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McDonald’s Falls 4% as Investor Day Sets $8.5B Franchisee Support Plan; Wendy’s Dips, Yum! Brands Holds Steady

McDonald's just handed franchisees a massive multi-year commitment, but the market is punishing the stock while rivals barely flinch. Here is why investors are reading the same plan two very different ways.

For Yum! Brands, Life After Pizza Hut Starts with an ‘Acceleration of Growth’

The fact Yum! Brands divested Pizza Hut earlier this month, splitting the chain from KFC for the first time in nearly four decades, should signal the company is prepared to make bold moves, CFO Ranjith Roy said. Could that include adding another concept to accompany the chicken giant, Taco Bell, and fast casual Habit Burger […]

Yum! Brands (YUM) Faces A 12.2% Taco Bell Traffic Slump

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) is contending with sustained soft traffic at Taco Bell following a recent food safety incident. Customer visits remain significantly reduced almost two months after a Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell. The prolonged slump in U.S. store traffic is affecting a brand that had previously been a key contributor within Yum! Brands' portfolio. The Taco Bell traffic hit after the Cyclospora outbreak sits alongside wider patterns in Yum! Brands...

Seaport Global Initiates Coverage of Yum! Brands at Buy