Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Q3 2025 Portfolio Review

As of quarter end, Invesco Global Opportunities Fund was well-balanced across 180 small- and mid-cap stocks from around the world, with approximately 60% of the fund invested in the US and 37% across non-US. The largest sector overweights compared to the benchmark were industrials at +6.4% and financials at -5.3%. During the quarter, we added and removed several stocks to reflect our desired positioning and upgrade the portfolio.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 6, 2026

2 Oversold Restaurant Stocks Offering Strong Dividends

It's been a difficult past year for the broad basket of restaurant stocks, thanks to swift shifts in consumer tastes and higher operating costs.

24/7 Wall Street • Jan 3, 2026

These restaurant chains closed locations in 2025

Restaurant chains like Starbucks, Wendy's and Denny's announced that they were closing locations this year to help their businesses. U.S. restaurant traffic fell every month this year except for July, according to Black Box Intelligence data.

CNBC • Dec 30, 2025

Top Wall Street analysts are confident about these 3 dividend-paying stocks

TipRanks discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including Chevron and Darden Restaurants.

CNBC • Dec 28, 2025

Darden Restaurants: Pricing Power, Scale, And The Cost Of Beef Inflation

Darden Restaurants (DRI) remains a solid 'Buy', leveraging scale and multi-brand diversification to outperform peers despite beef-driven margin compression. DRI's updated FY 2026 guidance raises sales to $13.1–$13.2 billion, with EBITDA margin expected at 13.5–14.5%, reflecting ongoing commodity headwinds. Capital returns remain robust, with $1.18 billion returned in the last twelve months and long-term EPS growth targeted at 6–10% annually.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 26, 2025

Darden Restaurants, Inc.: This is What a Strong Signal Looks Like

The core thesis is straightforward: the long-term uptrend looks intact, momentum indicators are turning, and fundamentals—paired with institutional positioning—create a credible path to market-beating total returns in 2026 if the stock clears nearby resistance.

MarketBeat • Dec 23, 2025

Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants hikes revenue outlook for second straight quarter

Darden Restaurants reported strong demand for Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. The restaurant company raised its full-year outlook for revenue growth for the second straight quarter.

CNBC • Dec 18, 2025

Darden Restaurants raises sales outlook after strong Q2, but profit pressure persists

Darden Restaurants Inc, the owner of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, on Thursday raised its full-year sales forecast for the second consecutive quarter after posting stronger-than-expected revenue and earnings, though rising commodity costs continue to weigh on profits. For the second quarter, total sales increased 7.3% to $3.1 billion, driven by a 4.3% same-restaurant sales (SRS) gain and revenue from 30 net new restaurants.

Proactive Investors • Dec 18, 2025

Darden Posts Higher Profit, Shrugging Off Beef Inflation

Darden Restaurants reported higher fiscal second-quarter sales and profit and raised its full-year sales-growth guidance as it shrugged off impacts from soaring beef prices.

WSJ • Dec 18, 2025

This Restaurant Stock Is Rising After Earnings. Americans Are Still Dining Out.

Darden Restaurants, which owns Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, had a big jump in same-restaurant sales growth.

Barrons • Dec 18, 2025