CHICAGO (AP) _ McDonald's Corp. (MCD) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.1 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had net income of $1.48. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.28 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.18 per share.

The world's biggest hamburger chain posted revenue of $5.67 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.55 billion.

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