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title: "Monster Beverage Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST) shares fell 2.78% to $45.52 on Monday, underperforming competitors like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo during a broader market decline. The drop ended a three-day winning streak, leaving the stock 9.27% below its 52-week high of $50.17. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Monster Beverage Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST) slipped 2.78% to $45.52 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough 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.

The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.

Monster Beverage Corp. closed 9.27% short of its 52-week high of $50.17, which the company achieved on July 17th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Coca-Cola Co. (KO) fell 0.83% to $86.98, PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) fell 1.81% to $138.24, and Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) rose 0.21% to $107.92.

Trading volume (9.8 M) remained 1.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 11.6 M.

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

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