Darden Restaurants (DRI) – The parent of Olive Garden and other restaurant chains earned 28 cents per share for its latest quarter, beating the consensus estimate of 5 cents a share.
UnitedHealth (UNH) – The health insurer is in advanced talks to buy online pharmacy startup DivvyDose, according to a Bloomberg report.
The proposed deal is said to be worth about $300 million, according to people familiar with the matter, although nothing has been finalized.
Nikola (NKLA) – Nathan Anderson, head of short-selling firm Hindenburg Research, told The Wall Street Journal that more bad news will emerge about the electric truck maker Nikola.
The discount retailer has roughly $800 million in buyback authorization remaining under that program.
The company said it has performed well during the pandemic, although it does expect current-quarter revenue to be flat to lower compared to a year ago.
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