Core Insights - Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported fiscal second-quarter earnings with an EPS of $2.08, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.09, but showing a modest increase from $2.03 in the same quarter last year [1][5] - The company's revenue reached approximately $3.1 billion, exceeding estimates of $3.07 billion, marking a 7.3% increase from $2.89 billion reported in the same period last year [2][5] - Darden's net income was $237.2 million, or $2.03 per share, up from $215.1 million, or $1.82 per share, the previous year, with same-store sales rising by 4.3%, surpassing Wall Street's expectations of 3% [3][5] Financial Metrics - Darden's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is approximately 20.04, indicating favorable market valuation of its earnings [4] - The price-to-sales ratio stands at about 1.81, and the enterprise value to sales ratio is roughly 2.30, reflecting investor confidence in its revenue and overall valuation [4] - The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of about 3.08, indicating significant reliance on debt financing, while a current ratio of approximately 0.39 highlights short-term liquidity challenges [4]

NEWARK, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / December 18, 2025 / Altigen Technologies (OTCQB:ATGN), a leading Silicon Valley-based Microsoft Cloud Communications Solutions provider, announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2025. "Our fiscal fourth quarter represented our sixth consecutive quarter of profitability," said Jeremiah Fleming, Altigen President & CEO. ...

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) and the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) today announced a long-term agreement making Viking the main sponsor for the National Team Academy (Landslagsskolen) and Norway's U-level national teams. Through the "Future Vikings†program, Viking's sponsorship will help lay the foundation for Norwegian football's top talent development for at least the next five years. "We believe Norwegian football is entering a new golden age, and we are please ...

It's time to welcome in Matthew Tuttle, CEO, CIO, Tuttle Capital Management. Thank you for being with us. You have a couple of market two main pillars in this market that you're focusing on.What are those. >> Yeah, those are the Fed and the AI infrastructure spend. >> [clears throat] >> So, I think a lot of what's been driving the market this year is hope for a dovish Fed and massive unlimited AI spend.Uh what we've seen the past couple of weeks is both of those under attack somewhat. Uh you know, the Fed c ...

About this content About Angela Harmantas Angela Harmantas is an Editor at Proactive. She has over 15 years of experience covering the equity markets in North America, with a particular focus on junior resource stocks. Angela has reported from numerous countries around the world, including Canada, the US, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, and South Africa for leading trade publications. Previously, she worked in investor relations and led the foreign direct investment program in Canada for the Swedish government ...

About this content About Angela Harmantas Angela Harmantas is an Editor at Proactive. She has over 15 years of experience covering the equity markets in North America, with a particular focus on junior resource stocks. Angela has reported from numerous countries around the world, including Canada, the US, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, and South Africa for leading trade publications. Previously, she worked in investor relations and led the foreign direct investment program in Canada for the Swedish government ...

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill aimed at making it easier to get federal permits to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence projects.The bill, known as the SPEED Act, is backed Big Tech giants such as OpenAI, Micron and Microsoft The bill cleared the House in a 221-196 vote, overcoming a conservative rebellion that nearly sank the legislation in a procedural vote earlier this week. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it is likely to be part of a larger conversation around ...

Instacart will pay $60 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that it misled users with false advertising and deployed "unlawful subscription enrollment" practices.The federal agency alleged that Instacart used deceptive tactics in its subscription signup and "satisfaction guarantee" advertising that caused consumers to pay more in fees, and prevented them from securing refunds.For example, the FTC said Instacart falsely dangled promises of "free delivery" to consumers on their first ...

I am a full-time analyst interested in a wide range of stocks. With my unique insights and knowledge, I hope to provide other investors with a contrasting view of my portfolio, given my particular background.If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me via a direct message on Seeking Alpha or leave a comment on one of my articles.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the ...