MCD Stock Ticks Lower Overnight: McDonald’s Faces Earnings Test As Short Bets Hit 52-Week High
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- MCD Mcdonalds+17.7% 9d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that McDonald's belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- YUM Yum! Brands+19.9% 30d
Yum! Brands is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill+10.3% 30d
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- QSR Restaurant Brands International+8.2% 30d
Restaurant Brands International is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- DRI Darden Restaurants+13.7% 30d
Darden Restaurants is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
- ARMK Aramark-2.8% 10d
Aramark is a peer of McDonald's in eating places; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCD | -4.68% | -1.85% | base | +6.15% | +5.75% | +5.14% | +7.09% |
| XLY | -1.73% | -1.67% | base | +4.27% | +0.01% | +0.19% | +3.09% |
| YUM | -4.46% | -1.07% | base | +6.09% | +5.74% | +2.64% | +2.45% |
| CMG | -13.50% | -4.16% | base | +5.97% | +6.39% | +3.49% | +7.43% |
| QSR | +0.28% | -2.53% | base | +5.29% | +5.71% | +4.58% | +4.36% |
| DRI | -1.18% | +0.34% | base | +5.29% | +4.24% | +3.20% | +4.74% |
| ARMK | +1.72% | -1.26% | base | -4.76% | -7.91% | -3.79% | +0.26% |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
MCD Stock Ticks Lower Overnight: McDonald’s Faces Earnings Test As Short Bets Hit 52-Week High Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMK | that day | -4.76% | final price |
| ARMK | the next day | -7.91% | final price |
| ARMK | two days later | -3.79% | final price |
| ARMK | three days later | +0.26% | final price |
| ARMK | three days earlier | -1.26% | final price |
| ARMK | five days earlier | +1.72% | final price |
| CMG | that day | +5.97% | final price |
| CMG | the next day | +6.39% | final price |
| CMG | two days later | +3.49% | final price |
| CMG | three days later | +7.43% | final price |
| CMG | three days earlier | -4.16% | final price |
| CMG | five days earlier | -13.50% | final price |
| DRI | that day | +5.29% | final price |
| DRI | the next day | +4.24% | final price |
| DRI | two days later | +3.20% | final price |
| DRI | three days later | +4.74% | final price |
| DRI | three days earlier | +0.34% | final price |
| DRI | five days earlier | -1.18% | final price |
| MCD | that day | +6.15% | final price |
| MCD | the next day | +5.75% | final price |
| MCD | two days later | +5.14% | final price |
| MCD | three days later | +7.09% | final price |
| MCD | three days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| MCD | five days earlier | -4.68% | final price |
| QSR | that day | +5.29% | final price |
| QSR | the next day | +5.71% | final price |
| QSR | two days later | +4.58% | final price |
| QSR | three days later | +4.36% | final price |
| QSR | three days earlier | -2.53% | final price |
| QSR | five days earlier | +0.28% | final price |
| XLY | that day | +4.27% | final price |
| XLY | the next day | +0.01% | final price |
| XLY | two days later | +0.19% | final price |
| XLY | three days later | +3.09% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | -1.67% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -1.73% | final price |
| YUM | that day | +6.09% | final price |
| YUM | the next day | +5.74% | final price |
| YUM | two days later | +2.64% | final price |
| YUM | three days later | +2.45% | final price |
| YUM | three days earlier | -1.07% | final price |
| YUM | five days earlier | -4.46% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 8 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 10 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer bought Restaurant Brands International (QSR) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 6 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 14 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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