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By Mischa Frankl-Duval Here s what we are watching as markets kick into gear Friday. U.S. stock futures traded close to the flatline as investors monitored whether Covid-19 infections and worsening economic data would push lawmakers to cement a coronavirus-aid package. Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.1%, suggesting the benchmark stocks gauge will open relatively unchanged after notching another record close Thursday. Futures tied to the technology-focused Nasdaq-100 were flat. Read our full market wrap here. What s Coming Up The Conference Board publishes its index of leading economic indicators at 10 a.m. ET. Market Movers to Watch
Darden Restaurants Elects Its CEO Eugene Lee As Chairman
Sonsteby will become the Board s Lead Independent Director.
Lee became chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors in 2015.
Additionally, Ricardo Cardenas has been named President and Chief Operating Officer. Cardenas has served as Darden s Chief Financial Officer since 2016.
Darden has appointed Rajesh Vennam as Chief Financial Officer. Vennam began his career at Darden in 2003 as a Sr. Business Analyst for Market Development. In 2013, Vennam joined Red Lobster as a Sr. Director and progressed to Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury. He returned to Darden in 2016 as Senior Vice President, Finance & Analytics, assuming additional responsibilities as Treasurer in 2020.
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By Mischa Frankl-Duval Here s what we are watching as markets kick into gear Friday. U.S. stock futures traded close to the flatline as investors monitored whether Covid-19 infections and worsening economic data would push lawmakers to cement a coronavirus-aid package. Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.1%, suggesting the benchmark stocks gauge will open relatively unchanged after notching another record close Thursday. Futures tied to the technology-focused Nasdaq-100 rose 0.2%. Read our full market wrap here. What s Coming Up Today is quadruple witching, a quarterly event which sees options and futures on indexes and stocks expire simultaneously. Quad witching days are typically some of the busiest trading sessions of the year.