DJ McDonald's Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of McDonald's Corp. (MCD) advanced 2.61% to $236.90 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.10% to 51,231.64 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.47% to 7,765.36.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
McDonald's Corp. closed 30.68% short of its 52-week high of $341.75, which the company achieved on March 2nd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) fell 0.40% to $93.21, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) rose 6.21% to $32.68, and Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) rose 1.89% to $143.00.
Trading volume (11.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 8, 2026.