Fast-Food Sales Set to Slow - Analysts

The heady growth that has characterized fast-food sales in the past year may be headed back to earth, leveled by tough comparisons and consumer belt-tightening, analysts said on Thursday.

Feb 11, 2006 - 10:38
McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD), the largest restaurant company and a bellwether for fast-food stocks, saw May sales growth at comparable U.S. stores slow to 7.9 percent from increases in recent months that often reached the double-digits.

The company is now a victim of its own strong numbers a year ago when its turnaround began in earnest.

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