date:Mar 11, 2013
staurant sales decline in nine years.
Results have been lackluster since. McDonald's recently warned it expects sales and profit growth to be under pressure as customers spend cautiously due to weak economies in most of its major markets.
The company had doubled down on value and is putting more emphasis on new food and limited-time offers as frugal diners shop around for variety and price.
Shares of the world's biggest hamburger chain were up 1.7 percent at $98.71 on the New York Stock Excha