Darden Restaurants (DRI) in Focus: Stock Moves 6.8% Higher

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Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 7% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company—as the stock is now up 16.8% in the past one-month time frame.

The move came after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2018 results.

The company has seen four positive estimate revisions in the past few weeks, while its Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has also moved higher over the past few months, suggesting that more solid trading could be ahead for Darden Restaurants. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.

Darden Restaurants currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is positive.

Investors interested in the Retail - Restaurants industry may consider Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (DAVE - Free Report) , which has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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