DJ Darden Restaurants Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) advanced 1.48% to $200.33 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Darden Restaurants Inc. closed 12.81% below its 52-week high of $229.76, which the company reached on August 13th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as McDonald's Corp. (MCD) rose 0.03% to $231.89, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) fell 0.18% to $94.71, and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) rose 0.12% to $32.36.
Trading volume (1.1 M) remained 92,450 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.