McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported slightly stronger-than-expected global sales growth in the third quarter as cost-conscious consumers turned to its value offerings amid economic uncertainty. Shares gained more than 2% in intra-day trading on Wednesday. Global comparable sales rose 3.6% from a year earlier, just above Street estimate of 3.59%. In the U.S., same-store sales increased 2.4%, improving from 0.3% a year ago and beating expectations of 2.14%. Fast-food chains such as McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizz ...