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title: "McDonald's Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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# McDonald's Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of McDonald's Corp. (MCD) slid 2.68% to $265.53 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.

McDonald's Corp. closed 22.30% below its 52-week high of $341.75, which the company achieved on March 2nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) rose 0.21% to $107.92, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) rose 0.78% to $33.76, and Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) fell 2.01% to $145.14.

Trading volume (4.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.

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