Yum! Brands
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5 Reasons I Continue To Own This Stock
By Chad Henage - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, SBUX, YUM
Peter Lynch once said, if you can't find a reason to buy more shares, you probably shouldn't own the stock in the first place. This is why I constantly try to come up with reasons to continue buying the stocks I own. Since McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) just reported earnings, I was able to examine the company's report and I found five good reasons to continue owning more »
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Will a Minimum Wage Hike Hurt McDonald's?
By Lior Cohen - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, MCD, YUM
The debate over raising the minimum wage is likely to heat up as the bill becomes more relevant. The current minimum wage is set at $7.25 per hour; under new current bill, known as the “Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013,” within two years the minimum wage will increase to $10.10 per hour on a federal level. Such a wage bump raises the concerns of many business owners more »
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Watch Out For This Fast Food Company!
By Sonam Chamaria - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, YUM
This is one of those companies everybody has an opinion on. You may love it. You may hate it. But you definitely can't ignore it. I am talking about McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), the huge fast food chain, made famous by its quintessential burger.
It recently posted its latest quarterly earnings, missing expectations by a penny, and its shares declined by 2%. But wait- that isn't all you more »
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Taking Another Hit
By Reuben Brewer - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, MCD, YUM
Fast food giant Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is taking another hit in China with the avian flu scare. That's bad news for a company that is betting heavily on China's future.
Growing with China
When investors visit Yum's investor relations website, the first item under “Vision & Strategy” is “Build leading brands across China in every single category.” The second item is to drive aggressive international expansion.
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Significant Challenges And Still Overvalued
By Chad Henage - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, MCD, SBUX, YUM
Investors in Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) are learning a hard lesson. When you invest in a company where most of their growth comes from one country, things can go very badly, very quickly. When the company's Chinese operations were ringing up outsized sales gains and same-store sales growth was impressive, the stock could do no wrong. However, in the last few months, the company's KFC chain has more »
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Second Look at Arcos Dorados
By Matthew Luke - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: ARCO, BKW, CL, MCD, YUM
On Tuesday, Latin American restaurant operator Arcos Dorados (NYSE: ARCO) reported its first quarter earnings results. Earnings per share came in at a 8-cent loss, below analysts’ estimates of 6-cent gain, with revenue of $976.9 million, beating consensus estimates of $960.4 million. This continues a challenging 12-plus months for the company, which has seen tough operating conditions across Latin America after what had initially been an impressive growth more »
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Buy a Slice of This Company
By Shas Dey - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: DPZ, PZZA, YUM
The three white dots in the iconic symbol of Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) have a special significance. Each dot signifies one of the three shops that were initially set up by Domino’s. The initial plan was to include an additional dot to represent each store that was established in the future, but, as expected, the extent to which the organization grew it wasn't feasible to do so more »
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The "Monopoly Man" Had It Right: Competition Stinks!
By Adem Tahiri - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, CSX, NSC, UNP, YUM
Whether you preferred the thimble, the shoe, or the top hat, Monopoly was a childhood game that many of us enjoyed. And while the "get out of jail free" card was fun, the best part of the game was owning multiple properties, building hotels and houses, and jacking up rents.
We can reclaim some of that childhood nostalgia by investing in "monopoly" stocks--companies that have relatively few investors. Monopoly stocks more »
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What Is a Better Strategy for Chipotle?
By Eshna De - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, JACK, YUM
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has always been a favorite with food lovers on account of its healthy menu. The company uses more naturally raised meat than any other fast food chain in the US.
However, of late the sales trends have come down from the levels with which we have always associated Chipotle. It did beat earnings estimates in the first quarter but it needs to do more to more »
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3 Restaurant Companies You Must Own
By Shweta Dubey - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, MCD, YUM
The United States expects to see 13% sales growth in its food and beverage segment for year 2013. The main factors that will be driving earnings are the launches of new products and sales growth. Innovation and pricing decisions into new products will also play a vital role for this industry. I have picked up three restaurant stocks that seem to generate revenue based on two parameters -- sales and expansions more »
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Will This Company Win the Burger Wars?
