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Here's What Costs More Than A Barrel Of Crude Oil Right Now
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 2:33pm | 387Read More...Oil prices continued to fall Thursday, coming in at $29.60 per barrel at time of writing. For some context, here's what's now more expensive than black gold: Getting the oil changed on your car. Enough KFC for a family of four. The actual barrel oil comes in. A ...
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Yum China Sales Rise: What's Wall Street Think?
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 1:07pm | 314Read More...Despite all the concerns about the health of the Chinese economy, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported some surprisingly strong 1 percent year-over-year sales growth in its China division in December. Here’s what five top Wall Street firms have to say about Yum following the news....
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Yum Investors Cheer December, Q4 Comps Outlook For China
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 6:03pm | 199Read More...Following a more than 2 percent move higher over the course of Tuesday's trading session, shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) continued higher in the post-market session. An SEC 8-K filing late Tuesday afternoon showed some same-store sales results for Yum's China region...
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Yum Sales Fall 3%, $6.2 Billion To Be Returned To Shareholders Before China Separation
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 2:02pm | 298Read More...Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) sales fell 3 percent on Thursday. The company will return $6.2 billion to its shareholders between the separation announcement date of October 20 and the actual business separation, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. For 2016, Yum also released...
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Cowen Boosts Yum Brands; Taco Bell Growth, Buyback Potential Excite
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 10:33am | 269Read More...Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) have dipped 19.52 percent over the past six months, declining almost to its 52-week low on November 12. Andrew M. Charles of Cowen and Company has upgraded the rating on the company from Market Perform to Outperform, while raising the price target from...
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What's China Really Worth To A YUM-Of-The-Parts Model?
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 2:31pm | 463Read More...Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) have lost more than 16 percent over the past three months, mostly due to ongoing China concerns. The company announced earlier this week that it will split itself into two companies: Yum! China and Yum! Brands. In a report published Tuesday, Karen...
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Wall Street Can't Reach A Consensus On Yum! Brands
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 11:04am | 1161Read More...Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) were trading lower by 16 percent shortly after Wednesday's opening bell. Yum Brands reported it earned $1.00 per share on revenue of $3.427 billion, well below the Street's estimates of $1.07 per share and $3.684 billion in revenue. The...
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Fast Food Gets Even Faster In Asia
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 9:15am | 345Read More...McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has had a difficult year as consumer tastes shifted and the restaurant battled criticism over its ingredients and lack of healthy offerings. However, the burger chain has been working to restore its bottom line, especially in China, where the massive...
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Exclusive: Boston Market CEO Talks 'Chicken Wars' Strategy
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 8:06am | 566Read More...Benzinga recently had the chance to speak to Boston Market CEO George Michel about the company’s new All Good campaign and where the company fits into the growing shift toward healthier, more natural restaurant foods. Mr. Michel covered a range of topics, including the “Chicken Wars...
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Bojangles' Prices IPO At $19, High End Of Range
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 9:46am | 346Read More...Investors have shown an appetite for restaurant-related stocks, and investors will get their first look at Bojangles' Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOJA) on Friday as shares will begin trading for the first time on the stock market. Bojangles' Restaurants has a menu that focuses on traditional...
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Keith Meister: Yum! Brands Is Well-Managed And Has Great Forward Opportunities
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 3:08pm | 383Read More...Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) hit an all-time high of $94.13 on Monday. Shares of the company surged on back of comments made by Corvex Management founder and CIO Keith Meister at the Ira Sohn conference, revealing that his hedge fund owns $1.5 billion of Yum's stock. Additionally, Meister...
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Taco Bell's Breakfast Innovation Continues
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 2:15pm | 473Read More...With global fast food giant McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) reeling from slumping global sales, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is showing no signs of stopping its push into McDonalds’ territory. Breakfast Battleground Yum’s Taco Bell launched its breakfast menu in March 2014...
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Why Yum! Brands Could Underperform, According To Credit Suisse
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 10:29am | 252Read More...In a report published Tuesday, Credit Suisse analyst Jason West initiated coverage of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) with an Underperform rating and $74 price target, reflecting ongoing concerns in China. According to West, the pace of recovery of Yum! Brands China business (which accounts for...
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Cramer: Yum! Brands 'Certainly Lets McDonald's Look A Lot Better'
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 2:29pm | 401Read More...Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) fell drastically after the company announced cutting its profit forecast for the year 2014. In notes to clients, the company informed shareholders that its EPS will rise by a mid-single-digit percentage (excluding some items), which is significantly lower than the...
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Is McDonald's Going Fast Casual?
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 1:19pm | 728Read More...McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has been experimenting in an effort to combat falling sales. The company in September installed several build-your-own-burger kiosks in Southern California. At the stand-alone kiosks, customers could add one or more of nearly 20 toppings to one or...













