Upgrades Mkt Perform Outperform X

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Bernstein

$180 $215

Initiated Neutral X

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Goldman

$183

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Bernstein

$190 $180

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Evercore ISI

$165 $205

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TD Cowen

$170 $150

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Jefferies

$154 $124

Upgrades Neutral Buy X

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BTIG Research

$175

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Stephens

$170

Initiated Buy X

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Deutsche Bank

$159

Initiated Neutral X

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Piper Sandler

$167

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Guggenheim

$170

Initiated Equal Weight X

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Wells Fargo

$155

Upgrades Neutral Outperform X

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Wedbush

$134 $160

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Robert W. Baird

$134 $150

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Stephens

$140

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Bernstein

$153

Resumed Buy X

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BofA Securities

$145

Reiterated Outperform X

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Oppenheimer

$175 $155

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Citigroup

$162

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Stifel

$165

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MKM Partners

$155 $168

Upgrades Mkt Perform Outperform X

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Cowen

$137 $164

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MKM Partners

$125 $160

Initiated Buy X

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Goldman

$136

Upgrades Eq-Weight Overweight X

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Morgan Stanley

$142

Initiated Neutral X

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MKM Partners

Initiated Overweight X

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KeyBanc Capital Markets

$140

Downgrades Buy Hold X

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Maxim Group

$126

Initiated Hold X

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Deutsche Bank

$123

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Stephens

Reiterated Buy X

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Maxim Group

$132 $126

Reiterated Buy X

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Maxim Group

$132

Reiterated Buy X

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Maxim Group

$128 $132

Initiated Outperform X

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Evercore ISI

Initiated Buy X

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UBS

$133

Initiated Neutral X

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Wedbush

Upgrades Neutral Buy X

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BofA/Merrill

Initiated Buy X

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Buckingham Research

Upgrades Neutral Buy X

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BTIG Research

Upgrades Hold Buy X

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Maxim Group

$119 $122

Initiated Buy X

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Loop Capital

Reiterated Buy X

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Canaccord Genuity

$120 $125

Upgrades Neutral Buy X

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Goldman

Downgrades Outperform Neutral X

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Robert W. Baird

Downgrades Buy Hold X

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Maxim Group

$112

Upgrades Underperform Neutral X

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BofA/Merrill

Upgrades Hold Buy X

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SunTrust

Upgrades Mkt Perform Outperform X

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Bernstein

Upgrades Sec Perform Outperform X

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RBC Capital Mkts

$97

Upgrades Eq-Weight Overweight X

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Stephens

Reiterated Buy X

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Stifel

$105 $100

DRI  Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant company. The Company owned and operated 1,536 restaurants through its subsidiaries in the United States and Canada, as of May 29, 2016. The Company's segments include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Fine Dining (which includes The Capital Grille, and Eddie V's Prime Seafood and Wildfish Seafood Grille (Eddie V's)) and Other Business (which includes Yard House, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, consumer-packaged goods and franchise revenues). As of May 29, 2016, the Company also had 50 restaurants operated by independent third parties pursuant to area development and franchise agreements. Olive Garden's menu includes a range of authentic Italian foods featuring fresh ingredients and a selection of imported Italian wines. LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants feature a range of menu items, including fresh steaks and chicken, as well as salmon, shrimp, ribs, pork chops, burgers and prime rib.