10-21-2013 12:16 PM

McDonald's quarterly profit rises four percent

A McDonald's restaurant sign is seen at a McDonald's restaurant in Del Mar, California April 16, 2013.
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Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:16am EDT

(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) reported a 4.1 percent rise in quarterly profit, while global sales at established restaurants marginally missed analysts' expectations.
The world's biggest restaurant chain by revenue reported net income of $1.52 billion, or $1.52 per share, for the third quarter ended September 30, up from $1.46 billion, or $1.43 per share, a year earlier.
Global sales at restaurants open at least 12 months rose 0.9 percent. Analysts on average had expected a rise of 1 percent, according to Consensus Metrix.
(Reporting by Aditi Shrivastava; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)



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