Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Mixed; Darden Profit Misses Estimates

Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded down 0.13 percent to 15,615.65 while the NASDAQ gained 0.14 percent to 3,794.72. The S&P fell, dropping 0.02 percent to 1,722.05. Top Headline Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI ) reported a drop in its first-quarter profit and announced