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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 1.48% to $264.95 on Wednesday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose. This marks the sixth consecutive day of losses for McDonald's, with the stock trading 22.47% below its 52-week high. Trading volume exceeded its 50-day average. Compared to competitors, Starbucks fell 1%, Chipotle dropped nearly 5%, and Yum! Brands declined 3.55%."
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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 1.48% to $264.95 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.38% to 7,572.40 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.29% to 52,658.64.

This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of losses.

McDonald's Corp. closed 22.47% below 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) fell 1.00% to $105.11, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) fell 4.94% to $34.63, and Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) fell 3.55% to $152.57.

Trading volume (6.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 15, 2026.

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