Darden Restaurants rises after raising annual sales forecast

Shares of Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants DRI.N up about 4% at $197 premarket

Co raises annual sales forecasts on resilient demand across its casual dining chains

Expects annual total sales growth in the range of 8.5% to 9.3%, compared to previous projection of 7.5% to 8.5% rise

Posts Q2 sales rise of 7.3% to $3.10 billion, compared with analysts' estimates of $3.07 billion - data compiled by LSEG

Reports Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.08 per share vs estimate of $2.10 per share

As of last close, stock up ~2% YTD