Breaking: McDonald's (MCD) Q2 earnings beats on EPS and revenue

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McDonald's (MCD) reported Q2 earnings before the market opened on Wednesday. Earnings per share came in at $2.37 versus the average Wall Street estimate of $2.08. Revenue came in at $5.89 billion versus the estimate of $5.53 billion by Wall Street analysts.

McDonald's (MCD) stock price

McDonald's stock is trading at $246.40 in Wednesday's premarket trading, basically flat. McDonald's shares closed Tuesday's regular session at $246.35, a gain of 0.97%.

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