McDonald’s recorded fewer comparable sales for 3Q due to shortfalls in its international markets that were worse than Wall Street had anticipated. Comps in the fast-food chain’s international operated markets were down 2.1%, led by poor sales in France and the U.K. The company’s international developmental licensed markets saw comps drop 3.5% due to the war in the Middle East and weakening sales in China, which more than offset growth in Latin America. Analysts had been expecting comps in both market groups to slip just 1.2%, according to FactSet. Investors had been bracing for some weakness overseas after Domino’s Pizza recently missed 3Q international sales projections.