McDonald’s January Sales Rise 2.6%, Topping Estimates

McDonald’s Corp. said global sales rose 2.6 percent in January, topping some analysts’ estimates, as demand in Asia and the U.K. countered a decline in the U.S.

Sales at U.S. stores open at least 13 months fell 0.7 percent and climbed 4.3 percent in Europe, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said today in a statement. Sales in Asia, the Middle East and Africa also rose 4.3 percent.

McDonald's Statement on Global Comparable Sales Increase for January