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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Reports Election of CEO Eugene I. Lee as Board Chair; Names Ricardo Cardenas as President/COO and Rajesh Vennam as CFO

December 18, 2020 7:06 AM EST

The Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) Board of Directors has elected Chief Executive Officer Eugene (Gene) I. Lee, Jr. as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Charles (Chuck) M. Sonsteby, effective January 4, 2021. Mr. Sonsteby will become the Board's Lead Independent Director.

"At a time of unprecedented change in our industry, the Board concluded that it is in the best interests of the Company to combine the roles of Chairman and CEO in order to drive the most efficient execution of its long-term strategy," said Sonsteby. "Gene is an extraordinary leader with a passion... More

Wells Fargo Upgrades Darden Restaurants (DRI) to Overweight

December 17, 2020 6:31 AM EST

Wells Fargo upgraded Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) from Equal Weight to Overweight with a price target of $133.00.


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Shares of Darden Restaurants closed at $116.49 yesterday.

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