DJ Darden Restaurants Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) advanced 2.07% to $220.03 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.46% to 7,666.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% to 53,061.95.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Darden Restaurants Inc. closed 4.24% below its 52-week high of $229.76, which the company achieved on August 13th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as McDonald's Corp. $(MCD)$ fell 0.06% to $260.95, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) rose 0.54% to $106.72, and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) rose 2.69% to $38.52.
Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 74,309 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 2, 2026.