McDonald's Hot August
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The fast food giant shows little sign of slowing.
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McDonald&#39;s third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent, the world&#39;s largest restaurant chain says, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Wednesday  said worldwide sales at its namesake restaurants open more than  a year rose 3.9 percent in August, helped by strong sales of  new menu items like fried chicken strips.
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By SUDDABY, Reon  A very dry summer and high temperatures have the region's fire crews on alert -- and hoping for rain. Reon Suddaby reports.   --------------------   Fire crews are on high alert as the Waikato bakes in one of the driest summers on record.
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Attitudes toward burgers have changed, and that's good news for McDonald's.
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McDonald's rode strong U.S. sales to a 38 percent increase, its fifth straight quarter of increased profits since snapping out of a slump last year.
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McDonald&#39;s (MCD:NYSE - news - research) raised its annual dividend by 38% to 55 cents Tuesday, enhancing the yield over an already reasonably priced stock that could benefit from steady earnings growth over the next several years.
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OAK BROOK, Ill. Oak Brook-based McDonald&#39;s is reporting a solid four-point-two percent gain in worldwide comparable sales for November and a 20th straight monthly increase for its US business.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Tuesday   reported a better-than-expected 6 percent rise in sales at   hamburger restaurants open at least 13 months, helped by menu   improvement in Europe.
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Company names female pop trio new face of marketing campaign to expand appeal among kids, moms. LOS ANGELES  - McDonald&#39;s Corp.
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New menu items helped lift McDonald&#39;s to a 16th consecutive increase in monthly comparable sales, the fast-food giant said Wednesday, and more sandwiches are on the way.
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McDonald's Corp.  on Friday reported higher quarterly earnings on strong U.S. sales of products like its new Chicken Selects fried chicken strips, though changes in the way it accounts for leases trimmed results.
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McDonald&#39;s (MCD) Tuesday raised its annual dividend by 38%, a move the world&#39;s largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalization.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Tuesday  raised its annual dividend 38 percent, a move the world's  largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its  revitalization.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Wednesday   raised its annual dividend 49 percent to $1 a share, part of a   push by the world's largest restaurant company to return more   cash to its shareholders.
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The bootylicious R&amp;B babes, front lined by diva Beyonce Knowles, have signed on to be the latest faces of fast food giant McDonald&#39;s in the &quot;I&#39;m Lovin&#39; It&quot; campaign.
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The restaurant chain reports positive comps for August.