Olive Garden-owner Darden Restaurants said on Thursday it has entered into a delivery deal with Uber Technologies , sending its shares up about 7% in premarket trading.

News of a deal with Uber Technologies is lifting shares of Darden Restaurants even though the company reported a drop in same-store sales, among other disappointing financial results. For its first fiscal quarter,

Olive Garden said Thursday it’s teaming up with Uber to offer delivery for the first time. Darden Restaurants, which owns Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and other chains, said Olive Garden will be the first of its brands to offer third-party delivery ...