Bad news for Yum? McDonald's China sales fall
Shares of McDonald's and KFC-owner Yum! Brands declined Friday amid growing fears about slowing economic growth in China. McDonald's announced that its sales at stores open at least a year in the...
View ArticleBest of StockTwits: $YUM should be $YUCK
Fast food. Slow economy. Europe and China are starting to hurt McDonald's (MCD). And the fears of a China pullback have really weighed on Yum (YUM), whose KFC brand is huge in China. Still, some...
View ArticleBurger King is back with a Whopper-ing debut
Will the third trip to the public markets be the charm for Burger King's investors? Burger King (BKW) started trading on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, and the home of the Whopper quickly...
View ArticleHot Dog! Nathan's is up 40%!
When you think about the 4th of July, fireworks, backyard barbecues and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" (music with cannons!) probably come to mind. And thanks largely to ESPN, the gluttonous...
View ArticleEinhorn: Short Chipotle, go long GM
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn's newest short target: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). Greenlight Capital's Einhorn thinks Taco Bell, owned by Yum Brands (YUM), will eat Chipotle's lunch with its new...
View ArticleEarnings kick-off: Alcoa and KFC-owner Yum Brands
Tuesday brings the unofficial start to third-quarter earnings season, with aluminum producer Alcoa (AA) and KFC-owner Yum Brands (YUM) reporting after the closing bell. Alcoa is typically considered...
View ArticleChipotle loses its sizzle. Stock plunges 15%
It looks like David Einhorn's latest prediction may be coming true. Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), which Einhorn recently recommended shorting, got slammed after the casual restaurant chain...
View ArticleNot lucky in Kentucky: Yum plunges nearly 10%
Investing 101: If a stock is priced for perfection, bad news is going to cause a rush for the exits. That definitely was happening with fast food giant Yum! Brands (YUM) on Friday. Even though the...
View ArticleShould Pizza Hut be sold?
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