growth, with a distributable cash flow coverage of 1.7 times the declared distributions [15] - RBC Capital analyst Elvira Scotto reiterated a buy rating on EPD with a price target of $37, citing a project backlog increase to $7.6 billion, primarily in Permian gathering and processing [16][17] - Scotto expressed optimism about EPD's consistent cash flows and solid balance sheet, which will support planned growth expenditures and additional opportunities [18]

For the quarterly period ended February 23, 2025 Table of Contents Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. For the transition period from to 1-13666 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Florida 59-3305930 (State or other ...

When a stock trades at or near its 52-week average, it can be a sign of bullish momentum. Many investors consider 52 weeks to be a significant length of time to compare a stock’s price performance to its near-term prospects. If the stock is rising because of forthcoming catalysts, hitting a 52-week high can be just the beginning. Part of the attraction of buying stocks that are trading near their 52-week highs is psychological. Many investors see this as a bullish indicator and will bid the stock higher. Ho ...

分组1 - Darden Restaurants reported quarterly earnings of $2.80 per share, slightly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.81, with sales of $3.16 billion, a 6.2% year-over-year increase, but also below analysts' expectations [6][8] - The company's flagship restaurant, Olive Garden, saw revenues increase by 1.5% year-over-year to $1.33 billion, indicating that consumer sentiment changes are not significantly affecting dining out spending [8][9] - Darden's management provided optimistic guidance, forecasting same-store sales growth of 3% and a profit of $2.93 per share for the current quarter, reflecting a 10.6% increase compared to the same quarter last year [9][12] 分组2 - Darden operates over 2,100 locations across the United States and Canada, with a portfolio that includes casual dining chains like Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, as well as fine dining establishments [7] - The company has a partnership with Uber for Olive Garden and is piloting a new program for Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen locations, which could enhance delivery services [10] - Market participants are optimistic about Darden's future performance, as evidenced by the stock reaching an all-time high despite mixed earnings results [10][12]

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, with earnings and revenues missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top and bottom lines increased on a year-over-year basis.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.DRI’s Fiscal Q3 Earnings & RevenuesDuring the fiscal third quarter, Darden reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.80, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.81. In the prior-year quarter, DRI reported an adjusted EPS of $2.6 ...

Today we maintain our hold rating after a profitable long trade on Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI ). The position now is what we refer to as a house position at BAD BEAT Investing. That is, the positionSelloff got you down? We are thriving during it at BAD BEAT InvestingWe have the right high-conviction picks that have done well in this selloff. We also have pinpointed areas to buy during the correction. Enjoy more rapid-returns with our strategy to advance your savings and retirement timeline by embra ...

Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI ) surged over 6% on Thursday, even as the company delivered mixed quarterly results . Given increased pessimism about the economy and discretionary spending, DRI results were notOver fifteen years of experience making contrarian bets based on my macro view and stock-specific turnaround stories to garner outsized returns with a favorable risk/reward profile. If you want me to cover a specific stock or have a question for an article, just let me know!Analyst’s Dis ...

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call March 20, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Courtney Aquilla - Senior Director, Finance and Investor Relations Rick Cardenas - President and Chief Executive Officer Raj Vennam - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jon Tower - Citi David Palmer - Evercore ISI Eric Gonzalez - KeyBanc Capital Markets Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer Sara Senatore - Bank of America Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley Dennis Geiger - UBS David Taranti ...

Economic & Earnings CommentaryWe had bounced off early-morning lows in today’s pre-market trading, but it was very temporary and indexes look what looked like it may have been a hard turn lower. It’s not: things are now pretty steadily in the red. The Dow is -160 points at the hour, the S&P 500 is -23 points and the Nasdaq -120. The small-cap Russell 2000 is down a deeper percentage, -14 points.Fed day yesterday gave us a pretty decent rally, but market indexes have a ways to go to turn everything around, a ...