Shares closed at $200.56 on Thursday as the S&P 500 rose 1.02% to 7,209.01 and the Dow gained 1.62% to 49,652.14.
The stock finished 12.14% below its 52-week high of $228.27, reached on 20 June.
Against peers, McDonald's rose 1.21%, Starbucks slipped 0.16% and Chipotle gained 3.03%, while Darden trading volume of 789,103 stayed well below its 50-day average of 1.4 million.
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