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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) expanded its business into the healthcare and wellness space — sort of. Filed in the "it can't really be true" category, someone in the marketing department at Yum Brands, parent company of Kentucky Fried Chicken, felt a good business venture is selling sunscreen...

Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion when it comes time to indulge in a fast-food guilty pleasure. Maybe you prefer McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) fries, while your significant other prefers Nachos Bell Grande from Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM)’s Taco Bell. Bloomberg...

Barclays maintained its Equal-Weight rating on Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), saying volatility remains outsized in Yum's ongoing China recovery, which remains the primary focus for investors until the October 31 separation of China business. "While 2Q16 China comps were not inspiring, 3Q16 QTD is...

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) shares are up 3.2 percent on Thursday after the company reported mostly in-line Q2 earnings, but upped its 2016 guidance once again. Following the report, several Wall Street firms have weighed in on the company. “Despite what mgmt described as ‘challenging...

Although Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported weaker-than-expected 2Q16 results, especially on the top line, BTIG’s Peter Saleh believes there were sufficient positive elements to support the stock. Saleh maintains a Neutral rating on the company. “We expect investors will be...

Despite Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reporting weaker-than-expected results, the stock traded up in the after-market session Wednesday. CLSA’s Jeremy Scott maintains an Underperform rating on the company, with a price target of $82. Disappointing Results “The appetite to own Yum ahead...

Although Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported “generally weak” 2Q results, Credit Suisse’s Jason West believes the positive comments on recent trends and the increased EBIT guidance could drive the stock up on July 14. West maintains a Neutral rating on the company, with a price...

Wells Fargo expects Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) to report better-than-expected earnings when it reports its second quarter results on July 13. The brokerage expects EPS of $0.77 (+11 percent year-over-year, above Street at $0.74). It models 1 percent second quarter China same-store sales (SSS)...

Citi’s Gregory R. Badishkanian mentioned that Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) made a good start to the year with robust 1Q results, driven by better than expected China same store sales. The analyst maintained a Neutral rating on the company, with a price target of $76. Solid 1Q...

While the original Colonel Sanders has not been with us for over 35 years, his memory has remained an integral part of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM)'s KFC image, as his persona has been reimagined by different actors since his death in 1980 at the ripe old age of 90. However, as of late,...

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 ...

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....

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...