** Shares of digital display maker Daktronics DAKT.O fall nearly 1.4% to about $18.2

** DAKT names Ramesh Jayaraman as president and chief executive officer, effective February 1, 2026

** Jayaraman has 25 years of global operations experience, and recently served as senior vice president and Americas integration leader for Bosch Home Comfort

** Jayaraman will also join the board; director and former chairman, president and CEO Reece Kurtenbach to step down

** Interim CEO Brad Wiemann to remain through Q3 ending January 31, 2026

** Including session's moves, shares up 8% YTD

(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)

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