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Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) advanced 2.41% to $198.12 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 2.64% to 7,383.74 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.35% to 50,866.78.
Darden Restaurants Inc. closed 13.21% short of its 52-week high of $228.27, which the company reached on June 20th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as McDonald's Corp. (MCD) rose 2.61% to $279.84, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) rose 1.22% to $95.29, and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) rose 4.12% to $29.34.
Trading volume (960,147) remained 152,522 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 5, 2026.
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Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) shares rose 2.41% to $198.12 on Friday, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. However, DRI underperformed key competitors like McDonald's, Starbucks, and Chipotle. The stock remains 13.21% below its 52-week high of $228.27, with trading volume below its 50-day average.

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