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JESSICA'S DIVA DEMANDS
Jessica Simpson, 25, likes to act clueless, but she can swing her celebrity weight like a pro. According to a studio source, weeks before the press tour for The Dukes of Hazzard began, "we were bombarded with a six-page pamphlet of demands for Jessica from the office of her dad, Joe Simpson." Among Jessica's requests: paid accommodations for her hairstylist and assistant in the same hotel as Jessica; a wardrobe budget estimated in the thousands of dollars; cases of Evian water; and paid private...
JEN FREAKS OVER ANGELINA'S NEW BABY JULIA STILES, GWYNETH PALTROW AND MORE!
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| 1:37 pm PT Darden Restaurants beats by $0.01; reaffirms Y06 earnings and sales guidance; reports compsþDRI :Reports Q1 (Aug) earnings of $0.53 per share, $0.01 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.52; revenues rose 10.2% year/year to $1.41 bln vs the $1.4 bln consensus. For Y06, co reaffirms sales and earning guidance. Co continues to see earnings growth in low double-digit range based on the continued expectation of same-store sales growth of 2-4% for Red Lobster and Olive Garden and a new unit growth of approximately 4-5%. Co reported August same-store sales for Olive Garden up 6-7% vs. Briefing.com Benchmark Consensus of +9.2%. For Red Lobster, co reported August same-store sales up 3-4% vs. Briefing.com Benchmark Consensus of 9.6%.
| 1:21 pm PT Meritage Hospitality suspends committee reviewing going-private alternativesþMHG 4.78 +0.02:Co announced that its Board of Directors voted unanimously to suspended the Special Committee that was appointed in June to evaluate the plausibility of going-private alternatives. This action was based on recent developments that indicate the SEC may extend the date for Sarbanes-Oxley Act - Section 404 compliance. The Special Committee was charged with exploring whether a going-private transaction, that allows Meritage to avoid the extensive Sarbanes-Oxley Act costs, would maximize shareholder value. The co authorized mgmt to initiate efforts to reduce and refinance its long-term debt. The Board of Directors has engaged Rod Guinn, Managing Director of SteppingStone Capital Partners, LLC, as its financial advisor to assist it in evaluating options and initiating a plan.
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