McDonald's April Sales Disappoint

By Trefis: McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is scheduled to announce its earnings on April 16. It will be a tough quarter for the world’s largest fast food chain because of several reasons. Firstly, it faces a difficult comparison since the sales in the first three months of 2012 were unusually high. A warmer winter in the U.S. last year resulted in better-than-expected sales so these results come on top of a high base.

McDonald's is facing lean times, not just in the US, but globally. Earlier this year, McDonald's shifted from a 'Dollar Menu' to an "Extra Value Menu" which Chief Executive Don Thompson said didn't "resonate as strongly" with consumers. One reason? There was no value in it, except for McDonald's. The Wall Street Journal reports Amid Falling Profit, McDonald's to Revisit 'Dollar Menu'

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McDonald's is out with its April sales figures, and the numbers are worse than expected. Global comparable store sales fell 0.6%, which was worse than the 0.48% decline expected.

McDonald's same-store sales fell 0.6% in April as the world's largest fast-food chain battled persistent economic weakness in Europe and Avian influenza problems in China, though the U.S. posted a small improvement.

McDonald's same-store sales fell 0.6% in April as the world's largest fast-food chain battled persistent economic weakness in Europe and Avian influenza problems in China, though the U.S.

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