McDonald’s Turnaround Revs Up Abroad as Sales Top Estimates
- Sales climb in international markets like U.K., Canada
- Progress signals that U.S. revival has more room to run
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McDonald’s Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook has more tricks up his sleeve than serving Egg McMuffins all day.
A series of upgrades at the company’s international locations -- including technological advances like self-service kiosks -- boosted sales in some of the restaurant’s chains biggest markets abroad and helped third-quarter results beat analysts’ expectations.