Darden Restaurants Inc. set itself apart in late 2008 by not doing something many of its competitors were forced to do—namely, taking goodwill impairment charges. The casual-dining company, based in ...

Goodwill in business is an intangible asset that's recorded when one company is purchased by another. It's the portion of the purchase price that's higher than the sum of the net fair value of all of ...

Discover how amortization and impairment affect intangible assets such as patents and goodwill, and understand their impact ...