date:Apr 22, 2013
1% and consolidated operating income decreased 1%. The company returned $1.1 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter.
In the United States, comparable sales decreased 1.2% and operating income fell 3% during the quarter as the result of a challenging eating-out environment. In Europe, first-quarter comparable sales were down 1.1% while operating income rose 1% with strength coming from the U.K. and Russia. In Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa, comp