date:Feb 12, 2014
e parts of the US, but analysts said McDonald's US patrons continue to pull back spending amid the slow economic recovery. It's the same story: the mid-to-low income consumer continues to be frugal, Edward Jones analyst Jack Russo was quoted by Reuters.
Helped by growth in China, sales rose 5.4 percent in the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa region, better than analysts' prediction of a 2 percent increase. McDonald's had warned in January that sales for the month would be weak, citing