Darden Restaurants beats earnings estimates, as Olive Garden parent predicts growth in 2026

Darden Restaurants on Friday beat Wall Street’s earnings and revenue estimates, while the Olive Garden parent predicted solid growth for fiscal 2026. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $2.98 adjusted vs. $2.97 expected Revenue: $3.27 billion vs. $3.26…

Israel-Iran conflict will hang over markets next week, with Fed meeting at hand

The Israel-Iran conflict will continue to hang over the stock market next week, as investors wait and see whether there will be an escalation in the region. Traders will also be awaiting the latest Federal Reserve meeting. Though the initial stock response to the attack was subdued, equity losses deepened on Friday afternoon. The Dow…