Yum Brands is a global leader in the restaurant industry, best known for its portfolio of well-recognized fast-food brands, which include Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut. The company operates and franchises thousands of restaurants worldwide, offering a diverse menu that caters to various tastes and preferences. Yum Brands is dedicated to innovation and customer satisfaction, constantly striving to enhance its dining experience through new product offerings and improved service. The company also places a strong emphasis on sustainability, actively seeking to minimize its environmental impact and promote responsible sourcing in its supply chain. Read More
Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors.
However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they’ve already captured significant portions of their markets.
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets one hour before the close of the markets on Wednesday. Below you can find the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's session.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Chris Turner, 50, as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2025.
Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho upgrades Yum! Brands, Inc. from Neutral to Buy with a $167 price forecast. Company shows strong growth and resilience.
Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article.
These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) and the rest of the traditional fast food stocks fared in Q1.
From fast food to fine dining, restaurants play a vital societal role. But the side dish is that they’re quite difficult to operate because high inventory and labor costs generally lead to thin margins at the store level.
This leaves little room for error if demand dries up, and it seems like the market has some reservations as the industry has tumbled by 13% over the past six months. This performance was noticeably worse than the S&P 500’s 1.9% decline.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) announced Chris Turner, Chief Financial & Franchise Officer, and Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer, will participate in the Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at approximately 1:30 p.m. ET.
