If Darden's shares continue to trend downward, it will soon be a compelling investment opportunity.

I’ve been lying about age all over the place this summer. Not my age my daughter’s. And I’m doing it right in front of her. In some world of perfect role model parents there is total consistency of message. If you’re trying to raise a child who is not a liar or cheat you don’t do this yourself.  I understand that so I feel a tad guilty. But real parents make a lot of snap decisions and flip-flops. We do the best we can in the moment we’re in with the circumstances we’re dealt. Allow me to elaborate before ...

The Restaurant Performance Index still shows a reading below 100, indicating a contraction in business.

  VIEW SLIDESHOW   Kids eat money -- or so it seems to cash-strapped parents trying to stretch a buck.Clipping supermarket coupons helps but when you need to get out of the house to preserve your sanity you can save money by keeping an eye out for “kids eat free” -- or at least for very little -- deals at area restaurants. Remember: Meals and deals may vary by region.In general children must be aged 12 and under must order from a special menu and must be accompanied by an adult ordering a full-priced meal. Some restaurants drop the qualifying ...

April showers bring May flowers... but this was the best-performing month we've seen in 9 years. Taken together March and April were the best 2 months since 1938 - great for the bulls but awful for the bears. That being said today’s action might give us an idea of where the month of May is heading. This morning the market spiked to a new high for this rally to S&P 888. However around lunchtime it strangely reversed and sold off closing unchanged on the day at S&P 872. The session had a range of 20 S&P points which is ...