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Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. advanced 4.9% to $214.05 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.0% to 5,921.54 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.8% to 42,343.65.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Darden Restaurants Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $211.82, which the company reached on May 16th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as McDonald's Corp. rose 0.1% to $314.95, Starbucks Corp. rose 3.1% to $87.01, and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose 0.71% to $50.99.
Trading volume totaled 2.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 27, 2025 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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