March 22 (Reuters) - Darden Restaurants Inc:
* DARDEN RESTAURANTS REPORTS FISCAL 2018 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS AND INCREASES FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR THE FULL FISCAL YEAR
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.71 FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $1.64 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* QTRLY OLIVE GARDEN SAME-RESTAURANT SALES ROSE 2.2 PERCENT
* QTRLY OLIVE GARDEN SALES $ 1,073.2 MILLION VERSUS $1,035.1 MILLION
* SEES 2018 ADJUSTED DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $4.75 TO $4.80
* DARDEN RESTAURANTS - QTRLY BLENDED SAME-RESTAURANT SALES FROM DARDEN'S LEGACY BRANDS INCREASED 2.0%
* DARDEN RESTAURANTS - QTRLY EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $1.74 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: