McDonald’s Corp. reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $6.84 billion, a 5% year-on-year increase that exceeded the $6.70 billion average analyst estimate. Adjusted earnings rose 7% to $3.19 a share, beating the projected $3.15, while reported EPS reached $3.14, up from $2.80 a year earlier. Worldwide comparable sales grew 3.8%, topping expectations of roughly 2.5% and rebounding from a decline in the same period last year. Same-store sales advanced 2.5% in the United States, 4.0% in International Operated Markets and 5.6% in International Developmental Licensed Markets, all ahead of consensus forecasts. The stronger-than-expected results lifted investor sentiment: McDonald’s shares gained about 3% in pre-market trading after the earnings release.