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Darden Restaurants stock falls as Olive Garden reports slower growth

Darden Restaurants shares fell after Olive Garden reported slower same-store sales growth, according to CNBC. The report said the chain’s same-store sales growth had slowed in recent quarters, but the supplied information does not include the size of the stock decline or additional details from Darden’s results.

Darden Restaurants stock fell after Olive Garden reported slower same-store sales growth, CNBC reported.

Olive Garden’s same-store sales growth had slowed in recent quarters. The supplied report does not provide the size of the decline, the company’s financial figures, or a reason for the slower growth.

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