Company
Yum! Brands Inc
NYSE:YUM
Yum! Brands Inc is focused on building KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill to be the world’s most loved, trusted and fastest growing restaurant brands. As a global company that serves millions of consumers at 55,000 restaurants across 155 countries and territories, we aim to make the world better by acting responsibly with respect to food, planet and people.
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S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow slump on poor earnings results Wednesday as Fed-fueled rally fades
The Dow closed Wednesday down 208 points, 0.6%, at 33,949, the Nasdaq Composite slid 203 points, 1.7%, to 11,911 and the S&P 500 lost 46 points, 1.1%, to 4,118
Yum! Brands falls short of revenue expectations as 1Q results reveal impact of staff shortages, inflation
Yum! Brands' first quarter earnings per share excluding special items was $1.05, down from $1.07 for 1Q 2021
Trade worries weigh down Wall Street
US markets closed in the red as traders continued to fret over trade and mixed earnings releases
YUM! Brands reports modest beats in 3Q results as shares climb
Taco Bell and KFC sales grew worldwide, backstopping the profitability of the company
Hardware & electrical equipment
Dragontail Systems’ software platform selected as standard solution for Pizza Hut Canada stores
This engagement puts Dragontail on its planned rollout of 1,000 stores installed by year-end.
EARLY MOVERS: salesforce.com.inc shares lose momentum in pre-market, but Ciena Corp goes higher
Also in the frame in pre-market deals in the US is Square Inc and KFC
PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Fast food fiesta as Pepsico and Yum! Foods hog the headlines
A look at the stocks making waves in pre-market trading, featuring Dean Foods, Zillow and Twilio
Pizza Hut pledges to serve antibiotic-free chicken by 2022
The pizza chain removed artificial preservatives from its cheese in 2017
Dow slips 200 points, Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but forecasts higher inflation
The Fed kept interest rates steady between 1.5% to 1.75%, but sees inflation moving closer to 2%
Investments and investor services
Indexes end on or around intra-day highs as investors shrug off inflation surprise
It took a while for investors to get over the surprise of January's inflation rate holding steady, but eventually the bulls won out
Chipotle looks to Taco Bell boss to revive its fortunes
Outbreaks of foodborne illnesses at its restaurants have damaged the burrito chain’s reputation in recent years, while analysts have criticized a perceived lack of innovation - all things Brian Niccol will be tasked with changing
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 ends in positive territory with precious metals miners leading the way
The blue-chip index closed at 7,214, up 46 points on the day
Yum! Brands tick higher premarket after its market-beating fourth quarter numbers
David Gibbs: "We are on track with our strategic transformation to accelerate growth and make significant progress towards achieving these objectives in 2017”
Fast food chain owner Yum! Brands shares up after third quarter results
The owner of fast food chains Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, reported global same-restaurant sales growth of 3% in the quarter, beating market expectations for a rise of 1.7%
Yum! Brands Pizza Hut draws on outer space to keep delivered pizzas warmer
The new pouches contain three layers of materials, including a PET Aluminum Radiant Barrier that reflects heat
Yum! Brands spinoff Yum China Holdings rise after unveiling first div and upping share buyback
The company also announced that Joey Wat, the current president and chief operating officer, will succeed Mickey Pant as CEO in March 2018
McDonald's, Yum! Brands, Bed Bath and Beyond - AFTER HOURS
The fast food chains were upgraded by RBC, while there was a major earnings miss for Bed Bath and Beyond
Pizza Hut problems for Yum Brands!
Sales missed expectations as its pizza restaurant chain failed to cut the mustard
US stocks gain, close near record highs mustered after Trump’s tax pledge
US stocks closed solidly higher on Thursday, and close to fresh record highs negotiated intraday after President Donald Trump vowed “phenomenal” corporate tax cuts within weeks
Taco Bell to take on 100,000 in huge sales drive
Taco Bell wants annual sales to hit US$15bn over the next six years.
US stocks drop on election jitters
US stocks closed lower in a broad fall on Tuesday, led by dividend-paying sectors, as traders eyed a safer haven-inspired drop in Treasury bond yields as well as headlines on the looming presidential election a week away
Yum! Brands to return oodles of cash after hiving off Chinese unit
The company expects having an even greater proportion of franchisors will improve cash flow
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Twitter gains but warnings of share price rout
Twitter shares may have ended 21.4% higher at $22.62 on takeover rumours on Friday, but the micro-blogging site was given a cautionary note by RBC tech analyst Mark Mahaney
Yum Brands shares up in pre-market thanks to China performance
Shares in Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) jumped up over 4% in pre-market as first quarter sales beat market expectations, thanks to a good performance in China.
ex-Taco Bell exec charged in assault on Uber driver
Benjamin Golden could face up to a year in jail and 10,000 in fines.
Yum Brands ‘hold’ maintained at Jefferies after China spin-off plan
Analyst believes decision indicates conditions in China becoming increasingly challenging.
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Wall Street struggles for direction amid corporate earnings
The Dow fluctuates; the S&P 500 is down less than 0.1%.
U.S. Risers/Fallers: Apple, United Technologies, Yum, Verizon, Amazon, SanDisk, Harley-Davidson
Below are the main news driven share price changes at 2:53 p.m. in New York on Tuesday:
Yum Brands shares jump on China spin-off plan
Split follows pressure from activist investor Keith Meister
Wall Street benchmarks flat, attention focussed on corporate earnings
Whilst benchmarks were middle of the road, today's financial results were very much in different lanes.
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Wall Street edges mostly higher
Shares wavered on Friday amid mixed data, lacklustre earnings
Stocks spin their wheels
Stocks spin their wheels - Hot Wheels in the case of Mattel - in the absence of any major economic news.
U.S. Risers/Fallers: Zafgen, GE, AMD, Honeywell, Twitter, Schlumberger, SunTrust
Here's a look at the main movers as of 1:33 p.m. in New York on Friday:
Yum Brands appoints activist investor Meister to its board
The move fuels bets parents of KFC, Taco Bell may spin off China business.
Yum! Brands lowers guidance after Chinese growth disappoints
Never mind Yum! It was more like Yikes!
Yum! Brands lowers guidance after Chinese growth disappoints
Never mind Yum! It was more like Yikes!
US stocks infused with energy
Energy companies are back with a bang as the oil price recovery continues.
Oil stockpiles data takes the wind out of equities' sails
Oil shares were driving the markets forward, until the Department of Energy spoiled the party with its weekly stockpiles report; now energy shares are struggling to hold on to gains.
Investors set to tuck in (but not to Yum Foods)
Stocks are set to follow the lead of markets in Europe and Asia, and open higher.
Investments and investor services
US stocks infused with energy
Oil companies have lit a fire underneath the US benchmarks
Wall Street reverses to loss after Greek protests
Wall Street swung to losses following reports of violent protests in Greece after keeping within a narrow range of gains for most of the session as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signalled the central bank remains on track to raise inte
U.S. stock-index futures struggle for direction ahead of Yellen speech, Greek debt vote
U.S. stock-index futures were little changed and investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony before Congress. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 percent to 17,976, while those for the S&P 50