McDonald's stock slides 2.80% in positive market session

7 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

The shares closed at $275.75 on Friday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.02% to 49,609.16.
It was McDonald's third straight daily loss and left the stock 19.31% below its 52-week high of $341.75 reached on 2 March.
Among peers, Starbucks gained 0.64%, while Chipotle fell 2.34% and Yum Brands dropped 3.37%, leaving McDonald's performance mixed against competitors.

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