Olive Garden is 'molto bene' with diners and investors

Olive Garden parent company Darden Restaurants reported solid earnings on Tuesday.

Its stock rose almost 3 percent, bringing it up to more than 20 percent this year. Shares are nearing an all-time high.

Olive Garden accounts for nearly 60 percent of Darden's total revenue. Olive Garden’s recent change in menu is the cause of increased sales, according to CNNMoney.

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