McDonald's posted global comparable sales growth of 5.5 % in the first quarter, ahead of estimates of 3.9 %, on a 0.8 % increase in traffic, marking the 11th consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales and fifth consecutive quarter with increasing guest counts, further evidence that efforts to modernize the brand and menu are paying off. (fool.com)
Sales at U.S. stores open at least a year dipped 0.2 per cent in the quarter, the fifth consecutive quarter of decline the metric, considered a key gauge of a retailer's financial performance. (canadianbusiness.com)
More significantly, however, over 50 percent of venture - backed IPO exits went to health - care companies in the second quarter, the fifth consecutive quarter that health - care companies have topped technology companies for public exits, CB Insights reports. (inc.com)