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Darden Restaurants Inc
DRI reported a rise in its third-quarter profit.
Darden's quarterly earnings rose to $164.1 million, or $1.25 per share, from $151.2 million, or $1.08 per share, in the year-ago period. Its sales surged to $2.16 billion from $1.98 billion. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.24 per share on revenue of $2.15 billion.
Sales at restaurants open at least 16 months climbed 2% in the same quarter.
Darden continues to project earnings per share to rise by 4% to 7% in 2012.
Darden's shares closed at $51.83 yesterday.
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