YUM - YUM! Brands, Inc.
| Previous Close | 99.24 |
| Open | 99.66 |
| Bid | 99.35 x 800 |
| Ask | 99.38 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 99.26 - 99.91 |
| 52 Week Range | 86.40 - 119.72 |
| Volume | 446,798 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,072,523 |
| Market Cap | 30B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.34 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 27.45 |
| EPS (TTM) | 3.62 |
| Earnings Date | Feb 5, 2020 - Feb 10, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.68 (1.70%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-11-20 |
| 1y Target Est | 112.52 |
- Zacks
2019 was the Year of the "Chicken Wars"
2019 has been a big year for fast-food chicken, with the "chicken wars" turning from mild to spicy. Will you be trying any of the fried chicken sandwich options?
- American City Business Journals
Restaurants & Hospitality Notes: New entertainment venue planned for the Beltline
An immersive entertainment venue is planned for a bustling portion of the Atlanta Beltline. Called “Illuminarium,” the concept would bring a 360-degree digital projection and sound experience to the Eastside Trail, according to plans submitted in Atlanta. “The experience will be similar to virtual reality without the glasses,” says an application filed in Atlanta.
- Zacks
Beyond Meat Strikes Costco Deal: Should Investors Buy BYND Stock?
Beyond Meat (BYND) announced Thursday that its plant-based burger patties would appear in select Costco (COST) stores.
- Benzinga
Chick-Fil-A Is The Slowest Drive-Thru In America For 2019
Thanks to the iconic American invention, the drive-thru, you can order all kinds of food from the comfort of your driver’s seat. Freedom of choice is as American as a burger and fries. But sometimes you’re ...
- Zacks
Here's Why Investors Should Steer Clear of YUM! Brands
Yum! Brands (YUM) suffers revenue decline at its Pizza Hut division. Decline in net new unit growth and low system sales are added concerns.
- PR Newswire
KFC's Famous Fried Chicken-Scented Firelogs Return for Sale Starting Today Exclusively at Walmart.com
Kentucky Fried Chicken®, in partnership with Enviro-Log®, is bringing back its famous fried chicken-scented 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog. Starting today, 11 Herbs & Spices Firelogs are available exclusively at Walmart.com for $18.99, with free two-day shipping, while supplies last.
- Insider Monkey
Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) A Good Stock To Buy?
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- PR Newswire
Pizza Hut Partners with Karamo to Increase Access to Diverse Children's Books
In its 35th year advocating for childhood literacy, Pizza Hut and literacy partner First Book are partnering with Karamo, Culture Expert on Netflix's Queer Eye and author of the new children's book "I Am Perfectly Designed," to introduce a new holiday fundraiser aimed at increasing access to culturally relevant children's books in communities across the country.
- American City Business Journals
Rebranding pushes Atlanta-based chicken chain toward 'Texas roots'
With the fried chicken wars in full swing, Atlanta-based Church's Chicken is hoping that Texas sells. Church's, Atlanta's fourth-largest franchise, said Monday it will test a global brand relaunch in Canada that stresses the restaurant's link to The Lone Star State, rebranding as Church's Texas Chicken.
- Benzinga
KFC's Plant Chicken Looks, Tastes Like The Real Thing, Says Toronto Star
Toronto Star's Karon Liu and other journalists spoke with KFC's food innovation and technology manager Armando Carrilo at the company's headquarters. The new plant-based chicken alternative product is the end result of several months of testing, Carrilo said.
- PR Newswire
KFC Gets In The Holiday Spirit With Limited-Edition Holiday Buckets And Fried Chicken-Inspired Gift Giveaway
KFC is getting into the holiday spirit with limited-edition, original holiday buckets for your Original Recipe® (and Extra Crispy™) fried chicken, available in restaurants nationwide starting today (Nov. 25). KFC's convenient bucket meals have been bringing people together around the dinner table for generations, making it easy for families and friends to spend quality time with one another, and this limited-time holiday bucket is sure to be the centerpiece of any festive gathering.
- American City Business Journals
Yum Brands authorizes repurchasing of $2 billion in stock
The Louisville-based public company has repurchased about $380 million in shares in the first three quarters this year.
- American City Business Journals
KFC to make its original location a tourist attraction
Colonel Harland Sanders' original restaurant is getting an extreme makeover. Louisville-based KFC and its franchise partners at JRN Inc. are planning a major renovation for Sanders Café, the birthplace of KFC's Original Recipe of 11 herbs and spices, Louisville Business First reports. "This renovation will give visitors from all over the world an incredible KFC experience, while preserving the historic integrity of the location," said Brian Cahoe, chief development officer at KFC U.S., in a release.
- American City Business Journals
Taco Bell unveils new chicken ... strips?
Taco Bell is testing a new menu item that's a bit out of the ordinary for the brand. It's called Crispy Tortilla Chicken, but it's really just a Mexican-inspired twist on the classic chicken strip. Nation's Restaurant News reported the Irvine, Calif.-based chain is testing the new chicken product with a spicy dipping sauce at restaurants in Houston, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, starting Nov. 21.
- GuruFocus.com
Is Papa John's Another Chipotle?
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- Business Wire
Yum! Brands, Inc. Announces Authorization of up to $2 Billion in Share Repurchases
Yum! Brands, Inc. Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase authorization which authorizes repurchases of up to $2 billion in shares of common stock through June 30, 2021.
- Yahoo Finance
Taco Bell dives into the fried chicken wars with its Crispy Tortilla Chicken
Taco Bell tests out the new Crispy Tortilla Chicken in two cities before launching everywhere in 2020.
- American City Business Journals
KFC to renovate, expand the historic birthplace of its original recipe (PHOTOS)
Sanders Café and Museum in Corbin, Ky., is where KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders created the restaurant's original recipe of 11 herbs and spices.
- Zacks
Is it Time to Look Beyond YUM! Brands? 4 Top Restaurant Picks
YUM! Brands (YUM) may not deserve a place in your portfolio for now, given the weakness in its Pizza Hut U.S. division. A few companies in the restaurant space have managed to keep a firm footing.
- Yahoo Finance
Luckin Coffee will be larger than Starbucks in China before 2020: CFO
Luckin Coffee's stock has been on fire of late. Yahoo Finance speaks with Luckin Coffee CFO Reinout Schakel about the company's plans.
- American City Business Journals
Here's who's opening near downtown Taco Bell Cantina
One of the nation's biggest credit unions plans to open a new branch in downtown Orlando. Jacksonville-based Vystar Credit Union expects to set up shop next to the Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum! Representatives with Vystar and JLL (NYSE: JLL), who handles leasing, declined to comment.
- Thomson Reuters StreetEvents
Edited Transcript of YUM earnings conference call or presentation 30-Oct-19 12:15pm GMT
Q3 2019 Yum! Brands Inc Earnings Call
- Yahoo Finance Video
Beyond Meat’s path to $1B relies on restaurants: UBS
Beyond Meat could hit $1 billion in revenue if it focuses on food-service partnerships according to UBS. Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman and Heidi Chung discuss with Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne on YFi PM.
- Yahoo Finance Video
McDonald’s tests 2 new chicken sandwiches
Two new chicken sandwiches made with a new chicken filet are hitting McDonald’s menus Monday at certain locations only. Yahoo Finance’s Heidi Chung joins On the Move to discuss how it plans to compete with other fast food giants.
- Yahoo Finance Video
Why Huawei extension signals Phase 1 trade deal is well underway: Expert
Markets eased back from record highs after reports that Beijing was pessimistic about reaching a trade deal between the U.S.. China Beige Book CEO Leland Miller joins Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous to discuss on The Ticker.
