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McDonald's swings to profit, may alter dollar menu
Jul 23 2008, AP

Consumers helped bring McDonald’s Corp. back to profitability in the second quarter by spending on breakfast biscuits, chicken sandwiches and drinks despite the tough economy in the U.S.But the nation’s No. 1 hamburger chain also warned Wednesday that...

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