NEW YORK — McDonald's Corp. says a key sales figure rose in November, and investors sent shares in the world's biggest hamburger chain up 2.5 percent in premarket trading.
The U.S.-based company says global sales at restaurants open at least 13 months rose 2.4 percent for the month ended Nov. 30. The figure is a key metric because it strips out the impact of newly opened and closed locations.
The figure rose 2.5 percent in the U.S. and rose 1.4 percent in Europe. In the region encompassing Asia, the Middle East and Africa, it edged up 0.6 percent.
McDonald’s has seen sales growth slow as the company faces intensifying competition and an uncertain global economy.
