McDonald's Earnings Rise, Stock Up
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N third-quarter  earnings per share rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a  preliminary basis, the world's largest restaurant chain said on  Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower  tax rate.
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McDonald's Corp. rode strong U.S. sales to a 42 percent increase in third-quarter earnings, its fifth straight quarter of increased profits since snapping out of a slump last year.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N said on  Friday it generated $3.9 billion in cash from its operations in  2004 due to a strong performance from its restaurants open for  at least a year.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Friday as disappointing earnings from McDonald's Corp. MCD.N  offset better-than-expected results from Microsoft Corp.  MSFT.O.
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McDonald&#39;s Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday raised its annual dividend 38 percent, 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 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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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N said on Friday  it generated $3.9 billion in cash from its operations in 2004  due to a strong performance from restaurants open for at least  a year.
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McDonald's Corp. on Friday said  quarterly net profit more than tripled as its U.S. business  improved further and signaled it might pursue a spinoff or  other options for its Chipotle Mexican-style restaurant chain.
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McDonald's Corp.  said on Monday it expects to report quarterly earnings of 71 cents per share before costs related to the sale of businesses in Latin America, above Wall Street expectations.
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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.  on Tuesday reported an 8.1 percent increase in August sales at restaurants open at least thirteen months, helped by new food offerings in the United States and strong demand in Japan, Australia and China.
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Investors gave new McDonald&#39;s Corp. Chief Executive Jim Skinner a vote of confidence Tuesday, driving the company&#39;s shares up 72 cents to $30.10, a 2.45 percent gain, the day after Charlie Bell resigned the top job.
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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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McDonald&#39;s Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday raised its annual dividend by 38 percent, a move the world&#39;s largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalization.
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McDonald's Corp.  said on Monday it expects to report quarterly earnings before items above Wall Street estimates on its strongest quarterly sales in three years.
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McDonald's Corp , the world's largest restaurant chain operator, posted higher quarterly profit on Monday, helped by a tax benefit, but said sales were flat in December at U.S. restaurants open at least 13 months.
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Switching focus to a new menu helped boost sales and earnings at McDonald's, the fast food giant says.