Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has updated its FY24 financial outlook, expecting total sales of approximately $11.5 billion, which is slightly below the estimated $11.57 billion. The company forecasts adjusted EPS of $8.75-$8.90, compared to the estimated $8.81. These projections include the operating results of Ruth's Chris but exclude about $55 million of pre-tax costs related to the acquisition. Other outlook details include same-restaurant sales growth of 2.5%-3.0%, 50-55 new restaurant openings, total capital spending of $600 million, total inflation of 3.0%-3.5%, an effective tax rate of 12%-12.5%, and approximately 121.0 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.