McDonald's Corp. said Monday that February sales at restaurants open more than a year jumped a better-than-expected 11.7 percent, boosted by growth in Europe, the weak dollar and the benefit of an extra selling day this year.
Two straight months of solid results to start the year have reassured investors worried about the impact of the economic slowdown on the world's largest fast-food chain, among other restaurant companies.
McDonald's shares increased $1.11, or 2.1 percent, to $53.38 in morning trading
