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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

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Tops Q2 EPS by 1c, Revenues Miss

December 18, 2020 7:02 AM EST

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) reported Q2 EPS of $0.74, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.73. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.66 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion.

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights, Comparisons to Second Quarter Last Year

Total sales of $1.66 billion, a decrease of 19.4% driven by negative blended... More