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Darden Restaurants (DRI)
An SI Board Since March 1998
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Anyone follow this company?

Operates 720 Red Lobster 475 Olive Garden family restaurants... spun off May '95 by General Mills... FY 97 (May) fell to loss on flat sales, $230M pre-tax charge in 4Q for restructuring, asset writedown... 1st half FY 98 EPS up 250% despite flat revenues... 2Q profitable... helped by good results at Olive Garden group.

****Outlook: FY 99 (May) EPS estimated $0.75, FY 98's seen $0.60 vs. FY 97's loss $0.59 (After $0.93 charge)... Semiannual dividend $0.04. Tel.# 407-245-6789
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51 WE HAD A GOOD YEAR MY GUESS 28 BY JULY JTBJTB-5/5/1999
50 Hey, Very Nice Move Today !! Block Buy of 100,000. Maybe we can move over 20 whJim K.-1/19/1999
49 Moving Nicely ES Walk Softly-1/16/1999
48 simply stated if the stock is at 18 as employees we can buy it at a 15% discounJTB-12/23/1998
47 JTB, Could you please explain your post for this slightly dense person ? Jim Jim K.-12/22/1998
46 to all employees granted stock options at 15% below market value no fees. it isJTB-12/21/1998
45 Hi there: oh, still alive, but haven't been watching for a week or so - wilSusan Mueller-12/16/1998
44 Next time your in Orlando try it ! LOL Jimbo-12/11/1998
43 Jimbo, We live in Sioux Falls, SD. Don't have one here. Jim K.Jim K.-12/11/1998
42 Boy that would be asking a lot of this stock - I wouldn't be suprised. ThisJimbo-12/11/1998
41 Jimbo, I was surprised to see the price stay up on a Fri. Makes me wonder if wJim K.-12/11/1998
40 Yep - a new high alright - and I haven't a clue why ! Jimbo-12/10/1998
39 Any one alive here ? Am I mistaken or do we have a new high here. Any ideas whJim K.-12/10/1998
38 The most recently opened is in Memphis, TN. Copied this portion from a news arSusan Mueller-11/10/1998
37 Susan, Where are the planned locations of these, do you know ? Thanks, Jim K.Jim K.-11/10/1998
36 susan you are right 40 more bahama breeze restaurants will open in the next 12 JTB-11/9/1998
35 Yes, I agree - this is a good company - great management and Bahama Breeze is wSusan Mueller-11/8/1998
34 I DO I THINK YOU WILL SEE MORE MUTUAL FUND MANAGERS GETTING ON THIS ONE $30 BY JTB-11/3/1998
33 Block Trade: 11/2/98 100,000 at 17, up 1/16, crossed by HSBC Securities Any onJim K.-11/3/1998
32 JIM I AGREE THE TIMING OF THIS COULD BE EMPLOYEE SELLING AND IF THATS THE CASE JTB-10/8/1998
31 JTB, I'll bet that is where a lot of the selling is coming from, the employJim K.-10/2/1998
30 as a employee i can tell you the company is doing fine employees at restaurant JTB-10/2/1998
29 Hey, Any one awake here ? Would some one care to comment on recent rise and wheJim K.-9/24/1998
28 I really like this one at these levels..... Honorable mention under my thread.Walk Softly-8/9/1998
27 Anyone seeing a cup with handle forming here? Stochastic had a recent positiveKen Adams-7/27/1998
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