ITMS
7 years ago
Yum Brands $YUM Don't Look So Yummy After Earnings, Know This Trade Level
This morning, leading restaurant stock, Yum Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) reported earnings. Unfortunately, the stock is plunging lower by more than 5.0 percent to $81.79 a share. Traders should note that the stock is now trading sharply below the important 50-day moving. There will be some short term chart support around the $80.00 area which is around the 200-day moving average. The better support level will still be lower, likely around the $76.00 level. This area is where the stock was defended in February 2018 before surging to new highs. Very often, major pivots will serve as excellent support levels when retested. My best bet for a long side trade in YUM will be around the $76.00 level.
Nicholas Santiago
InTheMoneyStocks
Pro-Life
9 years ago
Are McDonald's and Taco Bell Guilty of Greenwashing Their Eggs?
Restaurants like to tout the strides they're making in promoting animal welfare, but often their achievements are illusionary.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/11/25/are-mcdonalds-and-taco-bell-guilty-of-greenwashing.aspx?source=eptadnlnk0000002&utm_source=advfn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=investorshub
Ruffling some feathers
But while chickens raised in a cage-free environment sound like they're better off than those housed in battery cages, and free-range chickens sound even better still, the reality is apparently a lot different. Animal rights activists would contend that what these companies going cage-free are doing amounts to little more than greenwashing animal husbandry.
Each year increasing numbers of companies report on their stewardship of environmental, social, and governance issues. According to The Wall Street Journal, 75% of the companies that comprise the S&P 500 produced sustainability reports this year, up from just 20% in 2011. And while some companies have the ability to dramatically effect change by the choices they make, others seem to simply go through the motions and appear more motivated to make only superficial changes.
There is more at the link above...
MCArmel1
9 years ago
Yum! Brands misses by $0.07, misses on revenue
Oct 6 2015, 16:16 ET | About: Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) | By: Jignesh Mehta, SA News Editor
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM): FQ3 EPS of $1.00 misses by $0.07.
Revenue of $3.43B (+2.4% Y/Y) misses by $250M.
Shares -12%.
Press Release
http://seekingalpha.com/news/2815026-yum-brands-misses-by-0_07-misses-on-revenue?uprof=45#email_link
Yum! Brands Reports Third-Quarter EPS Growth of 14%, Excluding Special Items; China Sales Recovery Continues although Slower-than-Expected Pace and Stronger Foreign Exchange Headwinds Result in Lower Full-Year EPS Outlook
Tue October 6, 2015 4:15 PM|Business Wire | About: YUM
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 5, 2015, including EPS of $1.00, excluding Special Items. Reported EPS was $0.95.
This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151006006824/en/
THIRD-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
• Worldwide system sales grew 6%. Worldwide restaurant margin increased 3.3 percentage points to 18.2%, and worldwide operating profit increased 23%.
• Total international development was 376 new restaurants; 72% of this development occurred in emerging markets.
• China Division system sales increased 8%, driven by 7% unit growth and 2% same-store sales growth. Restaurant margin increased 4.7 percentage points to 19.6%. Operating profit increased 64%.
• KFC Division system sales increased 6%, driven by 3% unit growth and 3% same-store sales growth. Operating margin decreased 0.2 percentage points to 21.7%. Operating profit increased 3%.
• Pizza Hut Division system sales increased 2%, driven by 2% unit growth and 1% same-store sales growth. Operating margin decreased 0.7 percentage points to 25.4%. Operating profit was even.
• Taco Bell Division system sales increased 7%, driven by 3% unit growth and 4% same-store sales growth. Operating margin decreased 0.1 percentage points to 28.0%. Operating profit increased 6%.
• India Division system sales decreased 9%, as 10% unit growth was offset by an 18% same-store sales decline.
• Worldwide effective tax rate increased to 24.8% from 22.4%.
• Foreign currency translation negatively impacted operating profit by $29 million.
More...
http://seekingalpha.com/pr/14904536-yum-brands-reports-third-quarter-eps-growth-of-14-percent-excluding-special-items-china-sales-recovery-continues-although-slower-than-expected-pace-and-stronger-foreign-exchange-headwinds-result-in-lower-full-year-eps-outlook
MCArmel1
9 years ago
Yum! Brands beats by $0.06, misses on revenue
Jul 14 2015, 16:12 ET | About: Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) | By: Jignesh Mehta, SA News Editor
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM): Q2 EPS of $0.69 beats by $0.06.
Revenue of $3.11B (-2.8% Y/Y) misses by $80M.
Shares +1%.
Press Release
http://seekingalpha.com/news/2628585-yum-brands-beats-by-0_06-misses-on-revenue?uprof=45#email_link
Yum! Brands Reports Second-Quarter EPS of $0.69, a Decline of 5%, Excluding Special Items; Expects Strong Second Half in China; Reconfirms 2015 Full-Year EPS Growth of at least 10%
Tue July 14, 2015 4:10 PM|Business Wire | About: YUM
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 13, 2015, including EPS of $0.69, excluding Special Items. Reported EPS was $0.53.
This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150714006606/en/
SECOND-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
• Worldwide system sales grew 3%. Worldwide restaurant margin was even at 15.5%, and worldwide operating profit decreased 1%.
• Total international development was 291 new restaurants; 75% of this development occurred in emerging markets.
• China Division system sales declined 4%, as 7% unit growth was offset by a 10% same-store sales decline. Restaurant margin decreased 2.2 percentage points to 14.6%. Operating profit decreased 25%.
• KFC Division system sales increased 6%, driven by 2% unit growth and 3% same-store sales growth. Operating margin increased 1.3 percentage points to 21.9%. Operating profit increased 10%.
• Pizza Hut Division system sales increased 1%, driven by 2% unit growth. Same-store sales were even. Operating margin decreased 0.9 percentage points to 22.6%. Operating profit decreased 1%.
• Taco Bell Division system sales increased 9%, driven by 3% unit growth and 6% same-store sales growth. Operating margin increased 4.7 percentage points to 29.5%. Operating profit increased 29%.
• India Division system sales were even, as 16% unit growth was offset by an 11% same-store sales decline.
• Worldwide effective tax rate increased to 25.6% from 24.9%.
• Foreign currency translation negatively impacted operating profit by $22 million.
More...
http://seekingalpha.com/pr/14088765-yum-brands-reports-second-quarter-eps-of-0_69-a-decline-of-5-percent-excluding-special-items-expects-strong-second-half-in-china-reconfirms-2015-full-year-eps-growth-of-at-least-10-percent