McDonald's Struggles With Sales in the US Market! Strong International Business Offsets Weaknesses and Drives up the Share Price!

The operator and franchisor of its globally represented fast-food restaurants McDonald’s (MCD) released its business figures for the fourth quarter and the entire fiscal year 2024 on Monday, February 10, 2025, before the stock market opened, slightly missing revenue and profit expectations. Nevertheless, the stock price managed to rise by almost 5% to $308.42 by the market close, as the global revenue strength in its fast-food restaurants could offset the decline in comparable sales in the domestic US market. Sales in the US market fall more...