DJ McDonald's Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of McDonald's Corp. $(MCD)$ rallied 1.55% to $308.88 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.01% to 6,921.46 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.55% to 49,266.11.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
McDonald's Corp. closed 5.34% below its 52-week high of $326.32, which the company achieved on March 10th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Starbucks Corp. $(SBUX)$ rose 1.72% to $88.18, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. $(CMG)$ rose 0.80% to $39.18, and Yum! Brands Inc. $(YUM)$ rose 1.99% to $153.48.
Trading volume (3.2 M) remained 54,803 below its 50-day average volume of 3.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 8, 2026.
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January 08, 2026 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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