McDonald's Takes a Big Step Forward

Investors were already expecting good news from McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) in its third-quarter earnings report. The fast-food titan issued a rare mid-quarter update last month that revealed that sales growth had returned to positive territory in the core U.S. market after plunging amid COVID-19 disruptions earlier in 2020.

The burger chain's full results added context to that headline sales figure, including in key metrics like customer traffic, promotional spending, and market share.

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