CHICAGO (AP) _ McDonald's Corp. (MCD) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.64 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had net income of $2.18. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.23 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.31 per share.

The world's biggest hamburger chain posted revenue of $6.01 billion in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.03 billion.

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