Comparable Sales

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) reported a strong rise in its worldwide November sales. McDonald's sales at restaurants open at least 13 months surged 7.4% globally. However, analysts were expecting a rise of 4.6%. McDonald's same-restaurant sales in Europe gained 6.5%. McDonald's shares gained 1....

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (OTC: MRWSY) reported a 2.4% rise in its Q3 comparable sales on Thursday. Wm Morrison's quarterly sales excluding fuel climbed 4.6%. Wm Morrison shares closed at $24.66 yesterday.

Danone SA (OTC: DANOY) reported a rise in its third-quarter revenue. Danone's quarterly revenue climbed to €4.81 billion ($6.62 billion), from €4.35 billion. Its volume climbed 1.5% on a comparable basis. DANOY shares dropped 3.72% to close at $12.44 yesterday.

Hennes & Mauritz AB (OTC: HNNMY) reported a 7% drop in its September comparable sales. Hennes & Mauritz's total sales, including value-added tax, climbed 3%. At September 30, Hennes & Mauritz operated 2,363 stores, up from 2,111, in the year-ago period. Hennes & Mauritz shares...

Debenhams PLC (OTC: DBHSY) reported that 52-week comparable sales ended August 27 climbed 1.2% including value added tax, and dropped 0.3% excluding VAT. For weeks 44 to 52 of this period, Debenhams' comparable sales surged 1.7% including VAT and 0.4% excluding VAT. Its multi-channel sales surged...

Dixons Retail PLC (OTC: DSITY) reported a 7% drop in its comparable sales in the 12 weeks to July 23. Dixons' total sales for the period dipped 1%.

Whitbread PLC (OTC: WTBCY) reported a 1.7% rise in its total comparable sales for the 13 weeks to June 2. Whitbread's comparable sales at its restaurants fell 1.4%. Its total sales for the period surged 9.2%. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Hennes & Mauritz AB (OTC: HNNMY) reported that for May and for the second quarter ended May 31, comparable sales surged 2%. For the quarter, Hennes & Mauritz's total sales in local currencies, including VAT, climbed 12%. Its total sales converted into the Swedish currency climbed 2.5% to...

J. Sainsbury PLC (OTC: JSAIY) reported a 7.3% surge in total sales for the first quarter on Wednesday. Sainsbury's total sales rose 4.3% excluding fuel for the first quarter ended June 11. On a comparable basis, Sainsbury's sales increased 4.8% and 1.9% excluding fuel. Sainsbury shares closed at...

Tesco PLC (OTC: TSCDY) reported 1% rise in its first-quarter UK comparable sales including value-added-tax and excluding fuel, versus a 0.2% rise in the previous quarter. Exlcluding VAT and excluding fuel, its sales dropped 0.1%, versus a 0.7% decline in the prior quarter. Group sales, excluding...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) reported a 6% rise in its April global comparable sales. The company's sales increased 4% in the US. Its sales rose 6.5% in Europe and surged 6.5% in Asia, Middle East and Africa. However, analysts were expecting total comparable sales to increase 3.4%. McDonald's...