Restaurant Stocks Split as Brinker Gains 32% and Chipotle Falls 24%
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Restaurant-company shares delivered sharply different returns through Oct. 22, with Brinker International up 32.46% and Chipotle Mexican Grill down 23.95%, as three operators prepare to report results next week. From the Dec. 31, 2025, close to the Oct. 22, 2026, close, Darden Restaurants gained 18.23% and Restaurant Brands International (RBI) rose 11.99%. McDonald’s fell 17.34%. Starbucks gained 21.02%. These changes use closing share prices and exclude dividends; they do not identify what drove each company’s return. Brinker closed at $190.11 on Oct. 22, compared with $143.52 at year-end.
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