Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE:DRI) posted third quarter fiscal 2012 earnings from continuing operation of $1.25 per share, a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate and above the year-ago  earnings of $1.08 per share.
Total revenue grew 9.3% from the prior-year quarter to $2,159.7 million and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,144.0 million. Combined same-store sales for the company’s three core brands, Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse, rose 4.1% and recorded … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards