Shares of McDonald’s Corp. MCD rose 0.6% toward a record high in premarket trading Tuesday, after the fast-food giant reported first-quarter results that rose above expectations, helped by higher menu prices and increased traffic. Net income increased to $1.80 billion, or $2.45 a share, from $1.10 billion, or $1.48 a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings per share, which excluded restructuring charges, came in at $2.63, to beat the FactSet consensus of $2.33. Revenue grew 4.1% to $5.90 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $5.59 billion. Same-store sales jumped 12.6% to beat the FactSet consensus of 8.7%…
