McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) posted third quarter 2010 earnings of $1.29 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.24. Third quarter earnings escalated 12% from $1.15 per share reported in the prior-year quarter. However excluding the unfavorable currency impact of 3 cents in the reported quarter, earnings soared 15.0% year over year. The better-than-expected results were [...] (MCD) McDonald’s Beats Earnings Estimates – Shares Up