Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. DRI, -1.65% slipped 1.65% to $124.49 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +1.42% rising 1.42% to 4,130.29 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.97% rising 0.97% to 32,845.13. The stock’s fall snapped a two-day winning streak. Darden Restaurants Inc. closed $39.79 below its 52-week high ($164.28), which the company achieved on September 23rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. CBRL, -1.55% fell 1.55% to $95.07, Bloomin’ Brands Inc. BLMN, +3.08% rose 3.08% to $20.39, and Dine Brands Global Inc. DIN, +0.59% rose 0.59% to $71.31. Trading volume (2.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.