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title: "Darden Restaurants Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) shares fell 1.09% to $193.75 on Monday, ending a two-day winning streak. The stock is now 15.12% below its 52-week high of $228.27. In contrast, competitors like McDonald's and Chipotle saw gains, with McDonald's rising 2.20% and Chipotle up 3.37%. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Darden Restaurants Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) slipped 1.09% to $193.75 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Darden Restaurants Inc. closed 15.12% below its 52-week high of $228.27, which the company reached on June 20th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as McDonald's Corp. (MCD) rose 2.20% to $282.47, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) fell 0.20% to $106.60, and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) rose 3.37% to $33.75.

Trading volume (1.1 M) remained 310,400 below its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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