date:Dec 10, 2013
t weakness would continue in the fourth quarter amid stiff competition and halting global economic growth.
Chief Executive Don Thompson, at the helm of McDonald's for more than a year, has switched top management and shaken up menus to boost sales and profits. Still, analysts say the chain appears to be losing out to rivals at all meal times except breakfast - where it has long been a leader.
Some analysts worry that the company's woes are the result of poor execution rather than external fact