8. -- GM ( GM ) raised discounts in February on its full-size pickups, but it is telling Wall Street analysts that it intends to maintain premium pricing and margins on the trucks despite a drop in volume and market share, Reuters reported. A key message to analysts from Chuck Stevens, the automaker's new chief financial officer, who was dispatched to New York to update Wall Street analysts on the automaker's financial outlook, was that GM remains focused on maintaining pricing "discipline," especially on the hugely profitable full-size pickups in a highly combustible and fluid U.S. market, Reuters said. 9. -- Darden Restaurants ( DRI ) canceled its annual analyst meeting, opting instead to meet directly with shareholders and investors. The restaurant operator, which owns chains such as Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Bahama Breeze, confirmed the decision Wednesday.