Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher, Darden Posts Upbeat Sales
June 21, 2013 at 10:25 AM EDT
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.45 percent to 14,824.99 while the NASDAQ gained 0.11 percent to 3,368.40. The S&P rose, surging 0.53 percent to 1,596.64. Top Headline Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI ) reported a drop in its fourth-quarter profit. Darden's quarterly profit declined to $133.2 million, or $1.01