Darden Restaurants Stock Rises 5% On Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Delivery Pilot

(RTTNews) - Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is trading at $197.62, up 5.03 percent or $9.47 during Thursday's trading, after announcing a partnership with Uber Technologies to pilot on-demand delivery for its Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen brand.

The stock opened at $198.41 and has traded between $197.22 and $203.47 so far, compared to a previous close of $188.15 on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading volume is 1,553,237 shares, above the average of 1,162,672. The stock's 52-week range is $135.87 to $203.47.

The pilot is currently running in 10 locations, with plans for a broader rollout if successful.