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This Thursday will see both Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ: DNKN) reporting their fourth-quarter results amid broad-based industry softness. Interestingly, Yum Brands will be reporting its first quarterly report since the spinoff of the China division. Yum Brands...

Late last year, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) spun off its China business into a separately traded company called Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC). The rationale? The Asian business of the company can be better served with a more focused strategy. The thrust to alter strategy stemmed...

Greg Creed, the CEO of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday to discuss the company's business, specifically Taco Bell's successes and what areas of the business could see some improvements. Creed used to run the Taco Bell unit for eight years and said that...

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) revealed its plans after the separation from China, which will happen at the close of the month. The company indicated its focus would be on three iconic global brands, boosting its franchise ownership and establish a leaner and most cost efficient structure. The...

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported its Q3:16 results modestly below expectations, and BTIG’s Peter Saleh believes investors are likely to focus on “China comps and the lack of expected improvement.” Saleh maintains a Neutral rating on the company. China Concerns “While...

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...

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....