McDonald's Profits Up on Strong U.S. Sales
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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&#39;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 , the world's  largest fast-food chain, said on Friday that sales at  restaurants open at least 13 months rose 5.7 percent globally  in January, but sales growth in the U.S. lagged.
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OAK BROOK, Ill. - McDonald's Corp. stock surged to a record high yesterday after the fast-food chain disclosed the largest dividend increase in its history and pledged to return more money to shareholders than Wall Street expected.
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McDonald's Corp., the world's No. 1 hamburger chain, said Monday its fourth-quarter profit climbed 3 percent due to income tax benefits and yet another period of strong sales at stores open at least a year.
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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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McDonald&#39;s Corp.  on Friday  posted its largest monthly comparable sales increase in more  than three years, helped by the popularity of its small  sandwiches in France and a big green ogre in the United States.
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McDonald's Corp.  on Friday  said global sales at its hamburger restaurants open at least 13  months rose 6.2 percent in November as its Snack Wraps and  promotions with family games such as Monopoly brought in  customers.
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McDonald's Corp.  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&#39;s Corp.  on  Wednesday raised its annual dividend by 50 percent as part of a  plan to return up to $17 billion to shareholders through 2009,  sending its shares up more than 2 percent in extended trade.
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McDonald's Corp.  said on Friday November same-store sales at its hamburger restaurants rose 6.2 percent, boosting the company's shares to a seven-year high, as Snack Wraps, premium coffee and family game promotions attracted customers.
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McDonald's Corp. shares jumped to a six-year high yesterday after the world's largest fast-food chain raised its annual dividend 49 percent and said it expects to return more cash to shareholders over the next two years.
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McDonaldâs reported a fourth-quarter profit of $1.27 billion on Monday, but warned that sales at restaurants open at least a year were flat last month.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N said Monday  that sales at its namesake hamburger restaurants open at least  13 months rose 6.1 percent in October, helped by a popular  Monopoly game promotion in the United States.
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McDonald&#39;s Corp has raised its annual dividend 38 per cent to 55 US cents from 40 cents, with the total payout worth nearly $US690 million ($A993.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Thursday  said sales at its namesake restaurants open at least 13 months  rose 4.2 percent in November as U.S. results were boosted by an  "Incredibles" Happy Meal tie-in.
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McDonald&#39;s Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said worldwide sales at its namesake restaurants open at least 13 months rose 3.9 percent in