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Shares of Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST) rose 2.04% to $73.97 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  falling 1.07% to 6,827.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average  falling 0.51% to 48,458.05.
Monster Beverage Corp. closed 3.03% short of its 52-week high of $76.28, which the company achieved on December 1st.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Coca-Cola Co. (KO) rose 2.04% to $70.52, PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) rose 1.08% to $150.65, and Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) rose 0.72% to $85.35.
Trading volume (4.9 M) remained 660,335 below its 50-day average volume of 5.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 12, 2025.
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<p>Monster Beverage Corp.'s stock rose 2.04% to $73.97, outperforming competitors like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, despite a generally negative trading day for the market. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones both fell, but Monster Beverage remained close to its 52-week high. Trading volume was slightly below average.</p>

Monster Beverage Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day