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title: "McDonald's Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "McDonald's (MCD) shares fell 1.40% to $278.25 on Wednesday, underperforming the broader market and some competitors like Starbucks, though outperforming Chipotle and Yum! Brands. The stock remains 18.58% below its 52-week high of $341.75. Trading volume matched its 50-day average at 4.6 million shares."
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# McDonald's Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of McDonald's Corp. (MCD) shed 1.40% to $278.25 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 7,482.71 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.09% to 52,348.39.

McDonald's Corp. closed 18.58% short of its 52-week high of $341.75, which the company achieved on March 2nd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) rose 0.25% to $103.87, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) fell 2.68% to $33.43, and Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) fell 1.34% to $165.25.

Trading volume (4.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 8, 2026.

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