Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

Yum! Brands Sells Pizza Hut For $2.7 Billion. Here's Why Investors Should Be Concerned

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is one of the largest restaurant companies in the world. It owns KFC and Taco Bell. However, it has just agreed to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion across two transactions. There are reasons to like the deal, but the... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 23 days ago

3 Restaurant Stocks We Think Twice About

3 Restaurant Stocks We Think Twice About From fast food to fine dining, restaurants play a vital societal role. Still, their demand can ebb and flow with the broader economy because consumers can always cook meals at home when times are t... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon

Consumer stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sec PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premiu... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Yum Sells Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion to Refocus on KFC and Taco Bell

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) is moving ahead with a $2.7 billion sale of Pizza Hut, a deal that could allow the restaurant operator to focus more closely on stronger-performing KFC and Taco Bell. LongRa... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Edge Higher Tuesday Afternoon

Consumer stocks edged up Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPD PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premiu... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Yum! Brands to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7B

Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) announced on Tuesday that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut for a combined value of approximately $2.7 billion, as the restaurant operator sharpens its focus on its remaining brands, whi... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Yum! Brands Is Selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion. Proceeds Will Fund Its AI Strategy.

Yum! Brands stock rises modestly after the fast-food giant says Pizza Hut will be sold for nearly $3 billion. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Yum Brands to Sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion

- Brandon Bell/Getty Images Yum Brands is selling its slice of the pizza business. Yum on Tuesday said it struck a deal with private-equity firm LongRange Capital, which will acquire Pizza Hut's operations outside mainland China for abou... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Kura Sushi and Yum China Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know

Kura Sushi and Yum China Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know What Happened? A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the CPI data showed food away from home rose only 0.3% in May, well within manageable range for opera... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

3 Reasons to Avoid YUMC and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Over the past six months, Yum China’s stock price fell to $43.05. Shareholders have lost 10.9% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 11%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situa... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Yum China Included in Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index (formerly DJSI World) for the Sixth Consecutive Year, Retaining Global Industry No. 1

SHANGHAI, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company") today announced that the Company has continued to be included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index (DJBIC World... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Carlyle and Yum China in race to acquire Jardine Matheson’s restaurant unit

Carlyle Group and Yum China Holdings are competing to purchase Jardine Matheson’s restaurant division, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut in several Asian markets, Reuters reported, citing undisclosed sources. The report added that the sale... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Is Stronger Q1 Earnings And Faster Expansion Altering The Investment Case For Yum China (YUMC)?

Yum China Holdings recently reported first-quarter 2026 results, with revenue rising to US$3.27 billion, net income reaching US$309 million, and ongoing cash returns to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. The company’s rapid expan... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Is Yum China a Buy After Investment Firm Matthews Purchased Shares Worth $12.57 Million?

What happened According to its SEC filing dated May 4, 2026, Matthews International Capital Management LLC purchased 242,785 additional shares of Yum China(NYSE:YUMC) in the first quarter. The estimated value of this activity is $12.57 m... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Yum China (YUMC) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. Date Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7 a.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer — Joey Wat Chief Financial Officer — Adrian Ding Chief Communications Officer — Florence Lip Full Conference Call Tra... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Top global stories this week: Unilever, BP, Yum China among major names

In the last week, investors weighed a sharp surge in oil prices, mixed corporate earnings, and a cautious policy outlook from the Federal Reserve. Out of the 178 S&P 500 companies that reported earnings this week [https://seekingalpha.com... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

GuardCap Dumps Nearly Half Its Yum China (YUMC) Position

What happened An SEC filing dated April 28, 2026, showed GuardCap Asset Management Ltd sold 3,593,257 shares of Yum China during the first quarter. The estimated transaction value was $186.04 million based on the average closing price for... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

3 Restaurant Stocks We Steer Clear Of

Restaurants increase convenience and give many people a place to unwind. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows as they’re notoriously hard to run thanks to perishable ingredients, labor shortages, or volatile consumer spending. These fact... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Traditional Fast Food Stocks Q4 Results: Benchmarking McDonald's (NYSE:MCD)

Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) and its peers. Traditional fast-food restaurants are renowned for their speed and conven... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Yum China, Shake Shack, Dutch Bros, First Watch, and The Cheesecake Factory Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know

What Happened? A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a significant drop in crude oil prices helped to ease inflation worries. Major indices saw strong gains, with the S&P 500 heading for its best session in weeks, risin... Full story