By Sonam Chamaria - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, MCD, YUM
The burger wars are on. While McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) recent numbers barely made a ripple on Wall Street, let's see what Burger King Worldwide (NYSE: BKW) brings home this quarter. Is it a miss? Or is it a hit?
Low, low, low...
In its last quarter, Burger King's revenue declined while earnings rose by a huge percentage, mostly owing to cost cutting. The company managed to beat more »
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The 5 Most Interesting Fast Food Stocks
By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, CMG, MCD, PNRA, YUM
Fast food is currently experiencing an unprecedented shift. Established businesses like Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Burger King (NYSE: BKW) are reinventing their entire menus from the ground up, while upstarts like Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) and Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) continue to push entire new business models.
Yum! Brands is bolstering its menu but remains exposed to China
Investing in Yum! Brands is a bit tricky more »
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Taking Stock of the Mexican Quick Serve Biz
By Robert Hanley - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, FRGI, YUM
Mexican-style takeout has been an integral part of the American dining category, at least since 1962 when Glen Bell opened the first outlet of his eponymous fast-food chain in California. The segment has benefited from growing popularity, as well as the nation’s continuously rising Hispanic population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanic people will account for 22% of America’s population by 2030, compared to 16% in more »
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Crazy Little Thing Called… Yum!
By justpoetic - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, PNRA, YUM
Crazy Cheesy Crust……Doritos Loco Tacos…….Maddening presence on the global front. Yum! Brands ascension these past 16 years has been an intriguing mix of making key moves at the right time and rebounding from scandals. Due to walking that line, the company is holding their own against heavy weights such as McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). However, the Achilles heel of the company is more »
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This Restaurant Stock Will Continue to Soar
By Piyush Arora - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, YUM
Over the last few years, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has been a dream stock and has helped investors accumulate fortunes. This has been made possible by its aggressive expansions in the U.S., which somewhat revolutionized the Mexican cuisine in the country.
As a result, its shares have risen nearly 220% over the last five years, while shares of Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) have more »
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Will This Company Continue to See Good Times?
By Sonam Chamaria - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, YUM
Here's a company that took me (and analysts) by surprise with its quarterly results. Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), the owner of Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell managed to report better than expected results despite recent complications in China. Does that mean the worst is over?
Read on to find out more.
Number crunching
Yum!'s total system sales increased 1% from last year. Net income, however, went down more »
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Are Quick Service Restaurants Still Tasty for Investors?
By Anh HOANG - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, MCD, YUM
Historically, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) has proven to be a great long-term stock, as it rose steadily in the past 10 years. Including dividends, McDonald’s has returned more than 717% over the last decade. But is McDonald’s a buy after its first-quarter earnings results?
Recently, McDonald’s announced not-so-impressive first-quarter 2013 earnings results. The global restaurant chain missed Wall Street earnings estimates. In addition, the company also expects more »
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Are the Golden Arches Still Golden?
By Marshall Hargrave - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: JACK, MCD, YUM
For years investors have been wondering how long McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) can continue to rise higher. The only period of weakness the company experienced was from 2000 to 2003.In 2004, Jim Skinner was brought in as CEO after the company reported its first-ever quarterly loss. Since the low of less than $15 in 2003, the stock has been on a steady climb. Even during the financial crisis, the more » -
Why This Fast Food Play Is Facing a Tough Year
By Lee Samaha - April 25, 2013 | Tickers: BKW, MCD, YUM
The market gets what the market wants and, for the first quarter of 2013, the market has wanted relatively (as compared to treasuries) high yield ‘defensives.’ I use inverted commas because when looking at a stock like McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) I’m not convinced it is as attractive as the market thinks it is. Furthermore, if you buy a stock because it is fashionable then you better be prepared more »
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What's In Store For This Food Giant?
By Waqar Saif - April 25, 2013 | Tickers: MCD, WEN, YUM
The World’s largest hamburger chain, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), released its earnings for the first quarter on April. 19, 2013. As the global demand kept on shrinking, company’s same-store sales fell in the U.S. for the first time in 10 years. With the global economy recovering at a snail’s pace, the question is, should you invest in this burger giant?
Quarterly Earnings
McDonald’s met its more »